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Lead four exiled prisoners through a grid-based mountain dungeon, solving traps and puzzles while fighting monsters in real time.
Released 11 Apr 2012
Probe Walls for Secrets
Solve Traps and Puzzles
Dodge Enemies on Grid
Use the Dungeon Editor to build entirely new adventures and challenges for other players to solve.
Developed by Almost Human Games · Published by Almost Human Games
You lead a party of four prisoners exiled to Mount Grimrock, a mountain filled with ancient tunnels, tombs, and dangerous creatures. To escape and regain their freedom, the group must descend through its dungeon levels.
Explore each floor using grid-based movement, searching for hidden switches and routes while solving puzzles and avoiding traps. Combat happens in real time, so positioning and dodging matter alongside attacks with weapons, ranged gear, and spells.
Create a party by choosing characters’ races and classes, then develop their skills and traits as they gain experience. Find equipment and supplies, combine herbs into potions, and cast spells by entering rune patterns. A Dungeon Editor also lets players create custom adventures.
Players who enjoy the game often highlight its puzzles, hidden secrets, and dungeon exploration, along with its atmospheric setting and old-school crawling style. Some also enjoy the real-time combat and party development, though opinions on the combat vary. A recurring reservation is that certain puzzle clues and secret switches can be difficult to spot or interpret.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 40 |
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| Controller required | No |
| Metacritic | 82/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
