Chronos web game
Shares rank 41 of 48 browser games by recommenders
People recommend it as an intriguing puzzle-style game with a clever concept worth revisiting. The most common caveat is that mobile text selection gets in the way of dragging entries.
People recommend it as an intriguing puzzle-style game with a clever concept worth revisiting. The most common caveat is that mobile text selection gets in the way of dragging entries.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Intriguing concept for a game
“Love the concept for the game! On mobile I run into issues where I select the text instead of being able to drag the entries”
Comment from 15 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: Could you share your personal website here?” Fun to explore and revisit
“had a wonderful time poking around, will definitely give this another shot”
Comment from 1 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Chronos, 2 terminal games through 50 years of hacking history”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Mobile text selection blocks dragging
“Love the concept for the game! On mobile I run into issues where I select the text instead of being able to drag the entries”
Comment from 15 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: Could you share your personal website here?” Arcane edit schemas frustrate players
“Tickle my brain, don't make me figure out arcane edit schemas.”
Comment from 31 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Chronos, 2 terminal games through 50 years of hacking history”
Other browser games people recommend
The four most recommended other browser games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TinyWind | 61 | 19 | 76% | 1 | — | — |
| Starfling | 59 | 17 | 78% | 1 | — | — |
| Starcraft: Ashfall | 46 | 12 | 79% | 1 | — | — |
| Half-Life 2 in a Browser | 42 | 11 | 79% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Chronos web gameThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“that Chronos track is like early My Bloody Valentine!”
“had a wonderful time poking around, will definitely give this another shot”
“Tickle my brain, don't make me figure out arcane edit schemas.”
“which wasn't by any means an amazing game (not bad for the £1.99 or £2.99 I paid for it, mind), but it was blessed with incredible intro music”
“Love the concept for the game! On mobile I run into issues where I select the text instead of being able to drag the entries”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.