Grim Dawn
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Developers | |
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Crate Entertainment | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 25, 2016 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 83 |
OpenCritic | 82 |
IGDB | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Finite spend |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Scrolling |
Controls | Direct control, Point and select |
Genres | ARPG, Hack and slash |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Victorian, Dark, Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic |
Grim Dawn is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and scrolling ARPG and hack and slash game.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Developer website | ||||
GOG.com | Definitive Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Definitive Edition also available. |
Version differences
- The Definitive Edition includes two expansions and the Crucible mode DLC.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | The DLCs include new skins and gameplay mechanics. |
Expansion pack | The expansion packs add new chapters to the game. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Cosmetic | The Steam Loyalist Items Pack DLCs contain 13 cosmetic items. |
Finite spend | The Steam Loyalist Items Pack DLCs can only be bought once. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Crucible Mode | Contains a new gameplay mode. | |
Ashes of Malmouth | Expansion pack. | |
Forgotten Gods | Expansion pack. | |
Steam Loyalist Items Pack | Cosmetic. Contains 7 cosmetic items and 1 pet. | |
Steam Loyalist Items Pack 2 | Cosmetic. Contains 6 cosmetic items and 1 pet. |
Essential improvements
GrimCam
- Camera mod that allows you to look up and down, change field of view, and more.
- Does not work with Grim Dawn version 1.1.0.0 and later.[1]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Grim Dawn\Settings\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/219990/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Grim Dawn\save\ |
Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\219990\remote\save\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/219990/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Steam path is used if Cloud Saving is enabled in-game. Enabled by default.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | Enable the "Cloud Saving" setting in the "Gameplay" option tab. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use GrimCam. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Deferred Rendering enabled: FXAA. Alpha to Coverage. Deferred Rendering disabled: MSAA 2x, 4x, 8x. Alpha to Coverage. |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Color blind mode | Enable it in the video settings. Protanopia, Deuteranopia and Tritanopia. |
Distance fog
Disable distance fog[2] |
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Toggle distance fog[citation needed] |
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Use Helix Mod: Grim Dawn to toggle. |
Issues workaround
Anomalous stutter
- When playing the game, the image may stutter, even though the game's FPS is steady. May be exclusive to 64-bit version.
Adjust in-game settings[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Use GrimCam. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Supports XInput controllers and the Steam Controller. | |
Full controller support | Doesn't work in certain menus. XInput controllers emulate mouse movements when on menus or when the user clicks the Right Stick button. | |
Controller remapping | Not all buttons are remappable. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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DualShock 4 controllers | Enable Steam Input API for native support. |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Music, SFX, Ambient, Dialog, Voice | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Greek | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | Fan translation | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | Information about translation | |||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish | Fan translation, Grim Dawn Türkçe Yama. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Co-op, Versus Use Nucleus Co-op. |
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LAN play | 4 | Co-op, Versus |
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Online play | 4 | Co-op, Versus |
- Steam/GOG crossplay is supported.[3]
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 27016 |
UDP | 27016 |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Grim Dawn. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c, 11 | Direct3D 9 can be forced with the /d3d9 launch option. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | 7, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | 2nd Generation Intel Core i-series 2.3 GHz | 4th Generation Intel Core i-series 3.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 6 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 series ATI Radeon X800 series 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 500 series AMD Radeon HD 6000 series 1.5 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit |
- 4 GB RAM required to host multiplayer games
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/219990/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (219990) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ GrimCam at Grim Dawn Nexus - Mods and Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ GCommon Multiplayer Issues and Solutions - last accessed on 2022-06-16
- "With the release of the Forgotten Gods Expansion (patch v1.1.0.0) Steam/GoG crossplay has been enabled."
Categories:
- Windows
- One-time game purchase
- DLC
- Expansion pack
- Cosmetic
- Finite spend
- Singleplayer
- Multiplayer
- Real-time
- Bird's-eye view
- Scrolling
- Direct control
- Point and select
- Action
- RPG
- ARPG
- Hack and slash
- Realistic
- Victorian
- Dark
- Fantasy
- Post-apocalyptic
- Games
- Pages needing references
- Local multiplayer games
- Self-hosting
- GOG.com Enhancement Project