Action · August 2, 2021
GRIME (2021)
Parting Shade - Face the grueling platforming challenges of the Abandoned Opus, a new Area which lies at the top of the Weeping Cavity. Tinge of Terror - NG+ Mode added, along with Major modifications to existing Bosses, and an entirely New Boss, Music & Weapons. Colors of Rot - Explore Childbed, a massive new interconnected Area. As well as 3 New Bosses, New Music, New Abilities, New Weapons Traits and more. Feedback Patch - New systems added: Armor stats & Respec. Additional Nervepasses & Weapons. Removed Missables, re-balancing and more. Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue. An unusual material collapses in on itself, the world shudders and contracts, and suddenly you are squeezed into existence. What awaits you is a world unknown, alien in its own familiarity, and you must survive what terrors you face. Explore your surreal surroundings, absorb the many enemies you encounter, and use their own traits against them as you let yourself become far more than you once were. GRIME lets you play to your preference, upgrading only those traits you feel most suited to your unique style. You’ll find there is more than one way to break open an enemy as you move through a variety of evocative environments, meet their inhabitants, and discover the source of their madness. • Eye-Popping Surrealism - Uncover mysterious secrets in weeping caves and face-covered deserts. Meet otherworldly characters in distinct civilizations across an organic, interconnected world - all rendered in unearthly 3D. Face foes born of the world itself, and swallow them whole. • Death-Defying Combat - Punish enemies by parrying their attacks, smash them from the ground or even airborne, and absorb them to grow your strength as you wage war on a living world. • Living Weapons - Seamlessly swap weapons made of living creatures that mutate form during combat, from clawing swords to centipede whips. • Unique Skill Progression - Hunt down and absorb challenging monsters to improve your skills and bring true customization to your play style. • Challenge Menacing Bosses - Defeat creatures dozens of times your size. Adapt to their strategies, withstand their assault, and consume them to gain game-changing abilities that affect both combat and traversal. • Colors of Rot - Discover new abilities, new weapons, and new enemies that are champing at the bit just to get a piece of you. Explore Childbed and discover the horrifying mysteries that lie within. • New Game Plus - Old foes challenge you in new ways. Surpass your limits and upgrade weapons and traits with infinite progression. Find and fight a formidable secret boss. • Ever-Evolving Expansions - Return to the depths of GRIME with 3 DLC expansions that mutate the world around you. New abilities, bosses, enemies, and undiscovered truths await you in this writhing, growing, desolate deathscape.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Metroidvania · 340
- Souls-like · 330
- Platformer · 313
- Dark Fantasy · 302
- Difficult · 298
- Action-Adventure · 277
- Exploration · 273
- 2.5D · 258
- Action RPG · 255
- Surreal · 251
- Action · 249
- Atmospheric · 244
- Side Scroller · 240
- Adventure · 239
- Singleplayer · 235
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 5.8k Steam reviews | Top 55% in Action |
| Positive rating | 85% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 55% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 | Genre average 77 — top 36% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 8 h average | Top 54% for session depth among Action |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
85%Very Positive · 5.8k reviews
4.9k positive · 868 negative
Metacritic
81/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.9/10
Curator recommendations
4.2k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (11)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Simplified Chinese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Hebrew
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Accessibility
- Subtitle Options
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“Filthy, dirty, brutal, fun.” 5/5 – “A highly accomplished Souls-like action-RPG that delivers a hefty challenge without being punitive” 9/10 – “GRIME is one of the most dark and interesting Action-Adventure RPGs of 2021. Very highly recommended.” MythyMoo
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
8h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
15h
Current engagement
Achievements
47
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 2, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Clover Bite |
| Publisher | Akupara Games |
| Base price | $11.24 -55% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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