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The Vault · 2012

Legend of Grimrock

A classic grid-based dungeon crawler reborn with modern looks.
DeveloperAlmost Human
PublisherAlmost Human
Released2012
Players1
Legend of GrimrockRPG
Dungeon CrawlerGrid-BasedPuzzle

Legend of Grimrock is a 2012 grid-based dungeon crawler by Finnish studio Almost Human. It marries the old-school, one-tile-at-a-time movement of classics like Dungeon Master and Wizardry with modern graphics, deep party customization and devious puzzles. It released on PC, with later iOS and console ports.

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Original Hardware
A Windows PC; sold on Steam and GOG.
Modern Re-release
Available on Steam and GOG, with an iOS port; the sequel Legend of Grimrock 2 followed in 2014.
Game Record
PlatformPC (Windows)
DeveloperAlmost Human
PublisherAlmost Human
GenreRPG
Players1
SeriesLegend of Grimrock
ReviewedJune 4, 2012
RestoredJune 5, 2026