Secrets of Grindea

Secrets of Grindea

Steam Deck Verified

Pixel Ferrets · Adventure · Feb 29, 2024

Yes, worth buying.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $11.24.

89%
Very Positive
9k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 137 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 9k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
• Enormous amount of secrets, side-areas, rare items and hidden quests to find and clear.
137 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
• The gameplay loop perfectly balances combat, puzzles, grinding and exploration; it stays fresh with the constant addition of new mechanics, enemies and locations.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
• The gameplay loop perfectly balances combat, puzzles, grinding and exploration; it stays fresh with the constant addition of new mechanics, enemies and locations.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
I played on the steam deck co-op with a friend, and the friend was playing on PC.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
• Visually, the pixel-art style finds a good balance between retro and modern; it has consistent, high-quality art direction.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack and the ton of sound effects fit the game perfectly!
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+2 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love8 themes
Story and characters137 reviews
Combat71 reviews
Gameplay52 reviews
Co-op43 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Controls12 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty42 reviews
81%
Multiplayer16 reviews
75%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs8 reviews
25%
Crashes7 reviews
43%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $11.24.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
69
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.

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