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Grimlord

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 2, SteamVR • 2024

Should you play it?

Grimlord is a Dark Fantasy Action Souls-like RPG - on VR. Awakened in a monastery deep in the Lonely Mountains, you walk in an epic quest as the adventurer standing before the darkness and striving for the light against the tyrannical Grim Lord.

What works
  • Immersive souls-like combat in vr
  • Unique weapon crafting system
  • Challenging boss fights
  • Engaging level design with exploration
  • Active developer support and updates
Things to keep in mind
  • Some combat and climbing jank
  • Limited enemy variety
  • Audio and visual polish needed
  • Weapon handling issues for some weapons
  • Lack of multiplayer and social features

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Roboquest VR

  • Arken Age

  • Hellsplit: Arena

  • UNDERDOGS

  • Skydance's BEHEMOTH

  • Ancient Dungeon

  • I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine

  • Into the Radius VR

  • Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Roboquest VR

  • Void Sols

  • The Axis Unseen

If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

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  • Competence

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  • Continuation

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. 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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Grimlord: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership.

Why this game works

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