Legend of Grimrock 2
Legend of Grimrock 2
Game
Game2012
Legend of Grimrock
Developer Almost Human Games
Legend of Grimrock is a 2012 action role-playing game by Almost Human. The title is a 3D grid-based, real-time dungeon crawler based on the 1987 game Dungeon Master. It was released for Windows in April 2012, OS X and Linux in December 2012, iOS in May 2015, and Nintendo Switch on 15 January 2024. Legend of Grimrock was the debut game of Almost Human, a four-man Finnish indie development team formed in February… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
290 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
86
LovedLoved
154 positive · 25 negative
95% range 80–90%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 154 | 25 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 34 | 2 | 53 |
| Lemmy * | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Mastodon * | 4 | 0 | 7 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
4,375 of 4,728 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
86% recommend · 150 yes, 25 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 175 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (6,309 of 6,755 positive).
Players praise Legend of Grimrock as a faithful tribute to classic dungeon crawlers like Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the game's challenging puzzles and combat, which can feel repetitive or frustrating. [4][5][6] A few players mention technical issues, such as crashes on Mac, but overall the game is well-received. [7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [4]
I was hoping for a true dungeon crawler similar to "The Bard's Tale" or "Might & Magic: World of Xeen". This is a game of moving in circles trying to hit the enemy while moving sideways out of their way just in time to avoid their attack then turning toward them as they move into the square you just vacated. You then hit them again, move and turn (rinse and repeat). If you might enjoy kiting enemies in constant …
- [1]
Finally got around to actually beating this game after owning it for over a decade. I always found it intriguing but for some reason never put the time in to actually get more than a few floors in. Just finished my playthrough on hard difficulty with no map. I tried using a book to make maps but got frustrated by my lack of grid paper and gave up on that fairly quickly. I found that the dungeons weren't too …
- [2]
An excellent throw back dungeon crawler, but also one that's timeless in it's own right. Legend of Grimrock is a pretty obvious successor to 1987s Dungeon Master. Like many RPGs of the time, it's the source of a lot of industry firsts. In DM's case, it was the introduction of the "paper doll" interface for equipment management. Yes, it's that old. If you've ever played a game with that style of UI, you have DM to …
- [12]
A wonderful dungeon delving delight. Truly evokes the spirit of pen and paper Dungeons & Dragons few games can. I especially like how they simulate mages preparing spells. It's easy to select what runes you want for your next spell cast outside of combat but arduous within it, communicating how mages struggle to maintain concentration in the heat of battle. I undertand why this is considered a classic, especially …
- [3]
Really cool game, pretty much modern Eye of the Beholder, even the secret buttons use exact or similar pattern. Anyone who enjoys dungeon crawlers/blobbers should like it, a dozen of levels, multiple spells, items and collectibles, items and enemies could offer more variety but game isn't long, so it shouldn't matter that much. The only two things I didn't like are, some creature designs felt completely out of place …
Summarised from 34 of the 277 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
86% of the 175 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Legend of Grimrock. The complaint that keeps coming up: combat relies on kiting and timing. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Legend of Grimrock was generally well received by both critics and gamers upon release, garnering an average critic score of 82 from 49 reviews on Metacritic. Reviewers generally praised the game for faithfully recreating the gameplay of old-school action RPGs into the modern era. GameSpy gave the game a 4.5/5 "Great" rating, saying that "the best aspect of Grimrock is its puzzles, which have been largely abandoned by RPG developers in this age of Internet hints and walkthroughs." Destructoid's Patrick Hancock awarded the game a score of 95/100, claiming "Grimrock takes an old-school feel and injects it seamlessly into the modern era." Edge said that the game wasn't "a love letter to…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 290 · most liked firstLast night I jumped back into Legend of Grimrock 2, a game I bounced off *hard* when I first played it. Turns the game is as brilliant as everyone says it is, and I just needed to set the difficulty to easy.
