Chasm (2018)

 PC
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 56
  3. Negative: 13 out of 56

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  1. QAOSbringer
    Feb 25, 2023
    2
    Visually appealing, yet mechanically terrrible game. It is amazing that this game gets "mostly positive" in Steam, yet it is very very weak compared to better Metroidvania style games around here. Doesn't even worth to install this poorly made game. I wish they cared about the mechanics as much as the visuals.
    Storytelling is weak, and heavily depended on the books we collect around. They    Visually appealing, yet mechanically terrrible game. It is amazing that this game gets "mostly positive" in Steam, yet it is very very weak compared to better Metroidvania style games around here. Doesn't even worth to install this poorly made game. I wish they cared about the mechanics as much as the visuals.
    Storytelling is weak, and heavily depended on the books we collect around. They didn't even care to implement storytelling to the dialogues or the level design.
    They used a RPG style level up system inside the Metroidvania style. However combat with mobs are just plain boring.
    When you hit a monster, the attack doesn't affect it and it continues to walk towards you, and due to delay after your attack, you can't run away from their attacks and take damage for unavoidable reasons. You get movement delays after you attack, yet monsters don't get any delay or stun after getting damaged. This system is plain stupid. Check out Hollow Knight for better combat mechanics.
    And just to salt the wound, they removed any "combat animations" from the monsters. Monsters simply walk around, and damage you whenever they touch you (even from behind).
    Waste of time, waste of money.

    2: Intolerable - Bad enough to make you refund the game.    … Expand

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28
#28 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 4, 2018
    80
    An enjoyable old-school metroidvania with wonderful pixel art, focused on platforming rather than combat. [10/2018, p.54]
  2. CGMagazine
    Sep 19, 2018
    60
    Chasm tries something new with its procedurally generated map but it failure to create interesting maps results in a lackluster experience.
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  3. Eurogamer Italy
    Sep 13, 2018
    70
    An enjoyable Metroidvania with great platforming, gorgeous visuals and solid old-school gameplay... but also some balancing issues due to its procedurally generated dungeons.
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