Grim

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Grim is a multiplayer open world simulation game. It was developed by Combat Waffle Studios and was released on November 13, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Grim is a VR open-world multiplayer survival game where players must scavenge, craft, and build bases to survive against nature, AI threats, and rival players. It offers a seamless blend of PvP and PvE, allowing cooperation or conflict with others through trading, raiding, and settlement-building. Survival hinges on strategy, resourcefulness, and alliances in a harsh, rule-free environment.

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Audience ScoreBased on 113 reviews

gameplay7 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Grim VR offers an immersive experience reminiscent of Rust, with engaging survival mechanics and a unique Martian setting.
The game has shown significant improvement since its initial release, with regular updates addressing bugs and enhancing gameplay.
Players appreciate the community aspect and the potential for future content, making it a promising title for fans of VR survival games.

Many players report frustrating server issues, including lag and connection problems, which detract from the overall experience.
The game lacks a proper tutorial, leading to a steep learning curve that can be overwhelming for new players.
Graphics and performance have been criticized, with some describing the visuals as low-quality and the gameplay mechanics as clunky and unintuitive.

gameplay
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
77%
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The gameplay of Grim VR has received mixed reviews, with players appreciating its immersive survival mechanics and intuitive crafting systems, especially for those familiar with Rust. However, some users criticize the limited content and confusing controls, which can lead to a steep learning curve for new players. Overall, while the game offers engaging mechanics and a rewarding experience, it may feel repetitive over time due to its current content limitations.
- “Despite its flaws, the gameplay is genuinely fun and engaging.”
- “The open sandbox gameplay makes it equally as rewarding to play as a lone wolf as it is to gather a team of allies and build a thriving settlement.”
- “This game packs a punch with its unique setting and gameplay mechanics, making it a noteworthy entry in the survival genre.”
- “This game is a simple implementation of Rust with basic VR mechanics, without anything special.”
- “Game mechanic-wise, you can only break 2 things with a rock, so if you down 2 trees, you're stuck because you broke your rock.”
- “Currently, the game has a limited variety of maps, weapons, and game modes, which could lead to repetitive gameplay over time.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
The graphics have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users describing them as muddy, low-textured, and reminiscent of outdated technology. While some appreciate the atmosphere and vibe, particularly in relation to the game's setting, the overall consensus is that the visuals are uninspired and detract from the experience, especially given the presence of bugs and frame drops.
- “The vibe of the game, combined with its graphics and atmosphere, creates a tense and gritty feeling of lethal company.”
- “The visuals effectively convey the desolation of Mars, immersing players in the challenging environment.”
- “Nice graphics and good sound.”
- “Uninspired, generic visuals that are muddy and low-texture.”
- “The graphics are genuinely disgusting - muddy textures, poor models, and environments that feel like they were thrown together with no care.”
- “- the graphics are like pre-Nintendo 64 era.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
43%
The reviews indicate that the game lacks a significant story, with users noting that it feels more like a standalone experience rather than a narrative-driven title. Overall, players seem to agree that the absence of a compelling storyline detracts from the overall experience.
- “No story.”
- “You'll believe you're playing the Quest stand-alone version and not the PCVR version.”
- “I have this game on both Quest 3 and Steam.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and time-consuming, particularly due to slow gather rates and poor hit registration when farming objects. Solo players may struggle significantly, as the mechanics for item selection and gathering are cumbersome, often requiring teamwork to alleviate the grind. Overall, the experience is described as frustrating, with cooldowns and swing mechanics adding to the difficulty of resource collection.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Gather rates are slow, so solo players will be spending a lot of time grinding - it's best played as a team.”
- “The quick menu for selecting items is incredibly tedious and a pain to get used to, and only works 1/3 of the time if the server is feeling forgiving enough to let you actually grab an item.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting significant performance issues, including unstable framerates and frequent crashes, even on high-end hardware like the RTX 5090 and 3060 Ti. Many players find the experience laggy and unplayable, indicating a severe lack of optimization.
- “Even worse, the performance is still subpar, struggling to maintain stable framerates on an RTX 5090 and a high-speed SSD setup.”
- “There's no excuse for this level of optimization failure.”
- “I have a 3060 Ti and 16GB DDR4 RAM, and I can't go 10 minutes without unplayable stuttering or just a straight crash.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
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The game's atmosphere is characterized by a tense and gritty vibe, enhanced by detailed graphics that vividly depict the Martian landscape. This immersive environment significantly contributes to the overall survival experience, drawing players into its harsh and lethal setting.
- “The Martian landscape is beautifully crafted, providing an atmospheric experience that enhances the survival aspects of the game.”
- “The vibe of the game, combined with its graphics and atmosphere, creates a tense and gritty feeling of lethal company.”
- “The first thing you’ll notice when stepping into the game is the sheer detail and atmosphere of Mars.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is currently in early access and users report significant stability issues, including frequent bugs and server problems, particularly related to ping. Overall, players find the experience to be quite unstable at this stage of development.
- “Just be aware it's early on in development and can be buggy.”
- “The only bug I have is the servers being buggy, but that is just the ping.”
- “Incredibly buggy, even for being in early access.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users suggest that opinions about CWS may be influenced more by emotional attachment than by objective evaluations of their work as a VR studio. This highlights the strong personal connections players can develop with the studio's creations.
- “Maybe your opinion of CWS is more of an emotional attachment than an objective critique of them as a VR studio?”