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Grimm's Hollow
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
67 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game for only around maybe 2-ish hours of gameplay, has one of the best stories I've ever played. The music also absolutely rocks and this game is an overal 10/10.”
“Beautiful game, I got one f the better endings but it still made me tear up a little. I really relate Lavender and hope she finds peace. ALSO GRIMM IS AWESOME <3”
“Grimm's Hollow, created by Mahum Najam, is a compact role-playing experience that quietly stands out through its emotional sincerity and thoughtful design. Built with modest tools and presented as a free-to-play title,…”
50 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I played this game A LONG time ago,but I am deciding to write a review now. The first time I played this game was when I had a hunger for games like Undertale.I loved Undertale and wanted to play something similar to…”
“Beautiful game, I got one f the better endings but it still made me tear up a little. I really relate Lavender and hope she finds peace. ALSO GRIMM IS AWESOME <3”
“Grimm's Hollow, created by Mahum Najam, is a compact role-playing experience that quietly stands out through its emotional sincerity and thoughtful design. Built with modest tools and presented as a free-to-play title,…”
41 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Beautiful game, I got one f the better endings but it still made me tear up a little. I really relate Lavender and hope she finds peace. ALSO GRIMM IS AWESOME <3”
“One of the best free games available on Steam, for sure. Crazy how much charm, character, and emotional weight it crams into just a few short hours. And quite possibly the purplest game you'll ever play.”
“My favorite game! I have played it around four times, and I have cried every time. This game radiates comfort to me, and the colors are so nice. I have told everyone I know about this game, and I still come back to play…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“One of the best free games available on Steam, for sure. Crazy how much charm, character, and emotional weight it crams into just a few short hours. And quite possibly the purplest game you'll ever play.”
“Cute little game, worth giving it the 2h”
“Grimm's Hollow is a funny game. Well, not really. It's not a 'ha ha' funny comedy game (though it does have some moments from time to time). It's funny in the sense of... how nice a small RPG game is from time to time.…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game for only around maybe 2-ish hours of gameplay, has one of the best stories I've ever played. The music also absolutely rocks and this game is an overal 10/10.”
“Even after thoses years, I can't stop thinking about this game, I dont know if its because of the songs or the vibe or the fact that no one talk about it, but I think I will never forget it, thx u for this masterclass”
“I first heard of this game from a video going over a bunch of free Steam games that the creator thought were quite neat little experiences. It took me quite some time to play this. I've had it downloaded for a few…”
30 of the 103 reviews raise this · 30 of them still recommend the game.
“I played this game A LONG time ago,but I am deciding to write a review now. The first time I played this game was when I had a hunger for games like Undertale.I loved Undertale and wanted to play something similar to…”
“Grimm's Hollow, created by Mahum Najam, is a compact role-playing experience that quietly stands out through its emotional sincerity and thoughtful design. Built with modest tools and presented as a free-to-play title,…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I played this game A LONG time ago,but I am deciding to write a review now. The first time I played this game was when I had a hunger for games like Undertale.I loved Undertale and wanted to play something similar to…”
“This combat system is actually ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ RETARDED. Why the ♥♥♥♥ can enemies hit me while IM attacking?????? Every enemy no matter the level RAPES ME. 0/10 DO NOT PLAY THIS ♥♥♥♥”
“Very cute short RPG. I don't know how this isn't more popular, I can't think of many rpgmaker games with this level of deep emotional story. Combat is fairly simple, the difficulty curve skews on the very easy side, but…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This combat system is actually ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ RETARDED. Why the ♥♥♥♥ can enemies hit me while IM attacking?????? Every enemy no matter the level RAPES ME. 0/10 DO NOT PLAY THIS ♥♥♥♥”
“Very cute short RPG. I don't know how this isn't more popular, I can't think of many rpgmaker games with this level of deep emotional story. Combat is fairly simple, the difficulty curve skews on the very easy side, but…”
“Fun fight mechanics, very nice pixel graphics, and lovely story! I would say game is on the easy side, especially once you have most of the enhancements, but is still satisfying to play. Even if it weren't free to play,…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“nice game, kinda weird though that the "enemy attacks which can be dodged" become visible during other UI/element usage, causing me to miss them. But no fight was hard enough to cause actual problems, was just annoying.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 98.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Look just 3 hours playing this game it feels like cheating, it's too short, why? WHY?!. Oh lord, the characters on this game are funny and well written. i want a sequel or at least a spinoff or something.”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“A nice little game, nothing more, nothing less. I would price it at 2€. Here are the NEGATIVE parts: - You can't walk diagonally (jesus christ, please fix this) - The story is okay, but neither captivating, nor particularely interesting - The combat-system is totally unbalanced.…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“I've had this game ever since I had Steam and it's a crime I only got around to playing it now. It's a very short and very sweet game. It's straightforward and simple, but at the same time, it adds enough innovative elements to a well-established formula to feel fresh while…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:19 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Grimm's Hollow: Pocket Goods finally out on Steam!
Check out Pocket Goods here. Hello! The artbook that I mentioned previously can now be purchased on Steam. When you purchase it, you'll find the artbook in the game's directory folder. To access it, r
Official artbook for Grimm's Hollow is available early!
Check out the artbook here. Thank you everyone for your support for Grimm's Hollow! If you enjoyed the experience, you can now check out a fan pack called Pocket Goods. Inside the pack is a digital ar
Grimm's Hollow OST by Natbird and Hibarist is available now!
Listen to the album here After many requests, the OST is finally available! Thank you everyone for supporting and following Grimm's Hollow over the course of the last few months. All proceeds are spli
Grimm's Hollow - Update V 1.1
Thank you to everyone who messaged me and sent an email regarding the game's bugs. Here's a breakdown of the first update: New content: "Casual" mode: after hearing feedback that some players wanted t
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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.
| Genres | Adventure, Free To Play, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Pixel Graphics · RPG · Indie · Singleplayer · Story Rich · Adventure · Cute · Multiple Endings · RPGMaker · Turn-Based · 2D (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://grimmshollow.tumblr.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10 Processor: Intel® Pentium®4 1.5GHz. Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 350 MB available space Sound Card: DirectSound-compatible sound card