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The Watchmaker

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First release
May 17, 2018
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Puzzle · Action, Thriller
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

In The Watchmaker, a puzzle-adventure game, players take on the role of Alexander. In his steampunk world of giant clock mechanisms, Alexander's routine involves repairing his precious clock tower every day and for years, this is the only life he has known.

Also known as TheWatchmaker.exe

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Storyline
But one day Alexander is awakened by a mysterious voice. This disembodied voice alerts him that something has gone wrong: someone, some unknown being, has sabotaged his beautiful tower. With the clock not working properly, time has gone mad. Consequently, Alexander starts ageing abnormally quickly, leaving him only a handful of time to repair the damage. But Alexander must push on to save the clock and restore time to its natural rhythm, all while gradually uncovering the mysteries of the tower and its even stranger past.Read more

But one day Alexander is awakened by a mysterious voice. This disembodied voice alerts him that something has gone wrong: someone, some unknown being, has sabotaged his beautiful tower. With the clock not working properly, time has gone mad. Consequently, Alexander starts ageing abnormally quickly, leaving him only a handful of time to repair the damage. But Alexander must push on to save the clock and restore time to its natural rhythm, all while gradually uncovering the mysteries of the tower and its even stranger past.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 17, 2018
Nintendo Switch
Oct 08, 2020
PlayStation 4
Mar 25, 2022
All 4 release dates
Xbox One
Date to be confirmed
Age ratings
ESRB E10+
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
voice acting
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Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026
Also in 5 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026