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Is Grim Quest - Old School RPG worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Dark fantasy fans who want a setting with written lore and interactive events, rather than combat alone
- RPG players who want to customize a mercenary without choosing a fixed class
- Players who prefer flexible session lengths, from brief dungeon runs to hours-long play
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
- Players who prefer a linear adventure without roguelike mechanics or optional permadeath
- Players seeking a multiplayer role-playing game rather than a solo campaign
Our take on Grim Quest - Old School RPG
The defining structure is a solo tabletop-style campaign that combines written choices, dungeon runs, and turn-based combat within a city facing destruction.
What is Grim Quest - Old School RPG?
Explore Ashborne, a ruined city threatened by madness, eldritch creatures, raids, and other disasters.
The game combines dungeon exploration with turn-based fights, interactive written events, and roguelike mechanics. Players control hired mercenaries, manage sanity, uncover the history of the Dark, and make choices that shape the city's fate. A classless character system offers more than 50 skills and spells, while 27 backgrounds alter gameplay. City defences require attention alongside dungeon runs and boss encounters. Four difficulty levels, optional permadeath, and other adjustable settings affect the challenge. A run can take a few minutes, while longer sessions support extended exploration and storytelling.
How Grim Quest - Old School RPG plays
- 01Sanity management
- The character's mental state can produce unexpected consequences during play.
- 02Classless character building
- More than 50 skills and spells support character customization without fixed classes.
- 03Character backgrounds
- Twenty-seven backgrounds each change gameplay in a different way.
- 04City defence
- Players manage Ashborne's defences while dealing with raids and other calamities.
- 05Adjustable challenge
- Four difficulty levels, optional permadeath, and additional settings allow changes to play conditions.
- 06Flexible session length
- Dungeon runs can last a few minutes, while the game also supports sessions lasting several hours.
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Grim Quest - Old School RPG: platforms & release
Is Grim Quest - Old School RPG worth it?
It is worth it if: dark fantasy fans who want a setting with written lore and interactive events, rather than combat alone. Skip it if: players looking for real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters.
Where can I download Grim Quest - Old School RPG?
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What platforms is Grim Quest - Old School RPG on?
Windows only.
