Grime

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

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.

While I only ran into a few visual bugs I was surprised at the loading times on Series X, and how it would randomly load for a second or two while exploring.  It’s not terrible, but I wasn’t used to having to hit a few-second loading screen in this type of game whenever I used a new checkpoint pillar. The game does have a good map built into it, another plus over hollow knight types.  To unlock each area you follow an incredibly annoying sounding hum to a “resonance pillar” and from there it will automatically update the map as you explore.

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.

GRIME is a side-scrolling action-adventure roleplaying game developed by Clover Bite and published by Akapura Games. It sees you playing as a stone body called the vessel, as you try to survive in a strange and surreal landscape.

Grime packs a mean punch in both its platforming and combat, with a visual design that's worth writing home about. Its mediocre Metroidvania aspects are what keep it from being a must-play, however.

Indie Metroidvania games are some of the best out there. They bring challenging and often time brutal gameplay in with some great level design, and often times unique mechanics as well. Although, there has been a slight oversaturation of the genre over the years. GRIME is a fantastic game that brings more than enough to the table to really stand out.

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