positive · AI labelView post →I'm a big fan of Legend of Grimrock I&II (I hope one day to find another series like it.) A while ago I played with two groups of friends as a "puzzle through the game together" via stream sort of gathering. I made a set of custom portraits for each group. It was fun! Here's the first game's party:
positive · AI labelView post →Legend of Grimrock for Nintendo Switch - Announce Trailer. Coming January 15. Apparently there are currently no plans for porting Legend of Grimrock 2. Source: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/01/dungeon-crawling-rpg-legend-of-grimrock-is-getting-a-switch-release
neutral · AI labelView post →You know what game rules? Legend of Grimrock II.
positive · AI labelView post →I enjoy myself a nice rollercoaster ride just fine. Legend of Grimrock is one. But Gothic is the game that stuck like glue.
positive · AI labelView post →Well since everyone else is doing it 🖥️Games: -Baldurs Gate 3 -Yakuza/Like A Dragon -Elder Scrolls Online -Overwatch -Spiritfarer -Inscryption -Alan Wake -Professor Layton -Pokemon -Legend of Grimrock Other -Supernatural -Criminal Minds -Crochet -Sewing -Photography -Cosplay -Game Dev #Promosky
neutral · AI labelView post →The Schedule Returns~★ Tue: The Mega Man Maker Stream! with @noslamm.bsky.social Wed: Dungeon Gals! I love these gals! I love these dungeons! I love this game!! Thr: Fightcade Nightcade: JJBA Heritage for the Future! The classic. Muda da. Fri: Legend of Grimrock 2! @ Twitch.tv/FioraAlmater
neutral · AI labelView post →Did you know that after making The Legend Of Grimrock 2, that team produced an excellent turn-based tactics game that riffs off both D&D & Final Fantasy? You probably don't, because it failed to sell much. Which sucks, as it's gorgeous, fun, challenging and replayable. More tactical puzzle than RPG
neutral · AI labelView post →Currently playing Legend of Grimrock ⚔️ 🧙♂️ This game's still just as fun and thrilling as ever 🤩 Right in the vein of Dungeon Master, with an excellent combat/puzzles balance. This time, I'm determined to see it through to the end! #LegendOfGrimrock #DungeonCrawler #RPG #CRPG #DungeonMaster
positive · AI labelView post →Legend of Grimrock for Nintendo Switch.
neutral · AI labelView post →I was hoping for a true dungeon crawler similar to "The Bard's Tale" or "Might & Magic: World of Xeen". This is a game of moving in circles trying to hit the enemy while moving sideways out of their way just in time to avoid their attack then turning toward them as they move into the square you just vacated. You then hit them again, move and turn (rinse and repeat). If you might enjoy kiting enemies in constant movement or opening a door, hitting them then closing it before they attack, this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Started another game from my backlog resolutions list- Legend of Grimrock 2! I'm aware of how hipster and funny this sounds, but the only grid-based dungeon crawlers I've ever played are Ultima 1 and Wizardry 1, but I do love King's Field and Shadow Tower. So far, this game absolutely rules!
positive · AI labelView post →Grid Controller 1.0.25 is now live on the Unity Asset Store. It's a drop-in movement controller for grid-based dungeon crawlers like Legend of Grimrock or Vampire Crawlers. assetstore.unity.com/packages/too... #unity #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally got around to actually beating this game after owning it for over a decade. I always found it intriguing but for some reason never put the time in to actually get more than a few floors in. Just finished my playthrough on hard difficulty with no map. I tried using a book to make maps but got frustrated by my lack of grid paper and gave up on that fairly quickly. I found that the dungeons weren't too difficult to navigate just by memory but your mileage may vary. The game is great,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm making solid progress in The Legend of Grimrock 2. This game is a bastard. I like it.
positive · AI labelView post →Hey y'all! At 1AM UTC (in about an hour and 10 minutes) I'm gonna be streaming an old favourite game of mine, Legend of Grimrock 2 :> www.twitch.tv/drpineapples It'll be the debut of my new png-tuber made by @vellvye.bsky.social !!
neutral · AI labelView post →Legend of Grimrock it's an old school style dungeon crawler.. brings back memories of games from the early 90s for me.
positive · AI labelView post →When I played Legend of Grimrock and saw the game had custom portrait options... I instantly thought of the #NITW gang, so why not make em and go also for a style based on the game's too?
