Granny

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Granny is a single player and multiplayer survival action adventure game with horror and violence themes. It was developed by AlChoxGames or choxovery and was released on November 20, 2018. It received very positive reviews from players.

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93%Audience ScoreBased on 3,887 reviews

graphics61 positive mentions

stability25 negative mentions

Engaging horror escape game with challenging puzzles and multiple endings, providing great replayability.
Well-designed stealth mechanics and AI create tension and suspense without relying on cheap jump scares.
PC version offers improved graphics, better controls, and smooth performance compared to the mobile version.

The game suffers from some bugs, including occasional softlocks and item glitches that can disrupt gameplay.
The mandatory dark lighting/flashlight mode can be frustrating for some players, especially compared to the brighter mobile version.
The added spider area and some recent updates have been criticized for being overly difficult and disrupt the game pace.

graphics
158 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game’s graphics have seen significant improvements from its mobile origins, offering smoother visuals, better lighting, and an atmospheric, minimalist style that enhances its horror elements. While some criticize the graphics as dated or simplistic, many appreciate this aesthetic for its charm and nostalgic value. Overall, the PC version provides a notable graphical upgrade with good optimization and adds to the immersive, eerie experience despite not being cutting-edge.
- “This is definitely one of the best horror escape room games on Steam and the updates we got in 2025 are awesome with outstanding graphics.”
- “Genuinely a masterpiece, the graphics are insanely hyper-realistic, making you really feel like you're at Granny's house, stuck lost and confused.”
- “The game has realistic graphics which adds to the ease of gameplay and the creepy atmosphere.”
- “Nice game but very bad graphics.”
- “The graphics are horrible, the story is bland, the game got ruined by random features making the game less scary and more cartoony and unrealistic.”
- “While the graphics for this game look like it's from the early 2000's, and the shaders with the flashlight are unoptimized (and also unrealistic), this game has always come back to my heart due to its learning curve and nostalgia.”
gameplay
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The gameplay of "Granny" is widely praised for its engaging and challenging puzzle-solving and stealth mechanics, offering a fair yet intense experience with high replayability due to randomized item locations and multiple escape routes. While some find its mechanics simple and occasionally repetitive, most appreciate the game’s addictive loop, tense atmosphere, and balanced difficulty progression. Minor issues such as bugs or design quirks do not diminish the overall enjoyment and standout gameplay that blends horror with strategic planning.
- “Despite being quite mechanically simple, this game offers great replayability and is quite fun.”
- “Most runs take only about 45 minutes to an hour assuming you know what you're doing, but with features like multiple difficulties that change the game's mechanics, multiple escape routes that can completely change the way you approach the house, and randomly shuffling items that keep the game fresh and entertaining for hours, you can end up sinking a lot of time into what at first appears as a simple, linear game.”
- “Granny, created by dvloper, has one of my favorite gameplay loops of all time. Though the game upon first playthrough only takes roughly 30-60 minutes, the replayability with all 5 of the differently made seeds, escaping granny's house is one of the best gameplay loops in gaming and causes granny to be one of my favorite games of all time.”
- “It kept crashing and the game mechanics suck.”
- “I feel like I may just be 'late to the party' with this game, but as a single player game the gameplay got repetitive and boring.”
- “80% of the gameplay is just waiting under a bed, not fun.”
story
50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in this game is generally praised for its immersive atmosphere, engaging backstory, and well-developed characters, contributing to a tense and captivating experience. While some find the plot ambiguous or somewhat familiar, many appreciate its integration with gameplay and puzzle design, making the narrative feel substantial and integral rather than superficial. A few note that enhancements such as richer story modes and additional content improve the overall storytelling quality.
- “Although the atmosphere is tense, I felt a deep connection with the story and the small details that make this game special.”
- “Genuinely a masterpiece. The graphics are insanely hyper-realistic, making you really feel like you're at Granny's house, stuck, lost, and confused. The story is superb as well; Stephen King would wish he could create such a vast and fulfilling universe with well-written characters that have amazing character development throughout the story.”
