Huge build variety with dual classes
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“I love the build variety. I love the dual class system.”
Steam review · 28.9 h played ↗
Grim Dawn
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 93%Very Positive · 93%Crate Entertainment2016Action RPG · Hack and Slash · RPG
The verdict
A deep, old-school dark-fantasy ARPG with huge build variety, lots of content and no microtransactions. Skip it if you dislike dodge-heavy one-shot bosses, a dated UI or controller play.
Great for
Fans of Diablo 2 and Titan Quest who love theorycrafting builds, loot hunting and offline single-player
Main risk
Post-Fangs of Asterkarn balance: one-shot bosses, mandatory dodging and big boss health pools
What changed in the last 30 days
116 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews mostly blame the latest expansion: one-shot mechanics, Nemesis bosses, mandatory dodging, plus crashes after updates. Fairly confident, based on several consistent reviews.
116 recent reviews
What players love
Dark atmosphere and world
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“What elevates Grim Dawn above its competition is its atmosphere.”
Steam review · 1152.5 h played ↗
No microtransactions, seasons or always-online
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“no FOMO shop skins, no seasons (unless you want to participate in community ones), and you can play the game FULLY OFFLINE.”
Steam review · 575.8 h played ↗
Satisfying loot and itemization
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“the drop rate is set just right to where it's a feel good moment when I nice piece drops”
Steam review · 54.6 h played ↗
Great value for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“base game is insane value for 5$”
Steam review · 29.4 h played ↗
Runs well, incl. Steam Deck and Linux
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“runs perfectly on my ♥♥♥♥♥♥ laptop with integrated graphics so performance is not an issue either!”
Steam review · 12.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
One-shot bosses and forced dodging after the DLC
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The latest DLC changed this gem of a game into a POE2-esque soulslike where you will get oneshot unless you use a poorly made dodge mechanic at the exact right time.”
Steam review · 213.6 h played ↗
Spongy bosses and enemy scaling
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The bosses nowadays either wreck you because you don't have the proper resistance/defence, or if you do it takes ages because the health pools have had a massive increase.”
Steam review · 239.9 h played ↗
Crashes, stutter and launch failures after updates
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Constant crashes after killing enemies post-update”
Steam review · 75.7 h played ↗
Co-op requires same DLC; multiplayer lag and issues
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“if one person has DLC and the other doesn't, you cannot play multiplayer together”
Steam review · 14.9 h played ↗
Dated UI, no overlay map and maze-like levels
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“There is no map overlay so you're always staring at the top right corner of the screen.”
Steam review · 24.4 h played ↗
Poor controller support
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 negative reviews
“you simply can't navigate through the UI using a controller.”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support5 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10
Processorx86 compatible 2.3GHz or faster processor (Intel 2nd generation core i-series or equivalent)
Memory2 GB RAM
Graphics512MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or ATI Radeon X800 series or better
Storage5 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 / Windows 10
Processorx86 compatible 3.2GHz or faster processor (Intel 4th generation core i-series or better)
Memory6 GB RAM
Graphics1.5GB NVIDIA GeForce 500 series or ATI Radeon 6000 series or better
Storage5 GB available space
OSWindows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10
Processorx86 compatible 2.3GHz or faster processor (Intel 2nd generation core i-series or equivalent)
Memory2 GB RAM
Graphics512MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or ATI Radeon X800 series or better
Storage5 GB available space
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