Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro is a 2D adventure platformer with metroidvania elements. Explore a world that has fallen into darkness and discover the Lights to illuminate your forgotten past.
The top results based on the latest update are Akatori: Сhapter One [Score: 1.3], Enemies Within [Score: 1.3] and Pronty [Score: 1.2] The top rated games you can find here are Hollow Knight [SteamPeek Rating: 11.7] ranked #36, Haiku, the Robot [SteamPeek Rating: 6.8] ranked #4 and Akatori: Сhapter One [SteamPeek Rating: 6.4] ranked #1 Also don't forget to check the newest releases DREIFRAME [Release date: 2026-03-03] ranked #15, Fatal Claw [Release date: 2025-11-18] ranked #5 and Bleeding Deities [Release date: 2025-04-30] ranked #22 While it is tempting to play with the newest and the best, there might be some other gems in the results, like 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure [SteamPeek Rating: 5.4] ranked #19, Unbound: Worlds Apart [SteamPeek Rating: 5.9] ranked #30 and WarriOrb: Prologue [SteamPeek Rating: 5.3] ranked #31.
Chiaroscuro is a 2D adventure platformer with metroidvania elements. Explore a world that has fallen into darkness and discover the Lights to illuminate your forgotten past.
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