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Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

Release DateFeb 25, 2016
Price$ 24.99  Top 5%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)93.6% (very positive) Top 15% / 93.6%  Top 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)92.1% Top 2% / 92.2%  Top 2%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)74.5K  Top 1% / 89.1K  Top 1%
Curators582 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time112.8 hours  Top 1%
Play Time per Dollar4.5 hours  Top 2%
Followers250.9K  Top 1%
Owners± 4M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 3.2M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 28.7M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Grim Dawn steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Grim Dawn's Steam rating and reviews between November 2013 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 98.2% (January 2014) and 91.8% (May 2019).

With its 89.1K reviews Top 1%, Grim Dawn is indisputably a major AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Grim Dawn and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Grim Dawn's review languages. The most popular language is English (46%), followed by Simplified Chinese (23%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 28 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has been translated in 13 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Grim Dawn percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Grim Dawn, comparing positive and negative reviews. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 372 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 4 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (128 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Grim Dawn's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • rapid pacing
  • intricate character building
  • Lovecraftian atmosphere
  • rich lore
  • excellent DLCs
  • varied builds
  • fantastic graphics and sound
  • challenging difficulties
  • crafting system
  • reputation system
  • boring gameplay
  • monotonous locations
  • uninteresting armors
  • poor voice acting
  • low replay value of main campaign
  • tedious class system
  • painful grind
  • long intervals between story sessions
  • overpriced DLCs
  • inventory management issues

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's rating of 93.6%  Top 15% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Grim Dawn's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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