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Grim Tides - Old School RPG

88% positive of 42 Steam reviews

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Released
2023
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam

Made by Monomyth.

About the game

A classic RPG set in a lawless tropical archipelago hiding a dark and sinister secret. Inspired by retro dungeon crawlers and tabletop classics, it blends turn-based combat, written storytelling and hand-drawn art into an immersive experience designed for quick ventures and long sessions both.

Tagged by players

  • Text-Based
  • Lore-Rich
  • Dungeon Crawler
  • Turn-Based Combat
  • Choose Your Own Adventure
  • Roguelite
  • Roguelike
  • Hand-drawn
  • Medieval
  • Magic
  • Old School
  • RPG

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Alright. Grim Tides is an interesting case of a mobile title being ported to PC (mostly) properly. The actual story writing is pretty decent, and the gameplay is all perfectly functional. However, this game is also the very definition of RPG bloat, with sooooo much content padding. Which ultimately makes it super grindy and kind of boring. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3518811866 The story…

    15 h played when written. 29 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Definitely a budget rpg, but it doesn't mean its bad. The thoughtfulness and creativity required to make a game on a budget means more care and variety is put into other areas (such as mechanics, world building and presentation) that would otherwise just go into the graphical budget for most AAA games with maybe half the thoughtfulness and charm. The graphics are still pretty pleasant for what it is which seems to…

    8.1 h played when written. 28 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Decent game but objectively i cannot recommend. Pros Indie Developer - All for support those with passion and genuine desire to deliver a quality product Story Rich - Effort has been taken to develop lore and a story around the title. If you are prepared to read it Bug Free - In my 6-7 hours of playing I did not encounter any bugs Price point - At £5 its worth a punt Cons Gameplay is repetitive - Typical game play…

    6.3 h played when written. 48 found it helpful.

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