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Secrets of Grindea
Secrets of Grindea is an old-school Action RPG with co-op support for up to 4 players. Journey through fantastical lands and battle tons of different enemies and bosses in your quest for truth, friendship and, above all, finding the world’s rarest treasures!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “satisfying combat and build variety” (28 of 85 reviews) and “funny, charming writing” (18); the most common complaint is “clunky combat and dull puzzles” (11). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
28 of the 85 reviews raise this.
18 of the 85 reviews raise this.
17 of the 85 reviews raise this.
14 of the 85 reviews raise this.
“This game may look cute but it has some brutally difficult moments and equally brutal puzzles, however it is also full of some excellent boss fights, clever writing and lots of charm. Play with a friend for the best…”
11 of the 85 reviews raise this.
11 of the 85 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“- Clunky unresponsive combat. - Boring decades-old puzzles (moving blocks in a "Sokoban" style, etc). - Char progression in story mode is also quite dull. You need 5 golden points to max out most of the combat skills,…”
“I was expecting an "old-school Action RPG", not a clunky bullet-hell shooter with RPG stylings/elements. It's a shame because there's clearly a lot of love put into this game and it does almost everything else right. If…”
“Lives up to the "old SNES" title. Some truly unfair and unfun puzzles, and way too many useless skills. Plus some very bad netcode so internet multiplayer is not recommended. Would be fun if this was SNES days and there…”
8 of the 85 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“- Clunky unresponsive combat. - Boring decades-old puzzles (moving blocks in a "Sokoban" style, etc). - Char progression in story mode is also quite dull. You need 5 golden points to max out most of the combat skills,…”
“True ending is a chore I'm not intend to do. Game design overall is a very big letdown. Item variety way too little, magic skills bad. Support skills bad. Attack skills bad. MP bad. Everything bad. Way too much…”
“The quips are funny, the story is enjoyable (it blends both humor and drama well), the combat and level progression is alright, it can be grindy, as expect of its name, but the puzzle, the puzzle is not okay. The game…”
8 of the 85 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Lives up to the "old SNES" title. Some truly unfair and unfun puzzles, and way too many useless skills. Plus some very bad netcode so internet multiplayer is not recommended. Would be fun if this was SNES days and there…”
“The quips are funny, the story is enjoyable (it blends both humor and drama well), the combat and level progression is alright, it can be grindy, as expect of its name, but the puzzle, the puzzle is not okay. The game…”
“Extremely buggy multiplayer arcade experience makes the game unplayble. A shame, it could be great, but has way too many stupid bugs or unbalaced things to make multiplayer feasible”
4 of the 85 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
4 of the 85 reviews raise this.
“Lives up to the "old SNES" title. Some truly unfair and unfun puzzles, and way too many useless skills. Plus some very bad netcode so internet multiplayer is not recommended. Would be fun if this was SNES days and there…”
“True ending is a chore I'm not intend to do. Game design overall is a very big letdown. Item variety way too little, magic skills bad. Support skills bad. Attack skills bad. MP bad. Everything bad. Way too much…”
“Extremely buggy multiplayer arcade experience makes the game unplayble. A shame, it could be great, but has way too many stupid bugs or unbalaced things to make multiplayer feasible”
Counted across 85 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“The story mode comes with funny dialogue and is full of challenging puzzles. My favorite part of the game was the challenging phase puzzles that often made me extremely frustrated while attempting them but left me feeling accomplished upon overcoming them. If you are a…”
— a player, Steam review · 104 hrs played“I've had this game on my wishlist since I heard about it in 2013, when it was barely in early access. Having just finished it, it lives wholly up to my expectations. It was well worth the wait. It does get quite intense by the end. I completed 100% of the sidequests and…”
— a player, Steam review · 54 hrs played“I love this game but... the netcode is REALLY buggy. I have to say this, because if you're wanting a solid Co-Op game, this game would be perfect, except for the fact that it WILL randomly kick you and force you to restart your entire arcade run or boss fight. Otherwise, good…”
— a player, Steam review · 221 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
The New Game+ Update (1.10) is now live on Stable!
The New Game+ Update is now the default version and will be delivered to all players! In New Game+, you'll be able to continue playing on a character that's seen the game's true ending, with many game
[Frontline Patch] NewGame+ Update (1.10) is out on Frontline!
Frontline only! Click here for Frontline instructions Patch Info Summary Players can now restart the game from a True Ending into New Game+, or fine tune their challenge with a Custom Game! This patch
Launch Anniversary, Daily Deal and What's Beyond
Dear Collectors, Our scientists and theologians alike have been hard at work to figure out whether our anniversary should be today or tomorrow - we did release the game on February 29th after all! Aft
The Clarity Update (1.03b) is now live on Stable!
The Clarity Update is now the default version and will be delivered to all players! We'll be keeping an eye on things to see if the increased user count will encounter some issue that slipped through
[Frontline Patch] Clarity Update (1.03) is out on Frontline!
Frontline only! Click here for Frontline instructions Patch Info Summary Bug fixes, improved visual clarity and... aquariums! This patch is a "Frontline Patch"! It's intended for players who want to h
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Adventure · Singleplayer · Multiplayer · Indie · Action RPG · JRPG · Co-op Campaign · Character Customization · RPG · Action-Adventure · 2D · Funny (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 69 |
| Official site | http://www.secretsofgrindea.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: XP/Vista/Windows 7/10/11 Processor: Dual-core processor (Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 5200+ 2.6 GHz) Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1 GB available space