Hunter's Grimm

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Hunter's Grimm is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Warfare Studios and was released on March 3, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

For Sarai and Nicholas, life is simple: search for monsters, kill the monsters, get the reward, and get frosty chocolate milkshakes.

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Audience ScoreBased on 137 reviews

music4 positive mentions

story7 negative mentions

The game offers an easy way to achieve 100% completion with numerous achievements unlocked just by launching and closing it.
Some players found the character art and humor to be enjoyable, providing a brief moment of entertainment.
At a very low price, it can be seen as a humorous experience for those looking for easy achievements and trading cards.

The game is criticized for being a low-effort RPG Maker title with a bland story, poor gameplay mechanics, and uninteresting battles.
Achievements are unrelated to actual gameplay, leading to a lack of engagement and making the game feel like a cash grab.
Many players experienced technical issues, including crashes and unresponsive controls, detracting from any potential enjoyment.

story
37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
67%
19%
The story of the game has received largely negative feedback, with many players finding it bland, poorly written, and unengaging. While some appreciated the humor in the dialogues and the vibrant setting, the overall narrative was criticized for its lack of depth and direction, leading to frustration during gameplay. Despite a few positive notes on character interactions and quest mechanics, the consensus is that the story fails to captivate players, resulting in a lack of motivation to continue playing.
- “The beauty of this self-acceptance is the storyline.”
- “Characters are interesting, the setting is vibrant, the plot is fun, and the gameplay is... RPG Maker.”
- “The base story of the game is not a bad story; I enjoyed the 'detective work' in some quests.”
- “The story didn't hold me enough to play more than 15 minutes after getting all the achievements.”
- “You realize outright there is no story in there.”
- “The story won't keep you playing though, for obvious reasons.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the soundtrack as a fitting backdrop that enhances immersion, while others criticize specific high-pitched notes that detract from the experience and cause discomfort. Overall, the music is described as average, with some standout moments, but it fails to elevate the game's other shortcomings.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “The music is not bad, it's a proper introduction to a banging flux corner!”
- “+ amazing soundtrack”
- “Playing this game is like reading a book, meanwhile it has abundant illustrations and lifelike characters, and wonderful professional character voices and melodious background music make you personally 'be there'.”
- “The high-pitched noise in the second town's music cut me down like it was my anti-sound.”
- “Seriously messed me up and apparently that note within the music just... hurt for some reason.”
- “The stupid high-pitched music in the second town, not the Grimm's place but the haunting town or whatever... my ears are still hurting.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
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The gameplay is criticized for being typical of RPG Maker titles, featuring simplistic mechanics that often reduce combat to button-mashing and lack strategic depth. Players find the controls easy to learn but frustrating due to unclear directions for progressing the story. Overall, while the characters and plot have potential, the gameplay is deemed boring and poorly executed.
- “Characters are interesting, the setting is vibrant, the plot is fun, and the gameplay is engaging.”
- “While most controls and mechanics are easy to grasp, there will be certain parts of the story where the lack of direction can be frustrating since you may be required to perform specific actions in certain locations to progress.”
- “Overall, the gameplay offers a mix of simplicity and challenge, making it accessible yet occasionally requiring strategic thinking.”
- “Like most RPG Maker shovelware and asset flips, the game features extremely low quality copy-pasted 2D retro pixel art, looks awful, and has even worse gameplay.”
- “Poor gameplay and boredom is the essence of this junk.”
- “Overall, an okay story and cohesive graphical design (except the fact that your main heroine's portrait looks absolutely nothing like her sprite) doesn't save this game from being a mess in what matters, the gameplay.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
33%
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The graphics in this RPG Maker game are widely criticized for their poor quality, lacking full HD support and customization options, which detracts from the experience for modern gamers. While some elements, like the character artwork, are praised, the overall visual presentation, including the simplistic title screen and unappealing world map, fails to meet even the basic standards expected from RPG Maker titles.
- “+ awesome graphics”
- “As with all RPG Maker games, the poor quality engine displays badly in fullscreen and doesn't have full HD support or any graphics tweaking options, making this unacceptable for any dedicated modern PC gamer.”
- “I have to say, the graphics actually look bad even for RPG Maker standards.”
- “Other than the girl artwork, everything else about the title screen simply screams 'no effort'.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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33%
The humor in the game is polarizing; while some players find it charming and smile-inducing, others feel it leans too heavily into annoyance rather than genuine comedy. Overall, it seems to cater to a specific taste in humor that may not resonate with everyone.
- “I believe the characters and humor are spot on, and while it may not be my brand of comedy, it does make me smile.”
- “The humor is clever and adds a delightful charm to the game, making every interaction enjoyable.”
- “The witty dialogue and playful scenarios kept me laughing throughout my playthrough.”
- “Being annoying is not funny.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and lengthy, with some describing it as a chore rather than an engaging experience. While the game offers achievement farming opportunities, the lack of visual variety and enjoyment in the battle system detracts from the overall experience. Despite its shortcomings, some feel the game is worth its price.
- “Sorry, I didn't enjoy the battle system; it was too tedious in grinding.”
- “It's not that it was hard; it was tediously long, and along the way, there was nothing to look at.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features well-designed multi-layered maps, but users have reported several bugs, particularly with the quest book and specific locations, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite these issues, players still find the game enjoyable and believe it deserves a better rating than its current reviews suggest.
- “The multi-layered maps are well done, but the quest book is buggy. I encountered an error at the witch's house where I found everything in the under but didn't get the new location. There are a few bugs, and while it's a decent game, I would rate it a 6/10 due to these issues.”
- “I ran into several bugs that affected my gameplay experience. The stability of the game is lacking, which detracts from what could be a great experience.”
- “The game has potential, but the numerous bugs and stability issues make it frustrating to play. I expected a smoother experience given the hype.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a blatant cash grab, with an overwhelming number of empty achievements designed to attract players seeking easy rewards. Many users noted that the game feels like a minimum viable product, leading to a high uninstall rate shortly after launch.
- “It was just dumped on Steam as a minimum viable product for achievement spam... it had 700 empty achievements at launch; it's just a pure cash grab.”
- “As an achievement spam 'game'/cash grab, you get all 25 achievements for launching the game and then closing it, but only around 5 percent of players bothered to get that far before uninstalling the game.”