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Rogue Legacy vs Chasm

Rogue Legacy and Chasm both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Rogue Legacy (2013) is 5 years older than Chasm (2018). Rogue Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Chasm (70.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Rogue Legacy

Choose Rogue Legacy if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.8% positive across 10,035 reviews.

Choose Chasm

Choose Chasm if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chasm launched in 2018.

Both Rogue Legacy and Chasm sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Rogue Legacy vs Chasm — Steam metadata comparison
Rogue Legacy — Steam game coverRogue LegacyChasm — Steam game coverChasm
Released20132018
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RPGAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price14.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews91.8% positive (10,035 reviews)70.8% positive (804 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCellar Door GamesBit Kid, Inc.

Side by side

Rogue Legacy vs Chasm — FAQ

Which is better, Rogue Legacy or Chasm?
On Steam reviews Rogue Legacy scores higher (91.8% positive) than Chasm (70.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rogue Legacy is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Rogue Legacy or Chasm first?
If you want chronology, Rogue Legacy (2013) came out before Chasm (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Rogue Legacy and Chasm similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Do Rogue Legacy and Chasm both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.