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Grimind
Developer Paweł Mogiła
Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you... From the Steam store page
113 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Aug 6, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
59
Mixed
67 positive · 46 negative
95% range 50–68%
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
188 of 292 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 113 · most liked firstGrimind is a game that tries to do too many things and ends up doing none of them well. It starts out simple enough, with simple clear platforming and goals, with a creepy vibe to the environment. Then mechanics start getting complicated; the puzzles start to hide the fact that they're puzzles, enemies begin to swarm you, deathtraps pop up that you couldn't possibly have forseen. This would be excusable, but then the game's core components start tripping over themselves. The platforming ends…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fun until you get stuck for half an hour because you didnt see the very dark vine on the very dark background through the black scenery that you NEED to climb to proceed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're a fan of smart puzzles and love games with a grim atmosphere - this is a game for you. You will die countless times trying to figure out physics, visual and sound puzzles in this dark and disturbing world. There is a platforming element in this game, but it doesn't get too much in the way - you just need some timing, but it's your brain which will do most of the work anyway. The game is unforgiving and doesn't hold your hand when you play it, exactly like the good old games. Get it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is amazing. That's as eloquent as I can say it in one sentence. The theme is fantastic, the horror builds as the game continues, the atmosphere is perfect, the controls are smooth and intuitive, and I have enjoyed being able to play this game in the time that I have gotten the pleasure to. I played the version that was available on the website before I played this version, and the updates make the game so much smoother and more exciting to play, while still maintaining the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game! Deep atmosphere. Also, some parts are tricky but I totally recommend it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →With 185 deaths to my record on one single game, I must tell you something right away : Death is inevitable. You will die. A lot. But nonetheless, this is a really good game for some reasons : The story is simple. There is little dialogue and when there is some, it is always useful to the story. The soundtrack makes you feel like you are in an outworldly place, deep into the rock. The contrasts of light and shadow is well done, making you feel sometimes that creepy feeling that you are being…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I say yes, but only to a point. You play as an amnesiac dinosaur like creature who is terrified and alone in a temple or city in a state of decrepitude. A simple platformer that never asks for very much in the way of challenging jumps, always lead you on where to go with how the stage is laid out to lean into or highlights with colour, and whose puzzles are never quite as complex as you might originally think they are. It falters a bit in the fact one should always have the "grab/hug" button…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wonderful dark and brooding atmosphere and outstanding design. Immersive gameplay was pure fun, even during extremely difficult parts. Game is beautiful to look at and some parts of the ideas were just mind blowing! Amazing game :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Grimind is an atmospheric horror platformer puzzle game. While an interesting concept, it is not executed very well with frustrating physics-based puzzles, boring writing with possibly the least satisfying ending to any game I have ever played, and a not terribly interesting art style. If you play this game, expect to restart certain puzzles and sections many times due to their physics-based nature. Games that use physics as a gameplay mechanic yet don't bother testing to make sure that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It seems kind of neat at first but to be honest it started to annoy me after a while. Mixing the puzzles and platforming together like that didn't really pan out for me. The game seems like it's a bit of a mess and suffering from some form of identity crisis. Hard pass on this one.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't even know what to write on this one. It's so fundamentally mediocre that I don't feel anything towards it either way. It's entirely lacking in fun but there's not really much frustration to be had either. The enemies are a bit unfair since any hit is basically instant death. The puzzles are often anti-puzzles or otherwise pointlessly obscure. The game's not too terribly long (~4 hours the first time through for me) and it does a lot of different things, I guess. The art style's alright,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Grimind is the story of a creature lost in a darkened underworld. Without a single memory of his life or his place, the creature must navigate through a series of mysterious caves, strange mechanisms, and horrifying structures. Knowing he must remember to survive, he sets out to illuminate the darkness not just of the scary world around him, but of his very mind. In the immense darkness lurks something even more diabolical than simply not knowing who he is or what he is, for he is hunted. Red…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had an old review about the game, complaining about weird lags in the gameplay - I don't know what changed during the past one year, but the problems completely disappeared while I'm using the same computer. So, a normal review! TLDR part: A crudely drawn, not too pretty platformer with really well-done physics and puzzles, with puzzle-oriented gameplay. Was featured in 14 bundles up to this point, the lowest price was 0.88€ - during a similar discount I really strongly recommend this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Grimind had a lot of opportunity to be a good game. It had fantastic atmosphere; a mysterious story that I wanted to explore further; great music and some decent platforming. The controls; puzzles and enemies all made for an unenjoyable experience. You had to grab onto objects to drag them along and sometimes throw them and the controls for both were very clunky. It was hard to even know where to stand to grab an object because sometimes I was too close or too far. Throwing it was a best guess…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Like many minorities, Polish people have had quite a bit of ♥♥♥♥ dumped on their heads. This game seems like it translates perfectly to a Polish perspective. You're a grim, ugly little thing thrown into a large, hostile world with little explanation or support. Everything wants to kill you, and only by being clever and quick can you avoid danger and maybe even come out on top. It's definitely not the most polished