Grimvalor

Developer / Publisher: Direlight

Oct 10, 2018

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

interconnected map
story gated
Semi-Linear

Combat

combo combat

Features

character creation
leveling
skill tree

Themes

fantasy
gothic

Sub-Genre

Souls-like

Summary

Grimvalor is a challenging hack & slash platformer with fast-paced combat in a dark fantasy world. Take control of a lone warrior on a quest to restore a corrupted realm. Embark on a journey through atmospheric landscapes and dungeons in a massive story-driven premium experience.

Last updated August 02, 2026

Where to play

Nintendo
- Switch
Mobile
- iOS
- Android

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- Differences
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- skill tree
- Differences
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- exploration
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- action
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- Differences
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- ability gated
- exploration
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