Choose Perilous Warp
Choose Perilous Warp if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Perilous Warp launched in 2020.
Perilous Warp vs Chasm: The Rift
Perilous Warp and Chasm: The Rift both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Perilous Warp (2020) is 2 years older than Chasm: The Rift (2022). Chasm: The Rift scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Perilous Warp (72.5% 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 Chasm: The Rift
Choose Chasm: The Rift if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81% positive across 247 reviews.
Both Perilous Warp and Chasm: The Rift sit in Action 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
 Perilous Warp |  Chasm: The Rift | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (258 reviews) | 81% positive (247 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crystice Softworks | Action Forms, General Arcade |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Perilous Warp (2020) is 2 years older than Chasm: The Rift (2022).
- Chasm: The Rift scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Perilous Warp (72.5% positive).
- Perilous Warp is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Chasm: The Rift (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Perilous Warp is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chasm: The Rift has no Deck rating yet.
Perilous Warp vs Chasm: The Rift — FAQ
- Which is better, Perilous Warp or Chasm: The Rift?
- On Steam reviews Chasm: The Rift scores higher (81% positive) than Perilous Warp (72.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Chasm: The Rift is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Perilous Warp or Chasm: The Rift first?
- If you want chronology, Perilous Warp (2020) came out before Chasm: The Rift (2022). 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 Perilous Warp and Chasm: The Rift similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Does Perilous Warp run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Perilous Warp is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Chasm: The Rift doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.