TimeSplitters
Also known as TimeSplitters 1
TimeSplitters is a 2000 first-person shooter developed by Free Radical Design, a launch-era console shooter created by former members of the Rare team behind GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark. It races players through wildly different time periods in fast, arcade-style action against the time-travelling TimeSplitters.
The game emphasized frantic, split-screen multiplayer and a challenge-driven single-player mode in which each level, spanning eras from 1935 to the far future, tasked players with retrieving an artifact under a time limit. Its irreverent humour, a huge and eclectic roster of unlockable playable characters, and a robust map editor that let players build and share their own levels made it a standout party shooter of its time, prioritizing fun over realism.
TimeSplitters spawned two sequels that further refined its formula and expanded its beloved multiplayer and creation tools, growing a devoted fanbase. The original remains fondly remembered as a spirited, creative shooter from a celebrated studio.
Where can you play TimeSplitters today?
Device by device, which of the 3 alternatives below you can play on it.
- PC
- Splitgate (Free), DUSK (€ 19,50) and Halo: The Master Chief Collection (€ 39,99).
- Mac
- None of the alternatives to TimeSplitters runs on Mac.
- Linux
- None of the alternatives to TimeSplitters runs on Linux.
- iPhone
- None of the alternatives to TimeSplitters runs on iPhone.
- iPad
- None of the alternatives to TimeSplitters runs on iPad.
- Android phone
- None of the alternatives to TimeSplitters runs on Android phone.
- Android tablet
- None of the alternatives to TimeSplitters runs on Android tablet.
- Xbox
- Splitgate (Free) and Halo: The Master Chief Collection (€ 39,99).
- Switch
- DUSK (€ 19,50).
- Steam Deck
- DUSK (€ 19,50) and Halo: The Master Chief Collection (€ 39,99).
Games like TimeSplitters
Modern alternatives to TimeSplitters, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
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Splitgate Indie
FreeA fast free arena shooter with split-screen multiplayer.
Splitgate is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Splitgate runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch. It is Steam Deck Unsupported.
DUSK Indie
€ 19,50A quick indie retro shooter with a strong arena multiplayer mode.
DUSK is also an alternative to 4 other classics
DUSK runs on PC, PlayStation, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Xbox. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
€ 39,99A console-style shooter bundle with extensive multiplayer.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is also an alternative to 4 other classics
Halo: The Master Chief Collection runs on PC, Xbox. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
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