Grandpa High on Retro

Buy89%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Ashnell Games · Action · Feb 7, 2025

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$7.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Grandpa High on Retro?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 86 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 43 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
33% of themes are praise17% are divided50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story 8/10 the writer really was high when writing it and I love it.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I was imersed, the music, the custom track, the sound design, the texturing.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In terms of visuals and sound, its retro PS1 inspired aesthetic does have its charm, and makes a few of its visual gags land.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is constantly going to 40 fps and back to 160 fps for me.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story70 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Performance5 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
25% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
74% still recommend
Combat
65% still recommend
Interface
48% still recommend
Bugs
38% still recommend
Difficulty
75% still recommend
Controls
50% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$7.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.79.

6 points recordedtoday · $7.99

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