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm going to play more Legend of Grimrock 2 with GammaChris except this time I installed a fix that will make the game want to explode less when trying to save it. www.twitch.tv/fioraalmater
neutral · AI labelView post →Items system operational! Crucial for any game with adventuring and RPG-style systems.⚔ Reconfigure is a lofi scifi game from one of the creators of Legend of Grimrock games and Noita. Wishlists are a huge help for keeping tiny developers alive and kicking! store.steampowered.com/app/3989530/...
neutral · AI labelView post →I‘ve been playing **Legend of Grimrock** which had been collecting dust on my account for over a decade, and I can now confidently say that these kinda games are not for me lol
negative · AI labelView post →Neutral review (if You are a dungeon crawler fan You will obviously like it, for anyone else You might be disappointed) I always thought of myself as a big fan of crawlers as they were big part of my childhood, this game made me rethink this :D (Dungeon Master 1 was my 1st serious game on PC, with Dungeon Master 2 I had a revelation that music is very important for me personally in a game - I still reminisce the starting zone, while Might&Magic series (especially 3,4,5) are still my fav games…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New enemies, puzzles, and choices to make as I progress through Legend of Grimrock ⚔️ 🪄 And it’s a real pleasure to rediscover this game 😀 #LegendOfGrimrock #DungeonCrawler #CRPG #RPG #DungeonMaster
positive · AI labelView post →Hello fellow tiny indie enthusiast! Here are a few I hold dear: [Beyond All Reason](https://www.beyondallreason.info/) - FOSS RTS game about robots destroying each other. Pick one of 3 factions and build up your army to crush the opposition. Great for multiplayer co-op or PvP, even has modes to face off against boss factions. Surprisingly robust and balanced. [PictoQuest](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1014040/PictoQuest/) - Picross is a pretty niche genre, but it's a very rewarding…
neutral · AI labelView post →i've heard nothing but good things about the Legend of Grimrock games, but i haven't tried them out myself. but, they too are on sale at a pretty nice price right now. www.gog.com/en/game/lege...
neutral · AI labelView post →I remember [that the dev of Legend of Grimrock](https://kotaku.com/developer-makes-disabled-gamers-wish-come-true-with-an-5879927) added an option for movement with the mouse because a disabled gamer wanted to play. Maybe that second friend should check that and the 2nd game out. > Using a mouse with your non dominant hand is annoying… Yeah, for PC they'll probably have to grit their teeth and power through the discomfort. An alternative is getting a hand in some old emulated games. Anything…
neutral · AI labelView post →Druidstone! The final game by the Legend of Grimrock devs. It did not sell, so they went bust. Which sucks, as it's a really solid, beautiful little fantasy squad tactics game. Not a full RPG (just complex, difficult battles) but constantly varied and clever, with good replay value and an editor.
neutral · AI labelView post →I bought myself a new gaming laptop for game dev. I haven’t had a PC in over 10 years so I’m delighted to be able to play all the games I’ve been missing out on. Really enjoyed revisiting Legend of Grimrock this afternoon.
positive · AI labelView post →New enemies, puzzles, and choices to make as I progress through Legend of Grimrock ⚔️ 🪄 And it’s a real pleasure to rediscover this game 😀 #LegendOfGrimrock #DungeonCrawler #CRPG #RPG #DungeonMaster
positive · AI labelView post →felt more annoying than satisfying you're also stuck in the same looking area the entire game as you go deeper into the dungeons levels, staring at brick wall after brick wall after brick wall
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An excellent throw back dungeon crawler, but also one that's timeless in it's own right. Legend of Grimrock is a pretty obvious successor to 1987s Dungeon Master. Like many RPGs of the time, it's the source of a lot of industry firsts. In DM's case, it was the introduction of the "paper doll" interface for equipment management. Yes, it's that old. If you've ever played a game with that style of UI, you have DM to thank. Within the sphere of dungeon crawlers, DM marks the creation (or at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ah, another good and hideously undersold one is Druidstone. The final game by the Legend Of Grimrock team. Only some light RPG elements - it's almost all very exacting squad tactics scenarios. Great art, too.
