Legend of Grimrock

Buy93%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Almost Human Games · Dungeon Crawler · Apr 11, 2012

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
40
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Legend of Grimrock?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 99 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 51 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The daggers are very good late in the game (+ we are going to find a really useful one), but if we pick that with our rogue, then we have to pass up being good at missile weapons (bow and crossbow) which are also very useful, since they can be used from a distance.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
99 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While beating the game shouldn't take more than roughly 10 hours, the large amount of secrets provide an extended gameplay time.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In all honesty, though, it's probably worth the full asking price even if you play it through just the once - it's certainly LONG enough! - and it furthermore has a fair dose of replayability, thanks to customisable characters and multiple difficulty levels and so forth.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The presentation of the game is satisfying and despite the simple graphics, it creates an amazing atmosphere.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound effects are equally atmospheric as we hear the wind howling from secret passageways and the murmur of the beasts lurking in the darkness.
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
4 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'm playing the SteamOS/Linux version on Xubuntu 22.04 and it works fine.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Combat111 reviews
Gameplay99 reviews
Difficulty46 reviews
Graphics43 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Linux compatibility4 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Crashes
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
75% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
86% still recommend
Interface
82% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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