Chime similar games & best alternatives

Chime

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 • 2010

Should you play it?

A Zoë Mode production for the video game charity initiative OneBigGame, Chime pits gamers against the melody in this acclaimed puzzle experience.

What works
  • Relaxing and hypnotic music integration
  • Addictive and challenging puzzle gameplay
  • Good value for price with charity support
  • High replayability and long play sessions
  • Simple to learn but difficult to master
Things to keep in mind
  • Limited number of levels and songs
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Some control issues reported with mouse input
  • Repetitive music tracks can become tiring
  • Short overall content length

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

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  • Unium

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  • Sagrada
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Unium

  • Sagrada

  • Catch a Falling Star
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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Chime: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Fantasy

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