neutral · AI labelView post →I noticed Legend of Grimrock 2 is on sale on GOG. It's one of my favorite games of all time! Puzzles, mysteries, satisfying secrets, thick atmosphere (a little spooky sometimes), and real-time dungeon crawling combat. Starts a little slow but well worth it! www.gog.com/en/game/lege...
positive · AI labelView post →Picked up Legend of Grimrock 2 on sale for like 5 bucks, opened up character creation, immediately closed the game. This game has custom portraits. I'm gonna be at this all night. I got way more I'm putting in, feel free to suggest character names while I'm at it, any class is fine.
neutral · AI labelView post →⭐ End of stream! ⭐ I did it! I beat Legend of Grimrock! WAAAH that game is so good, thank you to @dollywhiskers.bsky.social for being so kind and gifting it to me! We sent the club over to @stellariastarlight.bsky.social 💜
positive · AI labelView post →Do you remember these classic dungeon crawler games like Dungeon Hack, Ultima Underworld and Legend of Grimrock? If they had a board game version, would you play it? #gaming #nostalgia #retrogames
neutral · AI labelView post →Legend of Grimrock is out today on Switch! (15:00 CET/9:00 PST) Just looking at the screenshots makes me want to play it again! 🤩 #LegendOfGrimrock #NintendoSwitch #DungeonMaster #DungeonCrawler
neutral · AI labelView post →Legend of Grimrock finished! ⚔️ ✨ I was really close to the end the first time I played it. I loved it 🖤 I'm still playing it a bit to uncover some secrets. #LegendOfGrimrock #DungeonCrawler #CRPG #RPG #DungeonMaster
positive · AI labelView post →if you haven't, you should play Legend of Grimrock (1&2)
positive · AI labelView post →my first dungeon crawler that I finished and played for more than 2 hours. I never liked dungeon crawlers but this title showed me that there can be fun there too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You’ve missed out if you haven’t played this one. I decided to replay it almost 15 years later, and it still holds up.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You hopefully read this because you are unsure if you should get it. Yes, you should be unsure. It is essentially "What if a 80s/90s Dungeon Crawler was made in 2012?" well, you'd have LoG. Legends of Grimrock is not "Daggerfall reimagined" or "Dungeon Crawling done with modern gameplay aspects" it's not turn-based like some classic dungeon crawlers, well it kind of is but the combat is in real time and unless you are ready to be part of an awfully niche community of gamers - and I really…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tribute to classic dungeon crawlers. Control party of 3 characters playing from the first person view. Moving is grid based and turn based (only in combat). Dungeons are nicely done, some include secret passages, rooms and traps beyond all comprehension. Depending on class of your heroes game might be more or less challenging, make sure to have multiple saves. Exploration is the main force that drives you in this type of games along with leveling. Use points to boost stats and keep everyone…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really cool game, pretty much modern Eye of the Beholder, even the secret buttons use exact or similar pattern. Anyone who enjoys dungeon crawlers/blobbers should like it, a dozen of levels, multiple spells, items and collectibles, items and enemies could offer more variety but game isn't long, so it shouldn't matter that much. The only two things I didn't like are, some creature designs felt completely out of place and the final battle is REALLY bad, I imagine devs were rushing it or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, based on the achievement I just unlocked, this is the first time I've made it to this area 😈 #LegendOfGrimrock #DungeonCrawler #CRPG #RPG #DungeonMaster
neutral · AI labelView post →Legend of Grimrock is entirely first person so your whole party is just portraits, but I played the first game as entirely a lizard squad (using custom portraits though, first games lizard portraits are pretty bad) Second game added Mousefolk though, who got stat boosts by eating cheese. 10/10.
