"Absorb your foes and shape your destiny in a bizarre, art-obsessed metroidvania."
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About
GRIME II is a surreal action-adventure Metroidvania blending deep Soulslike combat with ability-gated exploration. Embody the Formless—an art mimic that uses hand-like tendrils to absorb defeated enemies and summon them as powerful molds. Navigate a grotesque, beautifully hand-crafted universe obsessed with art, where every encounter demands precision and every environment hides mysterious lore.
Story
As a newborn creature driven by an instinctive need to consume, your journey explores deep themes of creation and essence. Traverse through a world of living colors, ancient ruins, and massive hands, unraveling your disturbing origins through mysterious environmental storytelling and encounters with distinctly peculiar NPCs.
Gameplay
Experience tight, responsive combat where managing your Force meter is key to survival. Launch tendrils to absorb enemies, turning them into limited-use 'molds' that grant special attacks, projectiles, and summons, all while mastering intricate boss phase transitions.
Key Features
- 1Molds System: Absorb enemies to shape powerful summons, projectiles, and special attacks.
- 2Force Meter: Strategic stamina-like system that boosts damage when partially filled.
- 3Layered Combat: Unique weapons with varied swing speeds, charge attacks, and Grasp mechanics.
- 4Soulslike Bosses: Merciless, multi-phase boss fights that demand pattern mastery.
- 5Metroidvania Exploration: Unlock traversal abilities to explore a sprawling, non-linear map.
- 6Environmental Hazards: Use the world itself to damage enemies or risk falling victim to it.
Highlights
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Excellent, deeply layered combat mechanics
- +Memorable, challenging, and fair boss designs
- +Stunningly bizarre and unique art direction
- +Tight and highly responsive controls
Cons
- -Exploration and map rewards can feel unfulfilling
- -Narrative framework may feel obligatory rather than engaging
Game Ratings
Surreal, hand-crafted living canvases
Tight, responsive, and deeply layered combat
Lore-heavy but occasionally feels obligatory
Rousing and immersive orchestral score
40 achievements and sprawling map secrets
Who Will Enjoy This?
Drawn to the merciless Soulslike boss fights
Love ability-gated exploration and backtracking
Captivated by the bizarre, surreal aesthetic
Similar To
Combat & World
GRIME (2021)
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Exploration & Progression
Hollow Knight
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Atmosphere & Difficulty
Blasphemous
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💡 Did You Know?
Healing during boss fights is severely limited, forcing players to master patterns until phase transitions.
The game boasts a staggering 93% Very Positive rating among early Steam adopters.
The protagonist's ability to 'absorb' enemies perfectly mirrors the world's obsession with art and creation.
Features exactly 40 Steam achievements for dedicated completionists to hunt down.
Latest Updates & Events
GRIME II - 15% OFF on Steam
GRIME II is currently featured on the Steam store!
“An incredibly tight Soulslike experience with excellent, layered combat and memorable bosses.”— Steam Community Reviews
Game Ratings
Surreal, hand-crafted living canvases
Tight, responsive, and deeply layered combat
Lore-heavy but occasionally feels obligatory
Rousing and immersive orchestral score
40 achievements and sprawling map secrets
Who Will Enjoy This?
Drawn to the merciless Soulslike boss fights
Love ability-gated exploration and backtracking
Captivated by the bizarre, surreal aesthetic
Similar To
💡 Did You Know?
Healing during boss fights is severely limited, forcing players to master patterns until phase transitions.
The game boasts a staggering 93% Very Positive rating among early Steam adopters.
The protagonist's ability to 'absorb' enemies perfectly mirrors the world's obsession with art and creation.
Features exactly 40 Steam achievements for dedicated completionists to hunt down.
Latest Updates & Events
GRIME II - 15% OFF on Steam
GRIME II is currently featured on the Steam store!
Release Journey
Game Details
- Developer
- Clover Bite
- Publisher
- Kwalee
- Platforms
- PC
- Genres
- Action, Adventure +2
- Atmosphere
- mysterious