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Times and Galaxy
Developer Copychaser Games
Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system’s most trusted holopaper. You’re just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job! From the Steam store page
90 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 24, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
88
LovedLoved
69 positive · 9 negative
95% range 80–94%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 69 | 9 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
70 of 79 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
90% recommend · 69 yes, 8 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 77 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (71 of 80 positive).
Players praise the game's charming characters, humor, and worldbuilding. [1][2][3] Many note that the game has bugs, especially in the later half. [4][5][6] Some reviewers find the gameplay repetitive or lacking depth. [7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [7]
This game has a lot in common with games I like, so it took me a while to figure out why it was dragging and getting boring. There's no gameplay. All you do is look around the room and talk to people once. No putting clues together, no returning to people to ask about what you've found, just clicking on a few things and then picking whichever options you've unlocked that will give you the most points. You don't get …
- [1]
This is a delightful game with a really novel gameplay loop. You interview, search, and interpret information on missions and use that to build a newspaper story. I love all the options for different story pieces, and the reactions to them are wonderful. The game is pun-ny and full of colourful, exciting characters. Some of the humour is pretty outrageous. Cannot recommend enough!
- [9]
With one playthrough under my belt thus far, and having now pursued a platinum trophy, I'm confident in my recommendation of Times & Galaxy as a game that will delight any mortal (or machine) with a funny bone and an appreciation for all things off-kilter. The devs describe this game as "weird" – and I can quite assuredly say it is, but in all the most wholesome and hilarious ways. While a journalism sim at heart, …
- [14]
Pretty good game. I like the way you build stories, but it's frustrating that you can be so limited in options for some of the stories. The personalities of the NPCs are not often easy to read, so it's quite likely you'll make a dialogue choice that doesn't work and then you effectively get locked out of interviewing them for useful info. I thought the charisma cap might help nail it down a little, but it really …
- [6]
UPDATE: I got to the end of the game and despite having the best numbers possible I got the worst ending. It is one of many known bugs. I'll keep my review positive in the hopes that this gets fixed... the devs are aware of it. Just know there are many bugs (especially in the later half) regarding endings, romantic interests, and achievements. Truly an enjoyable time. Every time I start it up it's always 'just one …
Summarised from 34 of the 89 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
90% of the 77 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Times and Galaxy. The complaint that keeps coming up: bugs and crashes, especially later. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 90 · most liked firstHEADLINE: Overlooked indie game turns out to be hidden gem LEDE: 'Times and Galaxy' lets you explore silly happenings on weird planets, hunt for information, flirt with aliens and robots (or not), do side quests on your space ship if you feel like it, get a dubious "charisma cap", drink oil, and pet a goo dog. NUT GRAF: With only 40 reviews at the time of writing, Times and Galaxy has gone all but unnoticed. This must come as a surprise to the 95% of players who state - often very…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has a lot in common with games I like, so it took me a while to figure out why it was dragging and getting boring. There's no gameplay. All you do is look around the room and talk to people once. No putting clues together, no returning to people to ask about what you've found, just clicking on a few things and then picking whichever options you've unlocked that will give you the most points. You don't get to make any decisions that matter and the only way to lose is to pick options…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a delightful game with a really novel gameplay loop. You interview, search, and interpret information on missions and use that to build a newspaper story. I love all the options for different story pieces, and the reactions to them are wonderful. The game is pun-ny and full of colourful, exciting characters. Some of the humour is pretty outrageous. Cannot recommend enough!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The main mechanic of this game is investigating an event, interviewing subjects, and constructing an article. Times and Galaxy does this extremely well. There are lots of different ways to spin a story, depending on how well you talk to strangers and what perspective your Robo wants to take. I played this game right at launch, and there are still quite a few bugs. I'm looking forward to playing it again after they update. The first half works really well, but some of the dialogue seems to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game so far but the game freezes and hard locks you on cycle 10. No matter how many times I restart its missing objects i need or locking me in a convo that wont continue or end. I would give it a thumbs up but...i cant play any more cuz its locked.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Times & Galaxy is a charming, thought provoking, and humorous game spearheaded by a team of passionate and talented people, I have had a fantastic time with this game and recommend you pick it up if it even looks slightly interesting. This game aims to explore the realities (and fantasies) of investigative journalism, taking place in an expansive galaxy of both familiar and novel civilizations. The player often has a choice on which stories they would like to report on, as well as how they…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →more video games should let you romance a janitor robot tbh. thanks for this opportunity t&g 🫡 #timesandgalaxy #robot #coffeedraws #art
positive · AI labelView post →With one playthrough under my belt thus far, and having now pursued a platinum trophy, I'm confident in my recommendation of Times & Galaxy as a game that will delight any mortal (or machine) with a funny bone and an appreciation for all things off-kilter. The devs describe this game as "weird" – and I can quite assuredly say it is, but in all the most wholesome and hilarious ways. While a journalism sim at heart, T&G shines foremost in its expansive cast. Each of your coworkers' dynamic…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Times and Galaxy (46 reviews) -- I work in newspapers so I am biased in favor of a game about newspapers and made by former ink-stained wretches, but even beyond that it's punchy, well-written, and fun. I'll even forgive the cheap shot at the sports section. store.steampowered.com/app/883230/T...
