GRIME Reviews

GRIME is ranked in the 86th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9.5 / 10.0
Aug 9, 2021

Grime is simply a phenomenal game, and is one of the best hardcore Metroidvanias I've played in a while. I'd advise any fan of the genre to seek it out and give it a try, and I promise it won't disappoint.

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9.2 / 10.0
Sep 19, 2021

GRIME is an excellent soulslike metroidvania. Starting from a solid and consistent base layer that takes heavy inspiration from Dark Souls and Hollow Knight, it brings to the table its own ideas and concepts in order to offer an experience with its own rich personality. Inspired bosses, especially in the second half, and an excellent gameplay complete the package. Highly recommended.

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IGN
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Aug 9, 2021

Grime is a highly accomplished Souls-like action-RPG that delivers a hefty challenge without being punitive.

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90 / 100
Aug 2, 2021

Grime is an expertly crafted 2D action-adventure game that combines satisfying combat, tight platforming, and rewarding progression to earn its place as one of the most enjoyable titles I've played this year. It's also got some brutally tough, memorable bosses that will truly test everything you've got. If you're a fan of a challenge and aren't too fussed about a story, you'll have an incredible time with Grime.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 8, 2021

Sometimes Grime can be a little bit frustrating, but overall, it is gorgeous: unique and memorable world, satisfying combat, interesting bosses, and this warm feeling of overcoming every obstacle on your way.

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9 / 10 stars
Aug 12, 2021

GRIME takes influence from more genres than most games and succeeds at combining them into a cohesive whole. It's well worth your time.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 23, 2021

Grime can be considered a rich, engaging and entertaining metroidvania experience that, given the lack of a deep and engaging story, still has the ability to surprise users of these kind of games.

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90 / 100
Jun 18, 2023

GRIME combines the core elements of two of the best action RPG game styles, but also introduces its own ideas to make it a unique experience. With the addition of its free expansions and the quality of life improvements, GRIME reaffirms itself as one of the best options among Soulsvania games.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 21, 2021

This is a title that easily manages to arouse the interest of any player, even those who are not a fan of the genre. Grime manages to grab the best of several genres and present an excellent overall result. Thanks to its difficulty, this is undoubtedly a game recommended for anyone looking for a challenge, deserving a place alongside the souls saga and all the other “soulslikes”.

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9 / 10.0
Dec 17, 2022

Grime: Colors of Rot is a great game and ranks above average for metroidvanias in combat and world richness. Even so, it should be noted that the high difficulty may not please everyone. The atmosphere, morbid and without great excesses, sets the mythological tone of accompanying a force that moves through a strange world to fulfill its existence. Only its curiosity is as great as its sense of destruction and both will be satiated by exploring and absorbing everything the title has to offer.

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9 / 10
Aug 5, 2021

Grime is a stellar offering that stands ahead of the pack in both the Souls-like and Metroidvania subgenres. Its challenging combat and platforming mechanics add unique quirks that make for a refreshing experience. It does have a few notable flaws, but you'll have a great time in its bizarre world.

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85 / 100
Dec 21, 2022

Coming back to Grime many months after its release, I’m still impressed with the game’s art, combat, and its smart variations on the Soulslike genre. The new, generous, free DLC adds a significant amount of excellent content and rewards the player community for its commitment to the game. As it was when it released, Grime is still one of the best recent Soulslikes and the Colors of Rot only makes it better

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 17, 2021

GRIME awakened contradictory feelings in me: at the same time that I felt uncomfortable in that world, I wanted to absorb it more and more. Mixing soulslike with metroidvania works well, except for the protagonist's mobility issue, requiring patience in exploration. The setting is one of the highlights with elaborated and detailed characters and locations that provokes the most different types of feelings. GRIME is not a game for everyone, but it is an excellent recommendation for those who want to try something different.

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85 / 100
Aug 18, 2021

GRIME is a sensational video game, its great artistic and sound section have little to envy of other great titles of the genre. We are facing a Souls-like of aupa, which would be better if it had a more complex combat but that we should not underestimate for that reason. A title loaded with content where the only downsides are the limitation of markers on the map, the imbalance in strength and Dexterity builds and the impossibility of restructuring our growth points, something that according to the developers goes against the idea of ​​GRIME.

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82 / 100
Aug 2, 2021

Ultimately, Grime is an overall successful transposition of the 2D Soulslike subgenre into a new and engaging world. Although it lacks the emotional richness of the best Souls games, Grime’s striking environments, solid combat, imaginative enemies and original mechanics all work together in harmony, and it clearly establishes a formula that is open to refinement and possibility.

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8.1 / 10.0
Jan 11, 2023

GRIME is a series of good to great-pieces that are slightly held back by performance issues.  Depending on when you’re reading this review I hope those are fixed because this game is fantastic. It’s beautiful, ugly, terrifying, and something any Metroidvania Soulslike fan should love.

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TheSixthAxis
Steve C
Top Critic
8 / 10
Aug 11, 2021

Grime is a superb indie gem that will delight fans of challenging games. While its design is influenced by Metroidvanias, the difficulty and mentality are straight from From Software's book. There's some issues that are being worked on by the developers, but the combat is so good here that backtracking through areas rarely feels like a chore. In short, Grime is an essential purchase for anybody seeking a real challenge.

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TJ Denzer
Top Critic
8 / 10
Aug 2, 2021

Grime does a great deal of things in metroidvania and soulsborne gameplay quite well. It’s got an engaging combat system full of customization and fun weapons. Additionally, the ability to absorb enemies for unique abilities is a really great way to individualize your playstyle. It’s also got some incredible environments to explore chockfull of unique enemies and platforming to overcome. I really wish it had a better handle on fast-travel because of how tough and frustrating it can be. That aside, Grime is an invigorating, fun, and challenging journey with a rather outlandish story and a great handle on action-RPG platforming and combat.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 5, 2021

A bit like in his own world, in Grime imperfection is the master. This, however, does not prevent him in the least from shining and soaring like the protagonist himself, a Sculpted hated by the creatures that swarm the ravines. Clover Bite's first work is a metroidvania of the highest level, perhaps not fully original, thanks to a skilful mix of mechanics and artistic styles borrowed from numerous media and works, but absolutely successful, able to give a punitive experience, but for most of the adventure right and not too frustrating.

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8 / 10
Aug 5, 2021

GRIME dishes up an intriguing universe with even more intriguing enemies and bosses. While its story is on the shallow side, its original visuals and combat mechanics steal the show. However, be warned: in true souls-like fashion, GRIME’s combat is brutal and unforgiving, which might not make it a game for everyone. That said, if you’re not afraid of jumping straight into the action, the game will be just as rewarding as it is challenging.

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