game ever, but it's got a nice atmosphere, the puzzles are just hard enough…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is BAD, look at this instead. ⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⠘⡿⢛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⢻⣿⣿⠃⠸⣿⣿⣿⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⢀⠼⣛⣛⣭⢭⣟⣛⣛⣛⠿⠿⢆⡠⢿⣿⣿⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠸⣿⣿⢣⢶⣟⣿⣖⣿⣷⣻⣮⡿⣽⣿⣻⣖⣶⣤⣭⡉⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⢹⠣⣛⣣⣭⣭⣭⣁⡛⠻⢽⣿⣿⣿⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣽⡧⡄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⠄⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣌⡛⢿⣽⢘⣿⣷⣿⡻⠏⣛⣀⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⠙⡅⣿⠚⣡⣴⣿⣿⣿⡆⠄ ⠄⠄⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠄⣱⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⠄⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⠄⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠣⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠛⠑⣿⣮⣝⣛⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⠄⠄⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠄
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great position! Extensive Levels, various puzzles, unexpected situations + frequent checkpoints. Gameplay for a few pleasant hours. I would recommend!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What is Grimind ? A little fun platformer that can take up a lot of your time. The game is challenging so it can become addicting real fast. Perfect for times when you have no idea what to play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought this game for a mere 2.99 on sale. For that price, it offered 5-6 hours gameplay and some replayability. It is an Indie game, and I will treat it as such. The developer markets Grimind as a horror/physics puzzle game, and that is about as descriptive as it gets. The gameplay is centered around completing the puzzles without any instruction or hand-holding. Not to say the puzzles are unsolvably difficult, but there are a few moments in which I scratched my head in frustration and uttered…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a curious gamer, watching the trailer left me very enticed; there are lots of interesting questions, about who you are and who your enemy is. But more than anything I was curious about the horror billing this title has; the majority of horror games take place in a first-person perspective so what kind of scares could be generated from a side scroller? The answer? Mostly jump scares. To start let me mention that while this game has controller support, I would still recommend playing with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Challenging, atmospheric puzzler. I really liked this game, mostly because it was decently challenging and actually engaged a few brain cells. Most of the negative reviews, I quickly glanced at, appear to be players who struggled with the difficulty; this is not an easy game, you have been warned. The puzzles are varied and nicely separated by good old fashioned platformer fun. Along the way the story is narrated, by short text, I found no fault with it. The ending made me chuckle darkly.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh wow, another moody 2ddep4u indie puzzle platformer piece of garbage. YAWN.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish I'd seen before I purchased that there was no gamepad support for Linux nor Mac. Playing a platformer with WASD is not for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First impressions: http://www.cublikefoot.com/grimind-first-impressions/ Grimind is a great game. Great atmosphere, great visuals, sound, etc. The gameplay itself is rather simple, but with the added aspect of terror. The game slowly builds on this as you progress and, I can admit, it was a bit scary to play at times (especially when you got little creatures running after you making horrid noises). They certainly got that aspect of the game down. On top of the already fantastic gameplay, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Grimind is an average game but is enjoyable, I recommend it if you like platformer and horror games, also the developer promptly fixed a bug after reporting, thumbs up!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh man, this game plot twist is really something. I can't put it in words. As the character I have completed all the tasks and every objective. And in the end it doesn't even matter. Now I feel that I have accomplished nothing at all. Even though it's title as a Horror game, it's just that annoying ambiance throughout the game. Yeah, annoying ambiance even the checkpoint make whispering sounds. Stupid ambiance. There is nothing to be scared of. Well, I admire the puzzles and art of this game.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic game! Oriented more towards people with no skill, like myself. It's a horror related, almost Super Mario like game. Except, I wouldn't eat the mushrooms if I were you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too much butthurt. Checkpoints positioning makes me mad. Avoid this game at all cost.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty good game! If you love games like Limbo or Closure or Saira you will like this game.Its got a good mood and good soundtrack and had good and easy to use controls.So i say give this one a go !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Physics and platforming are fun and well done. Sometimes the grabbing onto things can be glitchy. Basically no story, and the little there is tries to be too existential and vague and it just comes out bleh. The ending is dumb. Biggest problem is there is no direction and the game is too ambiguous in its puzzles. You will be in a giant dark level and there are 5 ways to go and you are somehow supposed to know if you grab that green ball in the top right area and throw it into blue water in the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The dialouge isn't the best, but if you enjoy puzzles, platformers, and horror games, this is the game for you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Okay, I'm going to be frank. At first, I thought this was a freaking Computer-Science project for high school. -The graphics/sprites are pretty basic, and the effects are pretty basic and overdone -It's not scary when it tries to be -Not a lot of stuff makes sense (and ever will make sense) -The English quotes are mostly grammatically wrong (but understandable. I think the guy isn't natively English, anyway) But I still forced myself to play through it for a bit, and I found that some of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Paweł Mogiła is probably the sloppiest game developer in history. Who has the nerve to release a game in such a despicable state? This game is abominable. As soon as you start the game, the first problem you will notice is the awkward broken English and laughable monologue. Everything about this game is painfully amateurish, the art style is hideous, and the sound effects are repulsive, for example: when you spend too long underwater you start hearing a man gulping water, it's absolutely…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks like abomination