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GrandChase
Grand Chase is a free side-scrolling online action RPG with anime inspired graphics. Enjoy exciting adventures in dungeons and PvP with unique characters.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Fast-paced combat and varied characters” (9 of 94 reviews) and “Faster leveling and generous rewards” (8); the most common complaint is “Heavy grinding and resets” (9). What reviewers agree on ↓
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-26)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-09-26.
What the most-helpful reviewers agree on
9 of the 94 reviews raise this.
“GrandChase Classic is a straight trip down memory lane. 🖤⚔️ If you played the original GrandChase, coming back to its characters, stages, and fast-paced combat is incredibly nostalgic. The combat is still fun, and…”
“Last time I played GC was season 3, so this is my comparison: Overall, the focus has become about boss fights - The whole thing just feels a lot less grindy and burdensome, which is what I think they were going for.…”
“Competitive alternate to games like Brawlout and Brawlhalla, as a 2D fighting game with quick movements, simple combos and also skill attacks. Contains RPG elements to teach you how it's done in other games. I treat…”
8 of the 94 reviews raise this.
“Vale a pena voltar a jogar, o evento de jump permite upar do 0 ao 90 de maneira rápida mas passando por todas as principais fases, dungeons e etc, bem como dá um set berkas completo, para 2 personagens Estão lançando…”
“Still good, even addictive if you want to perfect a run (there's a ton of maps) that go perfect. The hurdles from back in the day - grinding just for the opportunity to play a cool character - are gone, and now it's…”
“Last time I played GC was season 3, so this is my comparison: Overall, the focus has become about boss fights - The whole thing just feels a lot less grindy and burdensome, which is what I think they were going for.…”
6 of the 94 reviews raise this.
“Jako osoba która szukała gry podobnej do Elsword ale z mniejszym paywallem znalazłem tańszą kopie. Gra praktycznie 1:1 jak Elsword nic więcej nie trzeba mówić.”
“Competitive alternate to games like Brawlout and Brawlhalla, as a 2D fighting game with quick movements, simple combos and also skill attacks. Contains RPG elements to teach you how it's done in other games. I treat…”
“its a grind fest game but if can get pass that part its a good chill game not the same game we played in our early days, nostalgia game but the not same game anymore.”
3 of the 94 reviews raise this.
“GrandChase Classic is a straight trip down memory lane. 🖤⚔️ If you played the original GrandChase, coming back to its characters, stages, and fast-paced combat is incredibly nostalgic. The combat is still fun, and…”
“Still good, even addictive if you want to perfect a run (there's a ton of maps) that go perfect. The hurdles from back in the day - grinding just for the opportunity to play a cool character - are gone, and now it's…”
“Nostalgia done right. The side-scrolling action still holds up, and being able to revisit the classic version instead of the reboot's redesign is a hudge win for longtime fans. Character variety is great, combos feel…”
3 of the 94 reviews raise this.
“I play this at local server 12 years ago, and i remember playing the classic ver on steam a 1-2 year ago - its was a mess ( when this game-re release on steam ) , but when i comeback and try it again now, i realise they…”
“Vale a pena voltar a jogar, o evento de jump permite upar do 0 ao 90 de maneira rápida mas passando por todas as principais fases, dungeons e etc, bem como dá um set berkas completo, para 2 personagens Estão lançando…”
“One of the best game from my childhood and nostalgia love the developers the bring this game back alive 👍peace✌️”
9 of the 94 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“GrandChase Classic is a straight trip down memory lane. 🖤⚔️ If you played the original GrandChase, coming back to its characters, stages, and fast-paced combat is incredibly nostalgic. The combat is still fun, and…”
“grinding is sucks”
“The game needs some improvements, especially for LIRE the archer. Her gameplay should be enhanced to make her more enjoyable, because her current combo system is not good. Also, the character VEIGAS should receive…”
8 of the 94 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“There were some amazing private servers that kept the game alive. Then came KOG and ruined the game. The PVP got absolutely messed up. Just a cash grab. Truly makes me sad how little this company cares about this game…”
“After 4 years, I came back to play this game, and it was the worst decision of my life. It reminded me exactly why I stopped playing in the first place. The new characters are extremely unbalanced, while the old ones…”
“A mere shadow of what it was before. Pure pay to win, just like the OG”
8 of the 94 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“i love the game, but getting banned without warning is fcked now i cant play the game all the in game purchases is gone fckthis game uninstall and forget the game until it discontinued again.”
“why it always diconnect on my steamdeck. i have strong internet but always d.c”
“KOM file error, unlucky”
6 of the 94 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“just dont play this game, trash game with so much rng”
“After 4 years, I came back to play this game, and it was the worst decision of my life. It reminded me exactly why I stopped playing in the first place. The new characters are extremely unbalanced, while the old ones…”
“The game needs some improvements, especially for LIRE the archer. Her gameplay should be enhanced to make her more enjoyable, because her current combo system is not good. Also, the character VEIGAS should receive…”
4 of the 94 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“There were some amazing private servers that kept the game alive. Then came KOG and ruined the game. The PVP got absolutely messed up. Just a cash grab. Truly makes me sad how little this company cares about this game…”
“Love the game, the improvements even though this game is so old. The problem that they have not fix yet is north american players have no playerbase so some americans like me have to go to asian server and when i pvp it…”
“Nostalgia done right. The side-scrolling action still holds up, and being able to revisit the classic version instead of the reboot's redesign is a hudge win for longtime fans. Character variety is great, combos feel…”
Note: these 94 most-helpful reviews lean more positive than the game overall — 82% of them recommend it, against 66.1% across all 26,253 reviews.
Counted across 94 English reviews (the 94 most helpful) · as of 2026-09-26
“The Nostalgia is Real, the Gacha is Realer. - 10/10 Soundtrack. - 1/10 Wallet's mental health. Download it to hear the main theme song and call it a day. Recommended only if you enjoy nostalgia.”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“Its almost as good as the OG Grand Chase, Microtransactions is not really an issue anymore because events could make you catch up. I really do not have an issue with this game. I just hope that Classic doesn't end like the way its predecessor did.”
— a player, Steam review · 818 hrs played“TLDR: This game is a slot machine disguised as an RPG game. The only difference is you won't win any money. Probably not worth your time but you do you. The game you knew back in 2000s does not exist. In this re-branded, grindy game with tons of micro transactions, your skills…”
— a player, Steam review · 2,074 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Action · PvE · PvP · Action RPG · Online Co-Op · Casual · Hack and Slash · Character Customization · 2D Fighter · Multiplayer · Anime (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Co-op · In-App Purchases · DualSense Controller Support · Steam Input API Support · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Korean * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * |
| Official site | https://www.koggames.com/grandchase-classic/ |