Twelve Minutes

Twelve Minutes isn’t like other games on this list. This game is more of an experience of trial and error, where all your choices matter in ways you haven’t even imagined.

The game starts with a boring and romantic dinner with your wife. Your job is to make it the perfect evening at home. Once your wife is ready for dinner, someone knocks on your door. 

It’s a detective who’s accusing your wife of murder. You don’t know what’s going on, and before you even get the chance to find out, the detective murders you.

While that should be the end, the clock rewinds back twelve minutes, giving you another chance at making things right and surviving this evening. The downside? You’re in a time loop you can’t escape unless you manage to change what happened when the romantic dinner started out.

This game is an interesting take on time loops and puzzles. You’ll have to work in real-time to find out more information and prepare everything for when the detective, who’s voiced by Willem Dafoe, gets to your apartment.