positive · AI labelView post →Do you like the parts of Mass Effect where you walk around the ship talking to your crew mates (and probably flirting with as many of them as possible?) Do you sometimes wish that the parts of the game where you leave the ship involved reporting on cat shows instead of shooting hundreds of things? Would you like to play a robot who owns a neat hat? Do you want to interact with goo that has taken the shape of a dog? If you answer to some or all of the question is 'yes' then Copychaser has the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this bit of copy “Writers at Copychaser spent years working as journalists before entering the games industry” and reviews praising how journalismy the game was sold me on buying this game. it was unfortunately, a huge disappointment. Maybe it was a too realistic sim of being an unpaid journalism intern. The gameplay broke down like this: 50% running back and forth at the office solving problems like the power going out. 25% listening to coworkers trauma dump about journalism. 25% a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Good: I love to flirt with everyone on the entire space ship and not face any consequences whatsoever. I got this game because I'm majoring in journalism and I do love robots and aliens and flirting with Copybot. Copybot is my favorite. I love Copybot. I like the mechanic of writing the stories and finding information for them, I think it's real clever. The Bad: This child that is friends with alien orphans will not speak to me. I keep getting stuck and having to close the game. I might…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A truly fantastic little experience- more sandbox story than strategy game though. It's a weird galaxy out there, and you get to explore/experience it first hand, through the fresh eyes of a "literally built yesterday" robot- and detailed stories from new friends you'll make aboard The Scanner. I DO wish there was some kind of, harder mode to it. It lets you just, sort of choose the outcome of your stories- will they be good, bad? Odd? You literally decide that, and it's very laid out…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the first time I felt inclined to leave a review. Sadly it seems like this gem of a narrative game is not getting as much coverage as it deserves. And it's a shame. The sheer number of lovable characters and an impressive amount of artwork that has been put into a game. So many diferent ways you can spin a story and the variety of the stories you cover. Definitely one of the best story driven games this year. As for the bugs in my approximately nine hour playtrough I've only encountered…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Times and Galaxy on Steam. Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system’s most trusted holopaper. You’re just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job!
neutral · AI labelView post →Pretty good game. I like the way you build stories, but it's frustrating that you can be so limited in options for some of the stories. The personalities of the NPCs are not often easy to read, so it's quite likely you'll make a dialogue choice that doesn't work and then you effectively get locked out of interviewing them for useful info. I thought the charisma cap might help nail it down a little, but it really feels mostly useless. Sometimes it feels sloooowwwwww. Like, antagonizingly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Throughout Times and Galaxy (T&G), you (a newly assembled first-of-its-kind robo-reporter) will find numerous characters to interact with, including your colleagues, countless times as you complete your 17 cycles. T&G is at its best when speaking with these characters and experiencing its world full of details all around that complete the world. Characters have a bit of story to them and feel a part of a living world much went into creating the world with its 5 distinct species and each section…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →as a queer person and alien fan i can only recommend this game very feel-good and colourful, makes you genuinely smile i also did a play test and had a very good experience even if there is a bug, its easy to report it and enough auto save to catch on the way down ^^ also: you can pet the 'dog'
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I usually wait until I'm finished a game to review it, but I'm astonished this game doesn't have tons of positive reviews already. I've played for a couple hours and have done the first two news stories, and I'm excited to go back for more. Everything is really well written, and makes me laugh a ton. The world is just charming and adorable with loads to interact with. If you're a fan of cute visual novels, you'll enjoy this one. If I have any thoughts to add when I finish the game, I'll edit…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →always wanted to be a sell-out journalist and write click bait articles
