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GRIME II

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2026

Should you play it?

Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.

What works

  • Stunning art direction and atmospheric music
  • Challenging and fluid combat system with build variety
  • Large, rewarding exploration with interconnected map
  • Engaging boss fights and platforming
  • Active developer support and frequent patches

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and jank in platforming and hitboxes
  • Frustrating runbacks and checkpoint spacing
  • Occasional performance issues and ui quirks
  • Late-game platforming can be tedious and difficult
  • Map can be confusing and misleading at times

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • GRIME

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

  • AWAKEN - Astral Blade

  • Trinity Fusion

  • Solateria

  • Elderand

  • Operencia: The Stolen Sun

  • ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

  • Arboria

  • Death's Gambit: Afterlife

  • The Devil Within: Satgat

  • Darkblade Ascent

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Crimson Oath

  • Stray Blade

  • Wicked Seed

If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Exploration

    Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
  • Progression

    GRIME
  • Autonomy

    Afterimage

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the game’s motivation profile. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

GRIME II: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, 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: 27/07/2026