Time Bandit

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Time Bandit

Short description

In this unique top-down shooter with text adventure elements from the 1980s, take on the role of a time traveller seeking wealth and adventure across a number of different eras of time. Play with 1 or 2 players. Players can choose to work together, or against each other!

Developer
MicroDeal Ltd.
Publisher
Pixel Games UK
Release
Tue, May 16, 2023
Price
$4.99
Reviews
10
Positive
10%
Followers
55
Owners (estimated)
0 – 20K
Concurrent players
n/a
Genres
Action, Adventure
Features
Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Partial Controller Support, Remote Play Together
Tags
Retro Top-Down Shooter PvP PvE Time Travel Shooter Pixel Graphics 2D Arcade Action-Adventure Top-Down Action Text-Based Nostalgia Colorful Fantasy Adventure Sci-fi Old School Futuristic
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$2ksomewhere between $998 and $4k · roughly 200–800 copies

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History

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