Alternatives
Games like TimeGuessr
If you want another photograph and another year, start with WhenTaken or Chronophoto. If you want modern streets instead of dated photos, that is GeoGuessr, and it is a different game. I compared public pages, not a long private playtest.
Last checked: 2026-10-30
The short comparison
TimeGuessr asks for a map pin and a year on a real photo, five rounds, up to 50,000. WhenTaken also uses real photos and a year plus a map, five rounds, 1,000 a round. Chronophoto asks only for the year. EraPin asks for both and publishes a 25,000 total. GeoGuessr is Street View, not a historical photo.
| Game | You answer | Rounds | Account |
|---|---|---|---|
| TimeGuessr | Map and year | 5, max 50,000 | Daily and random: no |
| WhenTaken | Map and year | 5, 1,000 each | Daily: no |
| Chronophoto | Year only | 5, 1,000 each | No |
| EraPin | Map and year | 5, max 25,000 | No |
| HistoryGuesser | Map and year on a 360 scene | 5 a day | No sign-up, their words |
| GeoGuessr | Map on Street View | Free daily is limited | Account required |
Where to go next
The two comparisons people ask for by name are GeoGuessr and WhenTaken. Free-and-no-login options are on their own page, because “free” is a different question from “which photo game.” Wherio’s roundup lists these titles too, and it also promotes Wherio. I use their facts only where the game’s own site agrees.
Questions people ask
What game is most like TimeGuessr?
WhenTaken: real photos, a map, and a year, five rounds. Chronophoto drops the map. GeoGuessr drops the historical photo.
Which of these need an account?
GeoGuessr’s free daily does. TimeGuessr’s daily, WhenTaken’s daily, Chronophoto, and EraPin opened without one on the pages I read.
Did you play every round?
No. The table is from each site’s public pages on 30 Oct 2026.
Keep going
Sources checked 2026-10-30
- Independent Wherio comparison (includes its own game) — checked 2026-10-30
- WhenTaken — checked 2026-10-30
- Chronophoto — checked 2026-10-30
- EraPin — checked 2026-10-30
- HistoryGuesser — checked 2026-10-30
- GeoGuessr — checked 2026-10-30