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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

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Draw Puzzle 画之谜

  • Fine Sweeper

  • Pictopix

  • Zup! Q

  • LUMINES REMASTERED

  • Akin

Less competitive

Games that feels like Chime but with less competition against others

  • LineWay

  • Yugo Puzzle

  • Zup! X

  • Zup! XS

  • Zup! S

  • Linelith

More fantastical

Games that feels like Chime but with more imaginative fiction

  • Shattered Pixel Dungeon

  • VVVVVV

  • Offspring Fling!

  • Duck Souls

  • Blocks That Matter

  • Öoo

Choose your own criteria ->

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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 Exploration.

Last update: 03/08/2026