Grimshire

Grimshire

Steam Deck Playable

Acute Owl Studio · Dark · Jul 22, 2025

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $11.99.

98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 192 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 86 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise30% are divided10% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The characters of the town are interesting, the story intriguing, and the world building is solid.
192 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
the gameplay is addicting and i dont know i just love collecting and making things i love processing food in all the different ways, the way to progress in the game is also very satisfying, and its overall more optimized then say stardew, you dont have to look up any guides and its hard to miss something, you can go everywhere fast, you dont have to ever prepare for they day, it gives player a lot of freedom, yet it is still challenging. there is always something to do and the grind is honestly so fun.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Great art style, NPCs with depth and realistic dialogue, well-formed game mechanics, unique twist on traditional farming sims and a narrative that fits the game so well.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
I bought the soundtrack DLC after I finished the game, partially to support the devs and partially just because it's a nice soundtrack.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Finished the entire first year that was out, playing on my steam deck.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
I played with both keyboard and controller. neither were 100%.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters192 reviews
Gameplay86 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Controls6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty97 reviews
95%
Interface14 reviews
86%
Combat8 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs11 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
19
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.