Chimera (2024)

Developer: Croc Pot Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 26 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, empowering climb through a hostile tower where each run feels like a desperate, experimental scramble for power.

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What players say

Players praise the grafting system for swapping abilities mid-run, creating varied builds, and compare the short runs favorably to Risk of Rain for busy schedules. The challenge is generally appreciated, though some find enemy telegraphs unclear. A minority report a boss bug that locks interaction, and a dev review confirms ongoing fixes.

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