Tempus Vitae
Time-travel Metroidvania FPS, planned for 2027
- PS5
- Xbox Series X|S
- PC
Release date
Date not announced
The story so far
What we know about Tempus Vitae
Tempus Vitae is a first-person shooter that blends time travel with Metroidvania-style exploration, developed and published by Whiteboard Games. The player is Alex, a time-displaced astronaut searching for a lost brother aboard the space station Theia, which is doomed in two eras: the war-torn year 2185 and the post-apocalyptic year 2385.
The store pages describe non-linear, interconnected level paths that open up as new weapons and abilities are found, along with boss battles, an NPC dialogue system, fast travel anchors and save points. Time itself is the main toolset, with a pistol that shoots back in time, frozen bullets and temporal anomalies, and what the player does in one era is said to affect the other. Tempus Vitae is planned for 2027 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with no exact release date announced.
What to expect from Tempus Vitae
Based on what the developer and publisher have shown so far.
- 01
Time as a weapon
The developer lists a pistol that shoots back in time, frozen bullets, temporal anomalies and fast-forwarding to build momentum.
- 02
Two eras, one station
The station Theia is explored in 2185 and 2385, and actions in the present are said to change the future.
- 03
Metroidvania structure
Interconnected paths unlock through new weapons and abilities, with bosses, shops, collectibles and NPC quests.
See it for yourself
Confirmed. Unconfirmed. Clear.
A quick way to separate official information from speculation.
Confirmed
- Developed and published by Whiteboard Games; release is listed as 2027.Steam (Whiteboard Games)
- Play as Alex, a time-displaced astronaut on the space station Theia, switching between 2185 and 2385 where choices in one era affect the other.Steam (Whiteboard Games)
- Non-linear exploration with time-based unlocks, boss battles, NPC dialogue and quests, fast travel anchors and save points.Steam (Whiteboard Games)
- Single-player game rated PEGI 16, with 11 supported languages including English, French, German, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.Steam (Whiteboard Games)
- A PS5 version is listed for 2027, with 25 accessibility features and DualSense vibration and trigger effects.PlayStation Store
- Announced for PS5, Xbox Series and PC, launching in 2027, with time-bending weapons and abilities.Gematsu
Not confirmed
Exact release date
Only the year 2027 is stated. Some aggregators list 30 June 2027, but no official source gives a day.
Price
No price has been published on the store pages.
Demo
No playable demo is mentioned on the official pages.
Switch or other platforms
Only PC, PS5 and Xbox Series are announced.
Rumours are labelled and linked to their source.
Timeline
The road to release, from announcement to launch.
June 2026
Whiteboard Games announces Tempus Vitae for PS5, Xbox Series and PC. Gematsu
Waiting for Tempus Vitae? Play these
Our best guesses until it is out, picked for the same kind of experience.
Metroid Prime Remastered
First-person exploration where new abilities open up a connected world, the Metroidvania core Tempus Vitae builds on.
Prey
A sci-fi space station to explore in a first-person shooter, with abilities and backtracking.
Ultrakill
A fast, momentum-driven retro-style FPS for players who like movement and combat flow.
Dusk
A boomer-shooter style first-person game with tight gunplay and exploration of interconnected levels.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to what people search for most.
When is Tempus Vitae released?
It is planned for 2027. No exact date has been officially announced.
Which platforms is Tempus Vitae coming to?
PC (Steam), PS5 and Xbox Series X|S have been announced.
What kind of game is Tempus Vitae?
A single-player first-person shooter with Metroidvania exploration and time-travel mechanics.
Who makes Tempus Vitae?
Whiteboard Games develops and publishes it.