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Aliya: Timelink

98% positive · 9,410 Steam reviews · released Apr 25, 2024 · by TDGame Studio

RPGInteractive FictionVisual NovelWord GameMultiple EndingsSpaceSci-fiText-Based

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~419,216 (P10–P90: 167,686 – 922,275)

Gross revenue: ~$1,027,834 ($411,133 – $2,261,234)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Story & writing96% positive · 134 mentions
“"When we're both gazing at the stars, I might be looking into your eyes." – Aliya Aliya: Timelink is a simple yet beautiful game that quietly pulls you in. The first ending hit me harder than I expected, to the point that I want to explore…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 6 h played
Visuals & audio97% positive · 59 mentions
“"When we're both gazing at the stars, I might be looking into your eyes." – Aliya Aliya: Timelink is a simple yet beautiful game that quietly pulls you in. The first ending hit me harder than I expected, to the point that I want to explore…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 6 h played
Price & value100% positive · 35 mentions
“For a game with as simple an interface as this one, it shouldn't hit as hard as it did . . . and yet it still does. From something as urgent as having to direct your companion's life while it hangs by a thread, to something as mundane as…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 8 h played
Gameplay & mechanics92% positive · 26 mentions
“1,000 years apart... a single connection... is all it takes. Aliya: Timelink! For a game so narratively focused, I’m—ironically—most impressed by the gameplay; or lack thereof. The void in place of CGs, animations, or sprites, hallmarks of…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 4 h played
Content & longevity90% positive · 21 mentions
“1,000 years apart... a single connection... is all it takes. Aliya: Timelink! For a game so narratively focused, I’m—ironically—most impressed by the gameplay; or lack thereof. The void in place of CGs, animations, or sprites, hallmarks of…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 4 h played
Controls & UI85% positive · 13 mentions
“1,000 years apart... a single connection... is all it takes. Aliya: Timelink! For a game so narratively focused, I’m—ironically—most impressed by the gameplay; or lack thereof. The void in place of CGs, animations, or sprites, hallmarks of…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 4 h played

300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

2D

Setting

SpaceSci-fi

Structure

Branching choices

Mood & themes

Emotional

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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