Chasm: The Rift

Released Oct 2022

Prepare for terror in this ground-breaking classic old-school FPS. Following the destruction of Time you are left to battle in this horrific hellhole of multilevel interconnected missions populated by gruesome grotesque creatures.

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All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $19.99

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Evaluation

Chasm: The Rift is a re-release of a 1997 Ukrainian FPS classic, brought back to life by SNEG and General Arcade. It launched on October 10, 2022. At launch, the developer stated there were still things they wanted to add that didn't make the release, signaling intent for post-launch work. They followed through with a steady stream of patches in October 2022 and into mid-2023, culminating in a substantial Major Update #1 on May 18, 2023 that added Steam Deck support, controller improvements, accessibility options, and more. Two additional bug-fix patches followed in June 2023 (the last on June 16, 2023), rounding out what appears to be the full post-launch improvement cycle. Since June 2023, there have been no further patches, feature updates, or developer communications about new content — with the sole exception of an October 3, 2025 post highlighting a community-made mod. That post, while warm and appreciative of the community, explicitly credits fans as the ones "keeping it alive" and describes SNEG's own role as having been to "bring Chasm: The Rift back." This language reinforces that official development work on the game has concluded and the team is not actively building new content. No DLC has been announced or listed. No roadmap or future content commitments exist. The game launched as a faithful re-release of a finished classic and has received all the polish and improvements the developer communicated intent to deliver. It is now complete.

Evidence

Developer highlights a community-made mod, describing their own role as having been to 'bring Chasm: The Rift back' while crediting fans as the ones keeping it alive — language consistent with concluded official development.

news post · Oct 3, 2025 source development ending

high

Major Update #1 ships with Steam Deck support, controller improvements, accessibility options, new difficulty customization, and numerous other additions — the most substantial post-launch update.

news post · May 18, 2023 source content shipped

high

Media

Details

Developer

Action Forms

Publisher

SNEG

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

FPS Retro Shooter Old School Action Gore Violent First-Person 1990's Dark Sci-fi Combat Hero Shooter Atmospheric Horror

About this game

ABOUT

Having its roots in 1997 and developed in Ukraine, Chasm: The Rift is one of the most thrilling and innovative FPS from this era and the first Eastern European boomer shooter ever made.

THE STORY

Feeling you are no longer alone, you turn, with just enough time to shoot, killing the mutation charging mercilessly toward you. You begin to sense an eerie feeling of fear in the air, but your skin crawls as you realize it's your own...What was that thing?

Again and again you shoot, battling more strange beasts; all grotesque mutations of creatures you once knew. Suddenly the inexplicable becomes clear. Time channels have formed in the Earth's atmosphere, turning once normal life forms into something they were never meant to be. As part of a special commando unit, you must not only ward off and eradicate the beasts, but destroy the time channels to finally rid the Earth of these deadly mutations.

GAMEPLAY

Along with the heart-pounding adventure through the Corridors of Time and the satisfaction of ripping limbs from hideous monsters with the iconic BladeGun and an innovative weather system, the player will now be able to enjoy this late 90’s FPS classic, which has been localized into twelve languages and which offers full 4K support, improved sound design, and multiple achievements.

GAME FEATURES

Blow off monsters' limbs even as they continue to attack with remaining appendages
Different effects including water, rain, snow, wind, smoke, dust, sparks, explosions and distant fades
Awesome array of weapons, including unique Blade Gun
Enhanced graphics
Improved sound design