Grim Dawn
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ActionAdventureIndieRPGAction RPGHack and SlashLootIsometricDark Fantasy

2,619 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 4,273

Peak in the last 7 days: 5,737

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Game description

Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

Basic info

DeveloperCrate Entertainment
PublisherCrate Entertainment
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateFeb 25, 2016
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10
Processorx86 compatible 2.3GHz or faster processor (Intel 2nd generation core i-series or equivale…
Memory2 GB
Graphics512MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or ATI Radeon X800 series or better
Storage5 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 432 reviews from the past 1 year

86.4/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (93%)

Metacritic: 83 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

Players who love deep builds rate Grim Dawn 86.4, top 30% of the games we analyzed, with dated looks as the main cost.

👍 Strengths

123 reviews call it fun or addictive, and some say it pulled them back into gaming. 111 praise its strategy depth, crediting the dual class system with a wide range of viable builds and playstyles. Gameplay ranks 147th of 1396. 18 admire the dark fantasy atmosphere, describing a world that feels alive and mysterious. Content Volume ranks 70th of 1351, Pricing & Fairness 80th of 1399, and Tech & Support 105th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

26 say it is hard to learn, with no real tutorial, a confusing constellation system and builds that send players to outside databases. 23 find the visuals dated, pointing to an old engine and dark, busy textures. 21 criticize spikes in difficulty, with bosses and enemies that one-shot even tanky builds. Visuals & Sound ranks 1083rd of 1249, and Story & World ranks 469th of 1096.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“enjoyed the game despite complexity and barriers” · 123 reviews
“dual class system with many viable builds and playstyles” · 111 reviews
“the atmosphere is incredible, world feels alive and mysterious” · 18 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 73% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.93 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “dual class system with many viable builds and playstyles” · 111 reviews

Progression 30% · Difficulty 16% · Onboarding 16% · Freedom 11% · Controls & feel 15%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.47 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “the atmosphere is incredible, world feels alive and mysterious” · 18 reviews
Negative “world feels dead and boring despite nice landscapes” · 3 reviews

Story 16% · Characters 2%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.98 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “30-90 hours of quality leveling experience well worth the price” · 14 reviews
Negative “base game endgame limited to Cairn and five dungeons until expansions” · 2 reviews

Variety 11% · Replayability 10%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.21 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “lore, characters voice act, music background great” · 6 reviews
Negative “music and sound design are muddy” · 1 review

Visuals 18%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +1.99 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 4% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.37 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “No cash shop, No loot boxes, No pay-to-win, No seasonal resets” · 10 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 13% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.28 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “constant updates and new expansions years after release” · 14 reviews
Negative “devs respond with git gud posts instead of addressing balance concerns” · 3 reviews

Stability 6% · Performance 4%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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