- “'Granny' - as an interactive experience of unmatched fear factor, unrivaled storytelling, and a level of puzzle design so finely woven into the 3D environment that the entire experience takes place in, the immersion is enough to dizzy a man. It's not only the finest example of interactivity personally experienced but also serves as a seed for an entirely new tree of subsequent interactive experiences.”
- “The graphics are horrible, the story is bland, the game got ruined by random features making the game less scary and more cartoony and unrealistic.”
- “Story wise, there's really not much here, it's rather ambiguous but there's enough to keep the theory crowd going.”
- “The storyline is not overused, but it feels like something that's been done already.”
atmosphere
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game excels at creating a tense, immersive, and genuinely unsettling atmosphere through minimalist graphics, eerie sounds, and demanding stealth gameplay. Players consistently praise the strong feeling of being trapped and the effective use of audio to heighten suspense, making the atmosphere a standout feature that resonates deeply and keeps them engaged across multiple playthroughs.
- “Granny is a tense and atmospheric horror game that places players in a confined, eerie house where survival hinges on stealth and careful planning.”
- “Its minimalist design, strong sound cues, and demanding gameplay combine to create a chilling atmosphere that can genuinely unsettle players.”
- “With its immersive gameplay and creepy atmosphere, Granny manages to hook players in and keep them coming back for more.”
- “After hundreds of hours, I can say that the atmosphere stays tense no matter how many times you escape.”
- “Despite its relatively simple graphics, Granny creates a chilling atmosphere that keeps you on edge.”
- “Unlike the Granny mobile game, this one involves a flashlight, which makes the atmosphere creepy; the graphics are better at some points and it feels more like a horror game than it does on mobile.”
replayability
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is widely praised for its high replayability, driven by randomized item placements, multiple difficulty settings, and varied endings that ensure each playthrough feels fresh and challenging. Players appreciate the strategic depth and suspense that grow as they refine their approach, making it an engaging and repeatable horror experience. While some note limited content beyond initial runs, overall it is considered a fun, charming, and enduring title with strong replay value.
- “Granny, created by dvloper, has one of my favorite gameplay loops of all time. Though the game upon first playthrough takes roughly 30-60 mins, the replayability with all 5 differently made seeds makes escaping Granny's house one of the best gameplay loops in gaming, making Granny one of my favorite games of all time.”
- “I love that the game is very replayable because the items swap locations, changing your route through the house and around Granny.”
- “Every run is unique due to all items being completely randomized upon starting the game, which adds significant replayability.”
- “Other than the difficulties, there's minimal replayability in this game.”
- “Good enough to play for a little while but is not that replayable after you beat it and every ending.”
- “This game is so replayable for no reason...”
humor
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely appreciated for its mix of scary and funny moments, often highlighted through quirky character behavior, funny deaths, and playful interactions like tricking Granny. Players find the combination of suspense, unexpected antics, and bugs to create a humorous and entertaining experience that balances horror with lightheartedness.
- “Once you know how fast she and great "the spider" granny moves, where all the rooms are, and what keys require what locks, the game is hilarious.”
- “This game is absolutely hilarious, would absolutely recommend considering the low price point.”
- “The game is a banger super goofy and funny 10/10.”
stability
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game runs smoothly and looks good even on lower-end PCs, but it is frequently plagued by various glitches—from minor bugs to game-breaking issues such as characters getting stuck or items teleporting. While some glitches can be exploited to the player's advantage, the overall buggy experience can be frustrating, though ongoing updates seem to address many problems.
- “It runs great on high settings.”
- “Best of all, it looks and runs great even on a potato PC like mine!”
- “Pretty addictive, but everyone should use the granny recaptured version because it has no glitches and it still gets updates.”
- “Too many glitches.”
- “Great experience, very fun to play, very easy, even on the hardest difficulty, but also buggy: she can get stuck in walls/doors, you can noclip, items can teleport to other parts of the map upon dropping, she can sometimes wallhack, etc.”
- “Neve(r) buy this game, it has 10,000 glitches.”
music
