What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~16,368
(P10–P90: 6,547 – 36,010)
Gross revenue: ~$268,301
($107,317 – $590,269)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Gameplay & mechanics70% positive · 89 mentions
“VERY Short, odd, wonky, straight into it. Yeah it's good if you want more Wolfestein 3D. Level design isn't that bad, no idea why it was one of the major complains i seen around. These type of people would have a heart attack trying to…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 4 h played
Performance & stability85% positive · 62 mentions
“I bought this game back in 1997 or '98 when I lived in Turkiye and still have it on CD to this day. Although the game fascinated me, I never made a ton of progress because the unpatched jank was infuriating and I'd just lose interest. I've…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 3 h played
Visuals & audio78% positive · 55 mentions
“I bought this game back in 1997 or '98 when I lived in Turkiye and still have it on CD to this day. Although the game fascinated me, I never made a ton of progress because the unpatched jank was infuriating and I'd just lose interest. I've…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 3 h played
Price & value74% positive · 39 mentions
“I get why this game is loved the way it is. It's such a tight package. The gameplay works well enough but the general feeling of this game is unreal (no, not that one). It's really eerie. The levels may be vastly different between episodes…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 3 h played
Difficulty & balance69% positive · 35 mentions
“I bought this game back in 1997 or '98 when I lived in Turkiye and still have it on CD to this day. Although the game fascinated me, I never made a ton of progress because the unpatched jank was infuriating and I'd just lose interest. I've…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 3 h played
Story & writing73% positive · 26 mentions
“Chasm: The Rift is a modernized revival of a lesser-known but historically significant first-person shooter originally created by Action Forms, with the updated edition developed in collaboration with General Arcade and published by SNEG…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 14 h played
Content & longevity80% positive · 20 mentions
“Very solid shooter. Very Quake 1 coded. I've stated in the past that I'm not a massive fan of Quake 1, but Chasm: The Rift is different enough in a good way. It also helps that the game is quite short, even with the extra levels. Boss…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 4 h played
Controls & UI86% positive · 14 mentions
“Chasm: The Rift is a modernized revival of a lesser-known but historically significant first-person shooter originally created by Action Forms, with the updated edition developed in collaboration with General Arcade and published by SNEG…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 14 h played
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