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Games like Chasm: The Rift

If Chasm: The Rift is your kind of game, the closest matches are CyClones, Perilous Warp and HROT — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chunky retro futuristic aesthetics, atmospheric and dark. 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.

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About Chasm: The Rift: Prepare for terror in this ground-breaking classic old-school FPS. Following the destruction of Time you are left to battle in this horrific hellhole of multilevel interconnected missions populated by gruesome grotesque creatures.

2022Action19.99 USDWindowsby Action Forms, General Arcade
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Players who liked Chasm: The Rift also play

Steam players who put hours into Chasm: The Rift also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. CyClones

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Chasm: The Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    CyClones is a first-person shooter (FPS) classic from the 90s that challenges players to explore maze-like environments and take down flesh-steel monstrosities using an impressive arsenal of hi-tech weaponry.

    2023Action5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Perilous Warp

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Second-strongest match for Chasm: The Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Perilous Warp is a fast-paced indie retro-shooter inspired by the classic 3D-actions. Communication with a distant space colony has been lost, and you bravely step into the teleporter with the desire for glorious adventures. But do not expect to win in a heartbeat!

    2020ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. HROT

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Third-strongest match for Chasm: The Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WRATH: Aeon of Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Ranked #4 for Chasm: The Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.

    2024Action24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Ranked #5 for Chasm: The Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.

    2024Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Ranked #6 for Chasm: The Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.

    2023ActionIndie21.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Turok

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Ranked #7 for Chasm: The Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    A world where time has no meaning - and evil knows no bounds. Torn from a world long gone, the time traveling warrior Turok has found himself thrust into a savage land torn by conflict.

    2015ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dread Templar

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Ranked #8 for Chasm: The Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Chasm: The Rift

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Wolfenstein 3D

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Reviewers of Chasm: The Rift cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.

    2007Action4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Quake

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Reviewers of Chasm: The Rift cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Quake II

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Chasm: The Rift cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Rise of the Triad

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Reviewers of Chasm: The Rift cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Apogee Software and Interceptor Entertainment proudly present the rebirth of the cult-classic first-person shooter, “Rise of the Triad”. Bigger, better and more ludicrous than ever before.

    2013Action14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Daikatana

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Reviewers of Chasm: The Rift cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    In 2455 AD, Kage Mishima used the magical powers of Daikatana, the most powerful sword ever forged, to alter time and establish himself as supreme dictator. You are Hiro Miyamoto, one of the few people on earth who knows what happened.

    2013Action6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. DOOM

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Chasm: The Rift cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.

    2016Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. DUSK

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Reviewers of Chasm: The Rift cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. HROT

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Reviewers of Chasm: The Rift cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Chasm: The Rift at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chasm: The Rift on Steam right now. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chasm: The Rift on Steam right now. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chasm: The Rift on Steam right now. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chasm: The Rift on Steam right now. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chasm: The Rift on Steam right now. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chasm: The Rift on Steam right now. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Chasm: The Rift on Steam right now. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Chasm: The Rift on Steam right now. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. WRATH: Aeon of Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.

    2024Action24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.

    2024Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chasm: The Rift.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Chasm: The Rift.

    Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.

    2023ActionIndie21.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Chasm: The Rift

How much does Chasm: The Rift cost?
Chasm: The Rift is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Chasm: The Rift?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chasm: The Rift are CyClones, Perilous Warp, HROT.
Who developed Chasm: The Rift?
Chasm: The Rift was developed by Action Forms, General Arcade and published by SNEG.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Chasm: The Rift.

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