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music effectively creates a creepy and atmospheric horror vibe, especially with ambient piano and sinister themes, enhancing the overall experience. However, the chase sequence music is widely criticized for being overly intense and annoying, with many players wishing for an option to disable it. Overall, the soundtrack is praised but marred by the intrusive chase music that can detract from gameplay enjoyment.
- “Possibly one of the most iconic horror games ever with a great soundtrack and great production quality.”
- “Good graphics, amazing music and sounds, many ways to escape and it's fun to try all the difficulties to test yourself!”
- “The ambient piano music is a nice touch, being able to hear Granny shuffling around at random times is cool, the branching pathways give the game an escape room vibe to it, and it's just the right level of dark.”
- “The music when you get close to Granny is so annoying you have to play this game on like 0 volume for it to be enjoyable.”
- “The music itself is horrible and it also damages the gameplay on an extreme level.”
- “The chase music on Nightmare and Spider Mom chase music is just ear-blowing; yeah scary at first, but eventually gets annoying.”
grinding
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is widely described as tedious, repetitive, and poorly designed, often requiring excessive effort and time, such as long trips just to collect or store items. Many users feel it borders on frustrating and overly time-consuming, sometimes necessitating additional in-game lives to cope with the grind.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “This was more annoying because when I stored them I had to go all the way around, which was tedious and boring, just to pick up the items from the other side.”
- “Overrated, tedious, poorly programmed mess.”
optimization
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The game generally runs smoothly and maintains stable performance, especially on higher-end PCs, delivering consistent 60 FPS. However, some users report poor optimization on lower-end systems, occasional crashes, and outdated graphics with unoptimized shaders, impacting the overall experience.
- “I just love the graphics and the gameplay. I recommend this game because it is not too expensive, and the game performance is always 60 FPS, which is very good (FPS depends on your PC)!”
- “It is well-optimized, as it runs very smoothly on high graphics on my PC.”
- “Game runs smoothly and I have not encountered many bugs or glitches.”
- “The real horror of this game is the poor optimization.”
- “It's fun to do any% speedruns but it's so poorly optimized that you basically crash all the time.”
- “Poor optimization for low-end PCs.”
monetization
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The game's PC version offers an ad-free experience with improved graphics and controls for a reasonable purchase price, in contrast to the free mobile version that includes ads. Users appreciate paying a small fee to support the developer and enjoy a smoother, higher-quality gameplay without ad interruptions.
- “Granny is a good mobile port which is free in Google Play, but people forget that the mobile version has ads (which you can avoid by turning off the internet) as it's the main profit. The developer paid a $100 fee to place and sell the game on Steam, and Valve takes 30% from sales, standard stuff.”
- “Basically, you are paying $2-15 for the game itself, to not have ads, for the port itself, and because the developer had to pay a fee.”
- “Overall, if you want to play Granny on your PC in good resolution, without ads, clunky controls, and bad graphics, and you are ready to pay approximately $2-10, go for it.”
emotional
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The emotional aspect of the game is deeply impactful, evoking strong feelings of connection, nostalgia, and immersion through effective sound design and storytelling. Players report heartfelt experiences, with some moved to tears, highlighting the game's unique ability to resonate on a personal level.
- “Instead of making me anxious, those moments made me feel connected—to memories, to things that mattered to me outside the game.”
- “This game has had a huge impact on my life and made me cry; nothing else in video games has ever made me feel this way.”
- “The clever use of sound design heightens the emotional experience, making it a truly immersive journey.”
character development
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The game features exceptional character development, creating a rich and immersive narrative with well-written, evolving characters that deeply engage players. The story is praised for its depth and emotional impact, comparable to the works of renowned authors.
- “Genuinely a masterpiece. The graphics are insanely hyper-realistic, making you really feel like you're at Granny's house, stuck, lost, and confused. The story is superb as well. Stephen King would wish he could create such a vast and fulfilling universe with well-written characters that have amazing character development throughout the story.”