Grime II

Name: Grime II
Rating: 8 (2046 reviews)

Developer: Clover Bite

Publisher: Kwalee

Mar 31, 2026

Visual

2.5D
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
fast travel
Has Hub
Semi-Linear

Combat

action
parry
stamina system

Features

companion combat
equipment

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

RPG
Souls-like

Summary

Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Demo
PlayStation
- PS5
Xbox
- Series X|S

Resources

Links

MetroidVania.gg

Maps

Demajen

Other

IGDB

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- Similarities
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- interconnected map
- side scroll
- action
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- equipment
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- pixel
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- action
- stamina system
- equipment
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
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- hand drawn
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- gore
- gothic
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- skill tree
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- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- difficulty options
- map markers
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- interconnected map
- side scroll
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- Has Hub
- action
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- equipment
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- side scroll
- Has Hub
- action
- parry
- stamina system
- equipment
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
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- pixel
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- gore
- gothic
- horror
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- action
- equipment
- RPG
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- Differences
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- hand drawn
- leveling
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Very Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- action
- parry
- stamina system
- equipment
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- corpse run
- difficulty options
- leveling
- skill tree
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74%

Mostly Positive

2,509 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- parry
- stamina system
- equipment
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- non linear
- pixel
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- gore
- gothic
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Grime II

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