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Shares tower defense and procedural generation with Chrysalis.
- $17.49 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Games like Chrysalis
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- Updated Nov 5, 2026
Players who liked Chrysalis also play
The closest matches to Chrysalis: Tower Dominion, Stellar Initiative, Cluckmech Oasis, Isle of Arrows, and Magicraft. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares tower defense and resource management with Chrysalis.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Also Tower Defense and Rogue-like, like Chrysalis.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Magicraft
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Chrysalis.
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Gnomes
Why this: Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Chrysalis.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Chrysalis
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Shares procedural generation and resource management with Chrysalis.
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Metamorph Games
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 86% of 105 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Adapt to random strengths and weaknesses
- Creature collecting with tactical depth
- Organic ecosystem feels alive
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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Why this: Shares tower defense and procedural generation with Chrysalis.
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Why this: Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Chrysalis.
Minimalist Tower Defense
Why this: Shares tower defense and resource management with Chrysalis.
Overfall
Why this: Shares resource management with Chrysalis.
Bella Wants Blood
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Rogue-like, like Chrysalis.
Legendary Creatures 2
Why this: Also Strategy RPG and Rogue-like, like Chrysalis.
Zafehouse Diaries 2
Why this: Shares procedural generation and resource management with Chrysalis.
About Chrysalis
The closest matches to Chrysalis: Tower Dominion, Stellar Initiative, Cluckmech Oasis, Isle of Arrows, and Magicraft. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Chrysalis is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tower Dominion, Stellar Initiative and Cluckmech Oasis — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and immersive, and single out its creature possession and defense phase. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Chrysalis: Defend your Chrysalis from growing hordes of monsters in this hybrid game that combines elements of tower defense, survival, and roguelike RPGs. Explore procedurally generated levels, possess and control animals, and grow deadly gardens. How far can you get before the next wave of monsters?
Is Chrysalis worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 105 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Adapt to random strengths and weaknesses
- Creature collecting with tactical depth
- Organic ecosystem feels alive
- Possess creatures to harness their abilities
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“So close to being a great game... I think it needed a little bit more content, and in my personal opinion more levels that ramp up in difficulty slower. It's not an easy game, and it doesn't really play intuitively. You want to collect…”
“Feels quite sluggish. The gameplay loop isn't rewarding enough to keep playing after a few tries. The controls are quite klunky for the controller, very easy to missclick stuff and doesn't work at all in some cases (like at the edge of the…”
People who play it also play: Tower Dominion, Stellar Initiative, Cluckmech Oasis
Frequently asked about Chrysalis
Can I run it?
Is Chrysalis verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Chrysalis is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Chrysalis cost?
Chrysalis is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Chrysalis?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chrysalis are Tower Dominion, Stellar Initiative, Cluckmech Oasis.
Who developed Chrysalis?
Chrysalis was developed by Metamorph Games.