Underplayed Gems

Schism (2023)

Schism cover
Developer
Fami
Publisher
2 Left Thumbs
Genres
Action, Early Access, RPG
Rating
4.8 of 5, 165 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A fast-paced, challenging loop of short runs through procedurally generated bullet hell, where each death resets progress.

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What players say

Players say Schism leans into absurd power scaling, letting builds break the game wide open, for better or worse. The god system and color-switching stand out, with reviewers comparing it to Binding of Isaac and Ikaruga, though some find combat messy when builds aren't hyper-optimized.

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Screenshots

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