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GRIME

GRIME

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

Released Aug 2, 2021 Developer Clover Bite Publisher Akupara Games Platforms Windows · Mac MetroidvaniaSouls-likePlatformerDark FantasyDifficult
View on Steam ↗ $11.24 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

85.3%positive5,788 reviews
Recommended · 11 found this helpful

“If playing as a rock dude with a black hole for a head doesn't interest you then I'm not sure what will. Grime is really good as both a Metroidvania and a Souls-like and isn't afraid to do its own thing. The visual style stands out while not being overly concerned to appealing…”

— a player, Steam review · 51 hrs played
Recommended · 8 found this helpful

“🎮 [u]Gameplay[/u] 🔲 Excellent ✅ Good 🔲 Average 🔲 Poor 🔲 Staring at Walls is better GRIME delivers a unique take on the metroidvania formula with its absorb-and-adapt combat system. Weapon variety is a major strength with each weapon class feeling distinct and encouraging…”

— a player, Steam review · 66 hrs played
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“Grime has enthralling visuals and audio on top of an evocative theme so surreal I'd struggle to try to pin down one specific meaning to the experience. It reminds me of the best weird fantasy stories from China Melville or Clive Barker. It's mechanics are tried and true copies…”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:53 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

40playing at last check
5824-hour peak
1,983all-time peak
0 500 1k 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 622 avg · Aug 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

47achievements
16.5%median completion
3.4%rarest: Touch of Otherwhere
89.7% of players 86.0% of players 78.9% of players 77.8% of players 63.4% of players 42.9% of players 39.3% of players 35.8% of players 34.8% of players 33.7% of players 29.6% of players 29.1% of players 26.9% of players 23.7% of players 23.5% of players 22.1% of players 21.3% of players 21.3% of players 20.4% of players 19.8% of players 19.3% of players 17.9% of players 17.3% of players 16.5% of players 16.0% of players 15.9% of players 15.8% of players 14.5% of players 13.8% of players 13.6% of players 12.5% of players 12.5% of players 10.9% of players 9.0% of players 8.8% of players 7.7% of players 7.5% of players 7.1% of players 6.0% of players 5.6% of players 5.4% of players 5.2% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.7% of players 3.6% of players 3.4% of players 89.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
89.7%Imprint — Activate a Surrogate
86.0%Taste — Discover a Trait
78.9%The Hunt — Acquire a Hunt Point
Rarest badges of honor
3.4%Touch of Otherwhere — Hidden achievement
3.6%The Nightmare — Hidden achievement
3.7%Enrich — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$11.24−55% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$24.99base price
$11.24lowest since tracking began2026-07-12
US11.24 USD−55%
EU9.44 EUR−55%
UK8.77 GBP−55%
Australia16.17 AUD−55%
Canada13.04 CAD−55%
Japan1,156 JPY−55%
Brazil21.37 BRL−55%
China36.00 CNY−55%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$4.2 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$12

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 31, 2026
GRIME II IS OUT NOW! + Launch Sale!

GRIME II IS OUT NOW! + Launch Discount Hey everyone! Please have fun playing GRIME II! I hope playing it will make you feel like you've been listened to all those years since the first GRIME came out!

Nov 22, 2025
Get your HANDS on the GRIME II Demo now!

The first public GRIME II demo is available now! We’ve worked perilously hard to bring you this experience, and we hope you enjoy it. We know you’re hungry to learn when GRIME II will release, but ple

Oct 17, 2025
GRIME II Dev Diary 4 - So... what about parry?

Hey Yarden GRIME director again, After showing you some of the many ways where GRIME II is different from GRIME, it's probably time that- as a parry loving player myself, we talk about that. I assume

Jul 24, 2025
GRIME II Dev Diary 3 - Item Molds

Hey Yarden GRIME director again, and it's time to quickly touch upon consumables. In particular, how useless they are, because... well, they're consumed upon use. This is frustrating both because it e

Jun 09, 2025
New GRIME II Trailer Revealed in IGN Live

Are you ready for another sneak peek into the hauntingly surreal world of GRIME II? We’re excited to share our brand-new trailer with you, which just featured as part of IGN Live and contains some nev

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Indie, RPG
Player tagsMetroidvania · Souls-like · Platformer · Dark Fantasy · Difficult · Action-Adventure · Exploration · 2.5D · Action RPG · Surreal · Action · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Subtitle Options · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Hebrew
ControllerFull support
Achievements47
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.grimegame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 3rd Gen i5/1nd Gen Ryzen Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series Storage: 5 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD Recommended