
Release
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Critic score
79/100
Platform families
5
Editorial overview
What it is
Twelve Minutes is a real-time top-down interactive thriller with an accessible click and drag interface. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe. The game blends the dream-like tension of The Shining with the claustrophobia of Rear Window and the fragmented structure of Memento.
The premise
You take the role of the husband, on what should be a romantic evening with your wife. The night turns into a nightmare when a police detective breaks into your home, accuses your wife of murder and beats you to death. Only for you to find yourself immediately returned to the exact moment you opened the front door, stuck in a 12 minute time loop, doomed to relive the same terror again and again. Unless you can find a way to use the knowledge of what’s coming to change the outcome and break the loop.
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Luis Antonio · Annapurna Interactive
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Play styles
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action · Thriller · Mystery
Languages
15 supported
Cinematic archive
Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.
Announcement Trailer
Release Date Trailer
Gamescom 2020 Cast Reveal Trailer
Trailer
Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.
Unity
Xbox Series X|S
Gen 9

PlayStation 4
Gen 8

Android

PC (Microsoft Windows)

iOS

PlayStation 5
Gen 9

Xbox One
Gen 8

Nintendo Switch
Gen 8