Grim Quest - Old School RPG

Monomyth

Contains adsIn-app purchases

About this game

Grim Quest tries to blend tabletop RPG vibes, familiar dungeon crawling and roguelike mechanics, and a classic turn-based combat system into an accessible and entertaining package. Because of its attention to written storytelling, detailed worldbuilding and abundance of lore, Grim Quest can be similar to a solo Dungeons and Dragons campaign, or even a choose your own adventure book.

Grim Quest is a single player game and can be played offline. It has no lootboxes, energy bars, overpriced cosmetics, content locked behind endless microtransactions, or other modern monetization schemes. Just some unobtrusive ads, permanently removable with a one-time purchase, and completely optional goodies for those who wish to support the game and its development even further.

*** FEATURES ***
- immerse in a unique dark fantasy world with its own history and lore
- defeat enemies and fight boss battles in a classic turn-based combat system
- manage your character's sanity or suffer unexpected consequences
- customize your character with 25 unique spells and 20 active & passive skills
- select one of 27 character backgrounds that each affect gameplay in a different way
- experience the game world through a variety of interactive, text-based events
- acquire weapons, armors, accessories, consumable items and crafting ingredients
- complete quests, collect bounties and find 60+ pieces of scattered lore
- manage defenses of a besieged city, endure raids and other calamities
- relax or add suspense with 4 difficulty levels, optional permadeath and other adjustable settings

* first entry in the Grim Saga, followed by Grim Tides and Grim Omens

Ratings and reviews

Strong concept from what I've played so far. I think the main issue would be the gameplay loop so adding small animations for attacks, unique weapon feels would really go a long way. when you have a more classic RPG style game, the main issue usually is the repetitive nature of the combat system but you can help that by making every build/class feel very different

it's got good gameplay, nice leveling, some difficult parts and some easy, overall just a good game. I do kind of wish that some things (like taking damage) were a little flasher so I can tell when I'm hit, or some things (like critical hits) were less flashy so I don't think I'm almost dead. also, I would like if I could find out how to progress. but other than that, I love it.

This game starts out fairly fun but quickly ramps up into near impossible difficulty which ruined it for me. Within two dungeon levels it went from being fairly easy to regular encounters fighting rat kings, watchers, and cultists who can take off 1/4 of your life with a single hit. Uneven ramp up of difficulty without the ability to go back to lower dungeon levels to grind xp brings the gameplay to a near pointless standstill. Very poorly designed.

What's new

* 1.9.7
- minor typo corrections