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Grief

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47%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
71% User Score Based on 17 reviews

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Grief is a single player simulation game with a horror theme. It was developed by VimmGames and was released on May 5, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Epilepsy Warning: This game contains flashing lights that may trigger seizures. Grief is a first-person psychological horror game about loss, regret, and facing your past. After receiving a letter, you return to an old Soviet-era apartment where you once lived with your ex-girlfriend. Your goal is simple: find her engagement ring and a photograph of her. But something isn’t right. As you explo…

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71%Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews
story4 positive mentions
optimization1 negative mentions
  • Great atmosphere, sound, visuals, and art with effective jump scares.
  • Engaging and emotional story with a creative and surprising ending.
  • Runs well on many systems and offers a powerful horror experience with good scares.
  • Optimization issues causing high GPU usage and overheating even on powerful PCs.
  • Extremely dark visuals and lack of brightness or gamma adjustment options make gameplay difficult.
  • Technical problems including crashes, freezing, sound cutting out, and a problematic inventory system.

  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is widely praised for being engaging and unexpectedly compelling, with a great atmosphere that effectively enhances the game's scary and thrilling experience.

    • “An amazing and scary game, the story was great, I didn't expect it to be this good.”
    • “I loved the story and the amazing atmosphere, plus the lovely jump-damn!”
    • “Great story.”

  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its immersive sound, visuals, and art, effectively creating a captivating and tense environment. Additionally, well-executed jump scares enhance the overall experience.

    • “Great atmosphere, sound, visuals, art... jump scares were spot on.”
    • “I loved the story and the amazing atmosphere, plus the lovely jump scares.”
    • “Great atmosphere.”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The graphics create a great atmosphere with impressive visuals and effective jump scares, but the game suffers from poor optimization, causing high GPU temperatures and fan noise, especially at 4K resolution.

    • “Great atmosphere, sound, visuals, art... jump scares were spot on.”
    • “Optimization needs a ton of work because trying to play this game in 4K resolution constantly had my PC fans racing with high GPU temperatures, no matter what I changed in the graphics settings.”

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game’s optimization is poor, especially at 4K resolution, causing high GPU temperatures and excessive fan noise despite adjusting graphic settings. Significant improvements are needed to enhance performance and stability.

    • “Optimization needs a ton of work because trying to play this game in 4K resolution constantly had my PC fans racing with high GPU temps no matter what I changed in the graphic settings.”

  • gameplay

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is engaging and provides a hands-on experience that players find enjoyable. Users appreciate the interactive elements showcased in their gameplay demonstrations.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game effectively tackles powerful and emotionally impactful themes, resonating deeply with players.

    • “Very powerful and emotional topics covered.”
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Grief is a simulation game with horror theme. Common tags for Grief include first-person, demons, indie, psychological, exploration and others.

Grief is available on PC and Windows.

Grief was released on May 5, 2026.

Grief was developed by VimmGames.

Grief has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Grief for its story but disliked it for its graphics.

Grief is a single player game.

Similar games include Agony, Graveyard Shift, Witch's Doll, Garten of Banban 2, 9 Childs Street and others.