Grimguard Tactics: Fantasy RPG

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Grimguard Tactics: Fantasy RPG is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Outerdawn Limited and was released on September 12, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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70%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,060 reviews

gameplay74 positive mentions

grinding49 negative mentions

Impressive art style with dark fantasy aesthetic and high-quality character designs.
Engaging and strategic turn-based tactical gameplay with varied character builds and abilities.
Generous free-to-play elements with reasonable progression for casual players and minimal intrusive ads.

Extremely limited stamina/energy system severely restricts playtime and encourages pay-to-win spending.
Long, forced, and unskippable tutorials that reduce player agency and cause frustration.
Grinding is excessive with poor drop rates for important resources and characters, making progression slow and costly.

gameplay
147 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
43%
7%
Gameplay is generally praised for its engaging, strategic turn-based combat reminiscent of tactical RPGs like Darkest Dungeon and XCOM, featuring solid mechanics and great art direction. However, many users find it repetitive, grind-heavy, and slow to introduce new mechanics or enemy variety, with some frustrated by lengthy tutorials, stamina/resource limits, and freemium elements impacting pacing. Overall, while the gameplay offers depth and challenge, its repetitiveness and monetization aspects may detract from long-term enjoyment.
- “This is a triumph for the mobile strategy genre, successfully blending deep, engaging tactical gameplay with a dark, breathtaking visual style.”
- “I appreciate the surface simplicity of the combat mechanics and abilities with their complexity being relatively customizable so no two heroes of the same class and subclass are necessarily the same.”
- “Good: great art direction (80% Darkest Dungeon, 20% Warcraft), surprisingly competent writing, cool setting, addictive gameplay in the style of Final Fantasy Tactics.”
- “The early game is a repetitive slog, given that several mechanics and enemy diversity are in later acts.”
- “But what irritates me is, this game forcefully directs me to click what it wants for almost 45 minutes of gameplay.”
- “The problem is the gameplay is underutilized; dungeon level stages are all the same, class system on characters is interesting but all characters you get need respecing, and respec material is very costly and not worth it, so it's better to just roll another character than respec your current character that you wasted resources on.”
graphics
146 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
68%
30%
2%
Reviews consistently praise the game's impressive, clean, and dark fantasy-inspired art style, often likened to Darkest Dungeon, featuring high-quality character designs and fluid animations that create an immersive atmosphere. Graphics are described as beautiful, well-crafted, and integral to the overall aesthetic, though some mention occasional lag and long load times on certain devices. Overall, the visuals are a major highlight, complementing the gameplay despite some repetitiveness and grind noted by players.
- “The game adopts a gorgeous dark fantasy aesthetic, featuring high-quality character designs and fluid, impactful combat animations that create an instantly immersive world.”
- “The graphics and overall presentation are truly stunning.”
- “Absolutely beautiful art style, and amazing gameplay.”
- “Also load times are obscene and the graphics don't warrant it; what else are you loading in the background?”
- “The game is running ok on max graphics on my phone but it's lagging a bit much and started to heat my phone.”
- “If I lower the graphics settings then my phone is giving me the worst kind of graphics.”
story
117 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
53%
3%
The story is generally praised for its compelling dark fantasy theme, well-developed characters, and immersive voice acting, evoking classic tactical RPG narratives. However, many players find progression hindered by grind-heavy mechanics, stamina limits, and pay-to-win elements that detract from enjoying the storyline fully. While the art style and initial plot engage players, some feel the story loses impact over time due to repetitive quests and limited new content.
- “Excellent story progression with an immersive art style make this a must play imho.”
- “A great strategy RPG with great storytelling and very good voice acting can't recommend enough.”
- “Engaging story made more fun by the voice acting of characters.”
- “Like every other 'modern' mobile game, it only makes you play stages after stages; you even forget about the story because it has no impact whatsoever.”
- “I take one point away because you need to play like 6 hours a day to reach the quest goals to progress meaningfully, because your reward progress resets every week and the useful rewards are only at the end of the grind.”
- “The other plot starters weren't anything special.”
grinding
49 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is heavily grind-focused, with repetitive resource gathering and slow progression often described as tedious and time-consuming. While some players enjoy the challenge and pacing, many find the upgrading and leveling systems excessively grindy, exacerbated by updates that increase material costs and limit farming options. Despite its appealing visuals and lore, grinding is seen as a major barrier, occasionally feeling pay-to-win and discouraging long-term engagement.
- “Avoid this game unless you have all the time in the world and enjoy grinding (or have money to spend).”
- “Amount of pulls and drop rates are awful compared to other games, an outdated energy system and a town system that practically forces you to spend what little energy you do have grinding wood forever.”
- “The game is very grindy and repetitive after the initial hype (act 0 & 1) wear off.”
monetization
45 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
33%
40%
Monetization in the game is generally seen as aggressive and leaning toward pay-to-win, with slow progression and costly in-app purchases pushing players toward spending. However, minimal or no intrusive ads are appreciated, and free-to-play users can still enjoy the game, though some feel the grind and resource scarcity make spending seem necessary. Overall, while monetization is a notable downside, the game offers solid base content and enjoyable gameplay for paying and non-paying players alike.
- “The game is friendly for free-to-play, although in-game purchases are available.”
