similar games?

[AtorfRisha]

the aspect of stuck in the same room with a timeloop and point n click

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loop hero maybe, but its really different.

[ThePlayingKing]

Bad Neighbors back from Hell, its a point and click, but without time loops and thriller story.

[Psyringe]

I think Twelve Minutes is pretty unique in trying a timeloop mechanic on such a small environment (arguably that's part of the reason why some players feel it getting repetitive so fast, but I probably shouldn't open this can of worms here. ;) )

Regarding time-loop games: The closest thing available might be The Sexy Brutale (ignore the terrible name, it has nothing to do with the game). It takes place in a pretty big mansion with lots of rooms to explore, but technically it's still smaller than Minit (standard "overworld" map with dungeons) or Outer Wilds (takes place in a whole intricately designed solar system where each planet is its own unique puzzle). All three games are pretty good, but each in a different way. TIMEframe also has a fairly short time loop, but it's really just a quickie where you explore the ruins of an abandoned settlement and search for a dozen of special locations.

Regarding "small room" games: There's quite a number of "Escape room" games on Steam. Some of them might have a time-loop mechanic, but that's not a genre I have much experience with.

Some links:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/552590/The_Sexy_Brutale/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/Outer_Wilds/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/609490/Minit/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/340270/TIMEframe/

[Otomon]

The Cat Lady is somewhat similar....you play as depressed suicidal woman who cant die until she completes a certain task, much darker than 12 Minutes, and when it comes to point and click/narrative driven games, its a masterpiece imo. And also it has 2 sequels so if you like it, youll have more games to enjoy.

[Bobywan]

Outer Wilds has a time loop but it's not a point and click, it's exploration and solar system sized puzzles. It is much better than 12 minutes !

[lancelot]

Overboard! There is no time loop, but there is a time limit for each (very short) playthrough, and the idea is to explore various options to get a better ending. (Disclaimer: personally, I can't stand games like Overboard!/Twelve Minutes/The Sexy Brutale because of time limits and endless repetitions of the same events.)

[Vechernyaya]

Elsinore

https://store.steampowered.com/app/512890/Elsinore/

It's based on Shakespeare's Hamlet, and you play as Ophelia stuck in a time loop.
Instead of a small flat, you are stuck in a big castle.

The game doesn't have famous voice actors, but you have much more characters and possibilities, lots of endings and the gameplay and UI are more adapted to a timeloop game, with ingame spreadsheet and encyclopedia to track what you previously discovered, and the possibility to easily skip event to avoid repeating the same things endlessly.

It's very close to 12 minutee, but bigger, longer, more complex, and in my opinion considerably better.

[sling_shot]

The hitman series :D

[Alan]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252330/DEATHLOOP/

[Wok]

I second Overboard.

[joridiculous]

Not really A Room, but https://store.steampowered.com/app/874260/The_Forgotten_City/
It got a similar time loop thingy going on.
The Cat Lady (+ sequels) as Otomon mentioned above is really quite good.
It is *really' dark though, so not everyone's taste.

[AtorfRisha]

Originally posted by Alan:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252330/DEATHLOOP/

its next month though for the release of that game

[Ceci n'est pas un nom]

And here's another one which is still in development :
https://store.steampowered.com/app/565760/Escape_the_Loop/

[Psyringe]

Originally posted by Ceci n'est pas un nom:

And here's another one which is still in development :

I hadn't heard of that one before. The project seems ambitious for a relatively small team, but they have already shown that they can released finished games. Worth keeping an eye on.

Thanks, Mr. ,,, Magritte? ;)

[Bramblevertigen]

Originally posted by Vechernyaya:

Elsinore

https://store.steampowered.com/app/512890/Elsinore/

It's based on Shakespeare's Hamlet, and you play as Ophelia stuck in a time loop.
Instead of a small flat, you are stuck in a big castle.

The game doesn't have famous voice actors, but you have much more characters and possibilities, lots of endings and the gameplay and UI are more adapted to a timeloop game, with ingame spreadsheet and encyclopedia to track what you previously discovered, and the possibility to easily skip event to avoid repeating the same things endlessly.

It's very close to 12 minutee, but bigger, longer, more complex, and in my opinion considerably better.

That looks really cool and I'd never heard of it before, so thanks!