Grim Dawn

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
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
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
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
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

Gameplay settings.

Interface settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
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
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
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

Video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
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.
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]
Download GrimCam. Copy `GrimCam.dll`, `GrimCam.exe`, and `GrimCam.ini` to the installation folder. Open `GrimCam.ini` Change `EnableFog = 1` to `EnableFog = 0`. Double-click on `GrimCam.exe` to launch the game with the mod enabled.

Toggle distance fog^{[citation needed]}
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]}
Enable Vsync, triple buffering and the `Deferred` graphics rendering engine. Then set the game to Borderless Fullscreen or Windowed mode.

Input

Key map settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
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

XInput-compatible controllers

DualShock 4 controllers		Enable Steam Input API for native support.

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
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
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

Network settings.

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	4	Co-op, Versus Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play	4	Co-op, Versus
Online play	4	Co-op, Versus

Steam/GOG crossplay is supported.^[3]

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	27016
UDP	27016

This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Grim Dawn.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c, 11	Direct3D 9 can be forced with the `/d3d9` launch option.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	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."

[Proton_path_note-2] 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.

[1] [1]

[3] GrimCam at Grim Dawn Nexus - Mods and Community - last accessed on May 2023

[4] 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."

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Developers

	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