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Grimwar

GRIMWAR is a fast-paced platform shooter with an emphasis on movement, playstyle customization, and low-poly graphics. Using an arsenal of deadly spells strewn across twisting passages, you must escape the…

16 May 2025

Grimwar is an indie developed by BookWyrm, released 16 May 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Grimwar is

Grimwar is an indie game developed by BookWyrm and released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are the THAUMATURGE, a spellcaster trapped in the ancient and feared GRIMWAR. When the Archmage succumbs to the power of the tomb, you are freed, only to find yourself trapped within his dark tower. Using an arsenal of deadly spells strewn across twisting passages, you must escape the tower and defeat the GRIMWAR -- fighting your way through waves of enemies and wall-running across obstacles.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Grimwar launched on 16 May 2025, within three weeks of Doom: The Dark Ages, Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World and The Midnight Walk.

Released around the same time: Doom: The Dark Ages, Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World, The Midnight Walk.

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When did Grimwar come out?
Grimwar was released on 16 May 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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