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →12/16/2024: Looking back, I approached this review with a bit of fanboy-ism. Updated today to better fit my overall experience (after a replay) Times & Galaxy: An incredibly well-written, knee-slapping, and heart-eyed adventure. 8/10 Opening: Times & Galaxy is the second game by Copychaser Games, the other being Speed Dating for Ghosts. While the latter has had a good amount of success, the former, T&G, has had a much smaller reception. I find this incredibly unjust, as I have just recently…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An underrated delight! There's still a couple bugs (as of time of writing), but I had such a blast with Times & Galaxy. This game should've gotten so much more love. If you like games with strong comedic writing and are looking for something grounded, but ultimately optimistic, check it out!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best way to interact with this game is to read everything! The world and characters were a joy to get to know, and the flavour text gives the occasional chuckle too. I would warn the prospective buyer though that the game is still a tad buggy. The most egregious bug being that a save file suddenly stopped working and I had to boot a different save file from a different slot. Overall though, I don't regret buying this game at all! I'd advise players to save often and in different slots…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →everything about this game is so cute and so charming! adorable and vivid art, fantastic worldbuilding and lore, fun and distinct characters, top-notch humor, and so much more. just an absolute joy to play. (also i love copybot. i want to give them a little kiss on the head.)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am LOVING the *characters*, the *setting*, the *cozy and laid-back gameplay* so far. There is so much personality in everything and everyone you interact with. You play as a robot reporter (reporterbot) who is sent out to various newsworthy events, interview the bystanders, search through the scene of the disaster or whatnot, and then get to customize your newspaper article any way you want! You get certain points for readability and reputation based on how you decide to spin the story. I'm…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the cutest game of 2024 for so many reasons. It's got great jokes, a fun cast, beautiful art, and the *best* theme song. I love interviewing folks and writing salacious stories, and then going home to my girlfriend the OCD robot. A few weeks after launch and it's only got minor issues, none are game-breaking, and the developer seems very responsive. Please bring this game to Xbox Game Pass, it seems like the PERFECT game for it. Would love to have more friends give it a go.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →UPDATE: I got to the end of the game and despite having the best numbers possible I got the worst ending. It is one of many known bugs. I'll keep my review positive in the hopes that this gets fixed... the devs are aware of it. Just know there are many bugs (especially in the later half) regarding endings, romantic interests, and achievements. Truly an enjoyable time. Every time I start it up it's always 'just one more cycle!'. I think it'll be a fun time for anyone who likes visual novels…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its's so adorable- i played the demo and i am very happy i decided to get the full game once it released! the dialogue is so funky for all the characters- and i appreciate that you can flirt with the robots sometimes lol. I'm working on romancing janitorbot and copybot as much as possible >:)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very very cool game. I can feel the love that was put into it. It's just so silly. Great dialogue and choices really do matter for the most part. I love the background music, it's very chill. I've done two full playthroughs and I've honestly gotten attached to a few of the characters. The achievements are really fun and some are quite hard. The save function is a little tricky but there are plenty of save slots so you can finagle it. Definitely got my money's worth.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A wonderfully-charming game with a great world and characters. Also it has Yar, and Yar is good.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gorgeous artstyle, funny musical jingle when you launch the game, and engaging levels with easy to understand yet unique article-writing game mechanics. The characters are well-rounded and engaging. Your robot may use he/him, they/them, or she/her pronouns and date any gender/number of people onboard the ship. Flirting dialogue options are clearly labeled as such. My only sorrow is that I cannot engage with Cookbeast. I wanted to flirt with Cookbeast :(
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolutely delightful game. Lots of replayability too, trying different stories and different choices and seeing how everything plays out. The characters are all memorable and you get a lot of the dry, goofy humor you'd find in some of your favorite classic adventure games, like King's Quest. And then there are romance options! Can't recommend it enough.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such a great story, from the micro to the macro! The news assignments are fun and varied, the newspaper workplace is one of most realistic ones I've encountered in games I've played (so many different coworkers with so many different viewpoints and feelings about each other!), and the universe itself is really well-thought-out and well-developed. Also I'm gonna drop-kick Richard Gravity into a sun. Doesn't matter which one, just any sun. It's what we all deserve.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get to flirt with hot aliens.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game that's kind, hearty and cute. Refreshing! Unfortunately I encountered a bug on cycle 15 that made the convo with Arwin not recognized, and the game couldn't progress any longer. Hope it gets fixed soon. Edit: Bug fixed!!! Get playing!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Correcting grammatical errors can double as flirtation. 10/10 no notes
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buy it just to hear the intro song. Its such a great way to boot up the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Play as a cute little robot space reporter in “Times and Galaxy”! There’s a demo if you want to check it out, but I highly recommend wishlisting Ben’s game!
