Publisher Humble Games and developer Riyo Games have released a new trailer and screenshots for turn-based RPG Threads of Time as part of the Tokyo Game Show 2025-aligned PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2025.
The spotlights turn-based combat that lets players bend time, chain combos, and outmaneuver enemies, while introducing Rin, a kitsune ninja from 2400 AD whose illusions and blade arts disrupt the flow of battle, as well as Himmenheim, a prehistoric town where Vikings and dinosaurs forge a shared civilization, and 2400 AD’s cyberpunk dystopia.
Here is an overview of the game, via Humble Games:
About
Threads of Time features gorgeous 2.5D pixel art powered by Unreal Engine 5 that instantly transports you across breathtaking locales through the ages. Explore different eras, assemble your party and restore the ancient order of the Time Knights. From the majestic age of dinosaurs to the distant future teeming with mechanical marvels, every era is packed with adventure and secrets waiting to be unearthed. As you navigate this vast tapestry of history, uncover a sinister plot threatening to unravel the very fabric of time as told through striking anime cutscenes.
From dinosaurs to mechanical robots, every battle is a test of strength and wit. Alongside your party, master the dynamic turn-based combat system to take down enemy defenses and bend time to your will to unleash powerful team combos upon your foes. Remake history and save the world!
Key Features
- Time-Traveling Adventure – From an age where dinosaurs roam to the far-flung future and alternate realms in between—travel across fantastic and distinctive time periods, and discover the threads that bind the ages. Uncover an epic tale of interwoven fates, and secrets that shaped civilizations… and follow the threads of a sinister plot that traverses the tapestry of time.
- Timeless Turn-Based Combat – Weave together powerful attacks in visually dynamic, strategic turn-based battles. Bend time to your will, unravel enemies’ defenses, and unleash your party’s full potential through devastating team combos.
- Heroes From Across Ages – Assemble a party of charismatic and unique characters recruited from different eras. Restore the ancient Order of the Time Knights and unite heroes from across epochs to defend the timeline from impending chaos and corruption.
- Retro Charm Meets Modern Visuals – Step into vibrant worlds powered by Unreal Engine 5, meet lovingly hand-crafted 2D characters and experience the timeless charm of pixel art as you explore through the ages. Threads of Time captures the essence of your favorite retro RPGs, wrapped in a new and immersive adventure.
Threads of Time will be available for consoles, including Xbox Series, and PC via Steam. A release date has yet to be announced.
Watch the trailer below. View the screenshots at the gallery.