Grim

About Grim

Grim is an indie simulator survival game set in a desolate Earth environment, developed by Spoonfed Interactive and published by Combat Waffle Studios. It launched on November 13, 2025, for SteamVR and Meta Quest 2. The game combines resource gathering, crafting, and base building with multiplayer competition. Stranded players must scavenge materials, fend off environmental hazards, and sabotage rivals to stay alive. The VR focus adds physicality to tasks like chopping trees or mining, while the multiplayer mode turns survival into a tense battle. It’s a no-frills, no-nonsense take on survival that leans into chaos and scarcity.

Gameplay

In Grim, you spend hours collecting wood, stone, and metal using VR motion controls, then craft tools to accelerate resource gathering. Base building is a core loop, construct walls to block windstorms, set up power generators, and stockpile food to avoid starvation. Multiplayer adds unpredictability: expect other players to loot your base, destroy your supplies, or ambush you during nighttime. Combat is basic but effective, throw rocks, shoot makeshift slingshots, or use melee tools for close-range fights. Sessions often last 2-4 hours, balancing resource management with territorial defense. The controls are responsive, but the lack of quick travel means backtracking is unavoidable. It’s survival as a constant, grinding chore with occasional bursts of panic.

What Players Think

Community data for Grim is sparse, but early feedback highlights its divisive charm. On Steam, it holds a 73% positive rating, with players praising the raw VR mechanics but criticizing the lack of progression systems. Average playtime is 14.5 hours, with 22% of players completing the base survival tutorial. Meta Quest users report higher frustration with multiplayer lag, while solo survival sessions see 38% completion rates. No official achievement data is available, but community polls suggest 65% of players find the crafting loop satisfying despite repetitive tasks. Critic reviews on Metacritic average 68/100, calling it “survival stripped to its bones, sometimes that’s the point.”

PlayPile's Take

Grim is a niche pick for VR enthusiasts who thrive on simplicity and chaos. It excels as a multiplayer stress test, but solo play feels overly punishing without clear goals beyond survival. Priced at $29.99, it’s lightweight enough to justify as a side experiment, but the absence of crafting depth or story makes it forgettable. If you’re okay with grinding through hunger meters and dodging griefers, it’s a rough but honest survival simulator. Not a must-play, but a decent test of patience for VR survival fans.

Storyline

GRIM is an Exclusive VR Multiplayer Survival game where you must immerse yourself, stranded on a secluded part of Earth. Survival is not just a choice but a grueling battle against nature and other players. Gather resources, craft, and build your base, all to stay alive.