GRIME similar games & best alternatives

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GRIME

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Unique and immersive art style and atmosphere
  • Challenging and rewarding parry-based combat
  • Large interconnected world with secrets and exploration
  • Variety of weapons, builds, and traits for customization
  • Active developer support with free updates and ng+

Things to keep in mind

  • Some clunky and frustrating platforming sections
  • Early lack of fast travel and backtracking can be tedious
  • Minor bugs and occasional camera issues reported
  • Story is cryptic and sometimes hard to follow
  • Weapon balance issues with slower weapons less viable

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • GRIME II

  • Hollow Knight: Silksong

  • Aeterna Noctis

  • The Surge 2

  • There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition

  • Solateria

More relaxing

Games that feels like GRIME but with a more relaxing feel

  • VOIN

  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning

  • The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition

  • Death's Gambit: Afterlife

  • BLACKTAIL

  • Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

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GRIME: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026