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Chippy

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

What works

  • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
  • Addictive bullet hell mechanics
  • Vibrant visuals and soundtrack
  • Leaderboards and replay system
  • Custom stage creation via workshop

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep difficulty curve may frustrate some
  • Limited narrative or story content
  • Some players find power-up management fiddly
  • Local co-op only, no online multiplayer
  • Game can be unforgiving and intense

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved

  • GRADIUS ORIGINS

  • Bullet Heaven 2

  • Assault Android Cactus+

  • AngerForce: Reloaded

  • Sky Force Reloaded

Less social

Games that feels like Chippy but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Sektori

  • ScourgeBringer

  • DRACOMATON

  • Shooting Stars!

  • Blast-off

  • Hell is Other Demons

Less competitive

Games that feels like Chippy but with less competition against others

  • Enter the Gungeon

  • DRAINUS

  • Starward Rogue

  • Project Starship

  • Atomik: RunGunJumpGun

  • Super Hydorah

Choose your own criteria ->

Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

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).

Chippy: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership, Intimacy.

Last update: 04/08/2026