- “So far microtransactions are not an issue as they do not affect gameplay other than speeding up progression, which is good since the developers seem talented and trustworthy with financial matters.”
- “A solid, classic turn-based strategy with (so far) no need to spend money and no ads.”
- “While this game is solid, it turns into a 'job' with a paywall due to heavy monetization.”
- “Each update seems to increase difficulty and push players toward in-app purchases for character enhancement.”
- “Resources are throttled to force in-game purchases.”
music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
18%
19%
The music in the game is widely praised for its atmospheric, dark, and nostalgic tones, often compared to classics like Diablo and Grim Dawn. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack's ability to enhance the game's ambiance and complement the visuals and voice acting. However, some players find the audio repetitive and would appreciate options to mute or adjust sound settings.
- “I love the setting, the voice acting is good and the music is awesome and atmospheric, very Diablo 1 and 2.”
- “Music score reminiscent of Grim Dawn and Diablo.”
- “Really like the ambience throughout the gameplay, they really did a great job visually and with the music and voice acting!”
- “The only thing this game has going for is the style; the rest is just your generic mobile crash brav with countless resources, an energy system, gacha, pay to win, the same old song and dance.”
- “Beautiful artwork, lore, and music, but far too repetitive for my taste.”
- “I'd give it 5 if I could mute the app or turn the sounds and music off.”
character development
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54%
23%
23%
Character development in the game is praised for its high-quality, visually appealing character designs and engaging combat animations, contributing to an immersive dark fantasy world. However, critiques include a limited hero roster, a flawed upgrade system that diminishes progression incentives, and a somewhat weak storyline that affects long-term engagement. Overall, while character design receives consistent acclaim, the development and progression mechanics need improvement to enhance gameplay depth.
- “Great art and animations, love the storyline and character development.”
- “It has really cool combat tactics, the addiction of summoning, and pretty likeable character design.”
- “Until now, game seems promising and fun in most aspects such as character design and art style, not to mention graphics which look pretty solid.”
- “Furthermore, the limited selection of heroes and the lack of incentive for character development hinder the game's overall appeal.”
- “As the game is still improving, the character design and upgrade system is flawed: recruiting characters with highlighted traits nullifies any same champion you've maxed or leveled up gear-wise, because when both are maxed to the same level, the highlighted traits champion outshines any with fewer highlighted traits.”
- “Great art and animations, but the story line and character development are lacking depth.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
57%
The game generally runs well and looks great, especially on devices like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, with some glitches reportedly fixed. However, players experience occasional freezes, bugs, and hanging issues that disrupt gameplay, particularly after certain boss fights or during longer sessions.
- “Runs great in full screen on my unfolded Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6.”
- “No glitches or errors as far as I can tell so far, other than Overwatch not activating properly.”
- “Great visuals, runs great.”
- “As soon as I beat the dual gunner boss, it freezes and won't finish the level.”
- “But a little buggy, every now and then the game hangs and I have to surrender and waste energy.”
- “Love the game but glitches and freezes every couple of minutes.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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33%
17%
The atmosphere is consistently praised for its dark, immersive, and gothic tone, drawing strong comparisons to Diablo and Darkest Dungeon. Players highlight the effective combination of music, voice acting, and graphics in creating a compelling, eerie setting. Despite some technical issues, the overall ambience is regarded as a major strength of the game.
- “I love the setting, the voice acting is good and the music is awesome and atmospheric, very Diablo 1 and 2.”
- “Great graphics, love the atmosphere, gameplay is interesting, a little bit of RNG, and auto play is nice.”
- “Reminiscent of Diablo and Darkest Dungeon in terms of atmosphere and aesthetic.”
- “Was decent enough to begin with, decent Darkest Dungeon-stylized art and that same dark atmosphere, but after about 4 hours playing it decided not to load anymore.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game is generally well optimized, providing smooth performance for most users; however, some experience persistent stuttering, tearing, and limited options to adjust performance settings, impacting overall gameplay fluidity.
- “Really well optimized.”
- “Art, combat, and optimization.”
- “Might have been good, but didn't give me the options to adjust performance and locked me into the game after a choppy experience.”
- “Every time I click on any menu item, camp location, or quest, I get incredibly janky stuttering and tearing that literally will not go away.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The humor in the game is generally appreciated as a positive aspect, though some players feel the escalating difficulty and paywalls detract from the intended lighthearted experience. Overall, the game is seen as aiming for humor but falls short due to frustrating gameplay and monetization elements.
- “Fantastic game, all the modes, the graphics, the story, the humor.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users express strong dissatisfaction with the emotional aspect, indicating it significantly detracts from their experience and needs improvement before they will engage with it.

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Grimguard Tactics: Fantasy RPG is a strategy game.

Grimguard Tactics: Fantasy RPG is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, Tablet and others.

Grimguard Tactics: Fantasy RPG was released on September 12, 2024.

Grimguard Tactics: Fantasy RPG was developed by Outerdawn Limited.

Grimguard Tactics: Fantasy RPG has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Grimguard Tactics: Fantasy RPG is a single player game.

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