Crushed in Time brings its stretchy Sherlock Holmes puzzles to phones
Crushed in Time is a comedy point-and-click adventure from Draw Me A Pixel, a spin-off of its earlier game There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson star in a new video game of their own, but one of its characters has gone missing right after launch, and the pair travel back through the game's development to find out why.
The twist is in how you interact. Instead of tapping every object and combining items in an inventory, you grab characters and scenery, stretch or squash them, then let go to fling them into place. The art style shifts as you visit earlier stages of the game's production, and the script leans hard on fourth-wall jokes about bugs and unfinished levels.
The PC version came out on June 10, 2026. Pocket Gamer reported the iOS release on October 19, and ixbt.games reported on October 22 that it is also out on Android. On Google Play it is free to try, and a single $6.99 purchase unlocks the rest of the game. The store page lists no ads. Neither the store nor the coverage says whether it works without an internet connection, so check that before a trip.
It is rated Everyone 10+ on Google Play, with English voices and subtitles in ten languages. It suits players who like story-driven puzzle games with plenty of jokes and want something to finish over a few sittings rather than play forever.
At a glance
| Developer | Draw Me A Pixel |
|---|---|
| Released | October 19, 2026 (iOS); Android version reported out by October 22, exact date not confirmed |
| Genre | Point-and-click puzzle adventure |
| Offline or online | Not confirmed, may need internet. Neither the Google Play page nor the news coverage says whether the game plays offline. |
| Ads | None listed on Google Play |
| In-app purchases | Yes: one $6.99 purchase unlocks the full game (Google Play, US) |
| Price | Free to try; $6.99 to unlock the full game |
| Download size | Not listed |
Checked on October 30, 2026 from the sources below. Store details change, so look at the listing before you install.
Open Crushed in Time on the store
Sources
- Google Play: Crushed in Time
- Pocket Gamer: Crushed in Time available now on iOS
- Pocket Gamer: Crushed in Time iOS date confirmed
- ixbt.games: Crushed in Time released on iOS and Android
- App Store: Crushed in Time
This is a news note from JoyBit Team. We did not make this game and were not paid to write about it. We make Ant Zigzag, an offline ant arena game with no ads or in-app purchases.
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