positive · AI labelView post →Great writing, interesting characters, and a strong hook that really captures the spirit of reporting make Times and Galaxy an excellent play. If you enjoy the idea of journalism, or of capturing stories, or you just like colourful characters and intriguing settings, you should give Times & Galaxy a shot!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(Haven't finished this game, but I'm more than halfway through it. I intend finishing the title, and will alter my review if my opinions on it change later) This gets a positive overall review because there aren't enough games about journalism out there, and this one is fairly thorough about the nuts and bolts of the profession. But good lord. Good lord, it's *boring*. If you like games like American Truck Simulator or Microsoft Flight Simulator or other games that attempt to replicate a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was a very unique and enjoyable game. Seriously, being a robot newspaper intern character is nothing I have ever seen before. The mechanics of the game were pretty fun and the stories were very lighthearted. This is a game were you can progress in bite size pieces. I played half an hour to an hour here and there, basically one or two "articles" at a time. Indie games like this which push the frontiers need to be supported.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a tentative sort of recommendation. The game isn't very long (maybe 8-10 hours?), and is primarily visual novel gameplay. The designs of the different species are very neat, and the characters are memorable. The game DOES have some pretty prominent and frustrating bugs - in particular, at a funeral scene, if you talk to junior AT ALL, the game locks up on you causing a big headache - but overall it was an enjoyable enough experience, albeit one that needs some more time in the oven.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →got a blackscreen in cycle 9, now the save file isn´t loading anymore the game is good, but not that good to replay 5 hours
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're an indie game tragic like me, you should follow Dominic. He does yeoman's work finding indie gems that slip through the cracks, evidently to the chagrin of MBA-brained losers. I never would've found the joy of games like Times and Galaxy without him. store.steampowered.com/app/883230/T...
neutral · AI labelView post →Very fun game with an eclectic array of characters! I greatly enjoy conducting interviews to make my articles, but I think the real highlight is talking to the rest of the crew aboard the Scanner before heading off on my assignments. I also love the worldbuilding, and the fact you can learn extra tidbits by reading up in the archives <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally spent about 20 minutes with Times and Galaxy, a game about playing a robot reporter tracking down and writing news stories, and I already love it.
positive · AI labelView post →My god this game is oozing charm, I'm not even very far into it and im already sitting here hoping for dlcs or a sequel in the future, this is a lovely world you guys have created and I can tell it was made by people with a passion for journalism (and worldbuilding!), it's also been a very family friendly experience, I could easily see my little brother hopping on this and playing himself and being able to keep up with what's happening. Amazing game yall :D! ALSO, the VERGE ARE SO CUTE!! I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Right now I've played the first main area and palled around on the ship quite a bit meeting the cast. This game is charming as all hell and, as someone that worked as a journalist for a number of years, the game-play loop hits a little close to home: having to juggle "good, ethical writing" with something that people will actually read is a very real story. Thus far, Times and Galaxy has found a way to balance both that painful reality with its candy-colorful universe and wonderful alien…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →absolutely fantastic so far!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →✨New sci-fi game in the directory: Times and Galaxy by Copychaser Games, published by @fellowtraveller.games exothermic.co/times-and-ga... Space journalism adventure game ahoy!
neutral · AI labelView post →After completing the game, I wouldn't say it's worth it for the lackluster ending and lack of interesting stories. Conceptually, I think the game has a lot of potential but it didn't really pay off. I got it as part of a bundle with other games, but even then I wouldn't recommend buying the game. There's definitely better cozy style games with more puzzles and rewarding endings! The theme song is catchy though!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really like this game! I'm a noob gamer but have always loved fiction and the world-building + comedy in this stands out to me. I looove the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books and ever since I read them, have been itching for more sci-fi space comedies. This game helped me scratch that itch. The dialogue feels fun, I looove the fact that Puff Piece exists, many of the characters have really cool designs and interesting personalities (ahem, especially Martina and the Mechanic, its a good…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An adventure in space, a visual novel, a crash course on how journalism means working with limited chances to get information in a limited amount of time. T&G is a fairly laid back game, but also genuinely funny, and a fun place to hang around. Cookbeast and Billy are my favorites. Huge props to the developers for giving writing credit to the people who wrote and developed each individual story, it's unusual to find a game that goes out of its way to do that.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THIS IS PEAK AND UNDER RATED AS HELL THE ART IS PEAK BRO
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No idea how long this game is, but I'm addicted to it. It's so cute and charming, and yes, there are bugs, but everything else is so great I don't care. The art style, the characters, even the stories you can write about are all so fun! I'm considering calling in to work tomorrow just so I can keep playing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A unique experience with a real sense of style and some genuinely funny writing. It's so smart, and I'm looking forward to playing again and taking a different path.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is effin cute. i love "speed dating for ghosts" too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No indication of what information is actually relevant to collect doesn't mesh with the constant autosaves. That combined with the fact that it's so slow to move the character around the relatively large environments that it took me almost 2 hours of playtime to get to the point where they start sneaking new punishment mechanics in with no warning or recourse. The gameplay was fun until they made it needlessly frustrating out of nowhere with no warning. I instantly lost all motivation to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Greta narrative game, the writing was pretty good and lots of surprising moments!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute and fun game :3
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