Underplayed Gems

Grimmwood Open Beta (2018)

Grimmwood Open Beta cover
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

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.

cooperativesurvivaltensestrategicatmosphericperma-deathresource-managementchallenging

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.

Trailer

Screenshots

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