to me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very rough gem at best the game seems like it had great potential and that there were a lot of ideas, too many in my case and none of them were properly executed, it's like they tried to push too much and ended up not pushing enough of any of the concepts, which really brings down the overall impressions that the game has. The game itself is quite decent, it looks beautiful the horror/ creepy vibe and visual settings really make it looks spectacular and it helps set the tone to want to play…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A physics based platformer with a bad choice of artstyle and broken physics (even if it's only on some systems) Not a bad game at all, but not good by any means either. I can see what the dev was trying to do here, but the artstyle of the game (which is pretending to create a horror theme) just hurts the experience as trying to make out where you can go and where you cannot is just made far worse and the overall view is just obscured for no apparent reason, which is destroying a key element of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its not a game for everyone!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →really fun game! watch me play it blind here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TohR_ADqLCg&feature=youtu.be
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A really fun 2d logical game with great atmosphere, and really well caught horror elements. Kinda similar to limbo... I <3 it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →level3 how complete?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Enjoyable puzzle game that had me hooked until the end. Some slight annoyences along the way. But overal good use of light and ambient sounds to create a mood, although the mood is quite depressing. Not giving too much away, but I would not recommend this game if you already are down in the dumps, as playing this would probably depress your mood even further. If you are however looking for some interesting puzzles to solve and do not "live" your game characters that much, this could be worth a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →maybe i was the only one but the game wouldnt even run this is garbage
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Godawful grabbing mechanic and floaty physics lead to a very fidgety and imprecise mess. It's hard for all the wrong reasons.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's just "meh". I didn't found any interesting elements in gameplay, story, or visuals. It's just your very average indie game that will appeal to some people, that's all. It's also really cheap during sales, so wait for one if you are a fan of that kind of games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PROS: - Interesting intro - Spooky atmosphere - Decent sounds CONS: - Difficult controls - Frustrating physics engine - Too many cheap jump scares - Guaranteed first-time deaths - Really poor visibility (i.e. Can't see sh*t, Captain) While Grimind is an interesting attempt to combine horror, puzzle and platformer games, I can't help but recommend it to only the most hardcore fans of niche indie platformers. Most gamers will lack the patience to complete more than a few levels due to the cons…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →''You have no memories... You don't know who you are... You don't know where you are... That's all I can tell you right now'' Grimind is a 2D physics based adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you doing there alone? but is it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of the Great 2D horror games
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Strange yet fun puzzle game with a cool story.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Death is inevitable.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →tldr; Challenging but rewarding puzzle game, I really enjoyed it and the story line. Pay attention, be curious, and you'll have a blast. I'd highly recommend this if you like puzzle games that aren't easy! It's great! Fun game, very difficult puzzles in places but not ever impossible. I don't find myself getting truly frustrated most of the time, it's a lot of trial, error, death, and more trial. But the pace at which you achieve victory vs the time you spend dying on each puzzle feels nicely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Despite its obvious lack of visual perfection, this game features a great deal of physics-based puzzle solving in the convincing atmosphere of darkness, loneliness & despair. There are some places that are really annoying because of using the checkpoint system instead of normal saves, but also there are places that I loved, especially wondrous flying vehicle in the last but one chapter. The game's length and difficulty are quite normal for this type of game. Not a bad game, I don't regret time…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a very fun and wierd game, very entertaining to play, it has pretty hard puzzles, and enemies, its great idea overall and i really recommend it, it has kind of a dark mood to it and its just great.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If i can i wanna a refund this game sucks!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has clunky controls, uninspired puzzles, and dull graphics that hinder enjoyment.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DEVELOPER: Paweł Mogiła PUBLISHER: Forever Entertainment S. A.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute, clallenging, adoreable, scary, deep. The mind of the Grim is awesome! Loved it. "Death is ineviteable"
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's garbage. You can't see anything. And you control something that looks like if a potato and a rat had a "special" chil, that actually does pretty human noises. It's just a crappy platformer that tries to make up for it's faults with beyond awful lighting.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had fun playing this game. Issues other people had: *Poor lighting - unless you're color blind and far sighted, this shouldn't be an issue for you. *Grabbing - hold down the grab button and it should work. *Grammar - it wasn't perfect, but when your character is a frog thing, you shouldn't expect it to be perfect. *Check points - the game never automatically put me in a spot I couldn't get out of. Issues I had: *Puzzles - For every 2/10 puzzles, there were some minor inconveniences. TLDR:…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd give it :grimind:/10 Otherwise a good psychological thriller.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hate platformers. Over 200 deaths. Frustrating. Pain in the ass. Tedious. On the plus side, there are frequent checkpoints so you don't have to start each level over from the beginning. The sounds and visuals are very cool. Very cool. The lighting is amazing. Regardless, I hate platformers and have no idea why I play them. If you like platformers then I highly recommend this game. I'm having difficulty recommending the game because it was so frustrating but it's advertised as a platformer so…
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