Choose HROT
Choose HROT if you want an Indie game with Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 3,672 reviews.
HROT vs Chasm: The Rift
HROT 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. Chasm: The Rift (2022) is 1 year older than HROT (2023). HROT scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Chasm: The Rift (81% 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 matches what drew you to this matchup. Chasm: The Rift launched in 2022.
Both HROT 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
 HROT |  Chasm: The Rift | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (3,672 reviews) | 81% positive (247 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spytihněv | Action Forms, General Arcade |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Chasm: The Rift (2022) is 1 year older than HROT (2023).
- HROT scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Chasm: The Rift (81% positive).
- Chasm: The Rift is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than HROT (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- HROT is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chasm: The Rift has no Deck rating yet.
HROT vs Chasm: The Rift — FAQ
- Which is better, HROT or Chasm: The Rift?
- On Steam reviews HROT scores higher (96.3% positive) than Chasm: The Rift (81% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, HROT is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play HROT or Chasm: The Rift first?
- If you want chronology, Chasm: The Rift (2022) came out before HROT (2023). 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 HROT 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 HROT run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — HROT is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Chasm: The Rift doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.