Underplayed Gems

Legend of Grimrock (2012)

Legend of Grimrock cover
Developer
Almost Human Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.7 of 5, 6,682 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 15 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a tense, atmospheric crawl through a deadly dungeon where every step and resource must be carefully managed to survive

atmospherictenseretrotacticalpunishingpuzzlinggrid-based movementdifficult

What players say

Players call it a faithful tribute to Dungeon Master, with grid-based movement and turn-based combat. Exploration and puzzle-solving are central, but some find the story thin and the combat pattern-based. There are no merchants, so players drop unneeded items.

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Screenshots

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