positive · AI labelView post →I love so much about this game but it relies on so many timed twitchy puzzles that require you to have lightning finger dexterity and make zero mistakes. After 20 times of racing from point A to B to C and having a door slam a millisecond before I get there, I start hating even the best game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A wonderful dungeon delving delight. Truly evokes the spirit of pen and paper Dungeons & Dragons few games can. I especially like how they simulate mages preparing spells. It's easy to select what runes you want for your next spell cast outside of combat but arduous within it, communicating how mages struggle to maintain concentration in the heat of battle. I undertand why this is considered a classic, especially for fans of old-school TTRPGs like myself. Not much I can praise hasn't been said…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you give me an option of classes for my character in an RPG, I'm going to pick the silliest one. Legend of Grimrock 2 has a roster of epic hero classes... and then they have the Farmer. Can't gain exp unless they eat something. This makes them the most powerful class in the game. 🎮 #gaming #RPG
positive · AI labelView post →Legend of Grimrock seems pretty close, i haven't played it in years though so I might be misremembering.
neutral · AI labelView post →I want a new game. On the PC. I want a kinda old school dungeon crawler. Something like Eye of the Beholder or Legend of Grimrock. Suggestions?
neutral · AI labelView post →Ahh man back long long ago when Electronic Arts could actually do no wrong. The Bard's Tale was a totally formative videogame experience for me, because of this game I still have a deep love of first person dungeon crawlers (Dungeon Master, Legend of Grimrock, The Dark Spire, Etrian Odyssey, etc.)
neutral · AI labelView post →If you like running around in circles and hitting something you might not always hit. This is the game for you. Interfaces and party actions shouldn't be so complexed. Multiple enemies just don't help either. Make a decent base engine. A simple one. Then make the dungeon crawling and puzzle solving as hard as you like. Don't want to do that. At least put in a turn based option..? No.... Just not impressive or enjoyable to recommend from me
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game isn't so terrible that I didn't beat it (it didn't take 41 hours either, I just left the menu open overnight twice). The "real-time combat" is simply not very fun. Neither kiting enemies on a 2x2 square nor face-tanking two crabs in a corridor via clicking on inventory items is enjoyable, especially when your attacks nonsensically whiff Morrowind-style. Apparently Grimrock 2 is better, but I won't bother checking.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →old school part based dungeon crawler akin to dungeon master, elder scrolls arena, and might & magic. filled to the brim with clever secrets, and head scratching puzzles. Don't bother with the negative reviews, most of them probably have never played a challenging rpg before. worth the $15 and def worth the $2 when its on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not much to say other than the fact its a really awesome dungeon crawler. Lots of cool enemies, tons of secrets and items to find. Yeah, dope game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yup, a good example of this kinda thing outside of exploration puzzle games (or puzzle dungeon crawlers like Legend of Grimrock 2) is Rain World but thats ALSO an action ish game. I loved Underrail cuz it tapped into it too but the dev's some type of far righter 💀
neutral · AI labelView post →Done! 🛡️ ✨ Actually, I was missing the shield to complete the Valor set. I might stop here (even though I really want to play Grimrock 2 too!) 🧵 3/ #LegendOfGrimrock #DungeonCrawler #CRPG #RPG #DungeonMaster
positive · AI labelView post →The good: + Puzzles galore + Atmospheric + Enemy types + Cheesing combat if you know how + Dungeon editor + A nod to the dungeon crawlers of old (meaning the even older than this now 14 year old game) + Little to no handholding. Figure ♥♥♥♥ out yourself (or search it up) + Combat is fun. Most of the time The bad: - Story? Very basic and not immersive - Character building? None to be had. Just plot in your skillpoints - Really wished you could do something with the loot you're not using -…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a cool journey this is! Very cool level design and progression. You start from absolute nothing and become heroes.
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