Grimmwood Open Beta (2018)

Developer: Big Moustache Games
Publisher: Headup Publishing
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 272 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, cooperative survival game where you manage stamina and sanity while defending a village from nightly monster hordes with other real players.

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What players say

Players are sharply divided on Grimmwood. Many love the atmosphere, art, and cooperative village survival concept, but a deep, slow stamina system restricts them to 10-30 minutes of real-time play per day, which some call a chore. Supporters argue the limited energy is a deliberate design that forces teamwork, while detractors compare it to a mobile game and say it makes slow, hollow progress.

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