Grim Quest - Old School RPG
What is Grim Quest?
Grim Quest is a dark fantasy RPG that combines dungeon crawler and text-based adventure elements with turn-based combat and roguelike mechanics. The listing describes a Lovecraftian world with its own history and lore, along with quests, bounties and a gritty story. Players can customize their character with more than 50 skills and spells and collect a large amount of equipment and loot.
Pricing. Grim Quest - Old School RPG is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Fans of retro RPGs like Wizardry, Diablo or Baldur's Gate
- Players who enjoy story-driven text-based adventures
- Tabletop RPG fans looking for lore-rich digital play
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Why this app is in S tier
Grim Quest scores 93 out of 100: rating 96, rating count 77, App Store search rank 97, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Grim Quest is a minimalist dark fantasy RPG with a no-nonsense design philosophy. Part dungeon crawler, part text-based adventure, it blends turn-based combat and roguelike mechanics with the detailed lore and storytelling of a classic tabletop RPG like DnD. Play the entire game for free with a few ads, or remove them forever with a single one-time purchase. No subscriptions, no energy timers, no gacha, no pay-to-win. * FEATURES * - Explore a Lovecraftian dark fantasy world with its own history and lore - Defeat enemies in a classic turn-based combat system using intuitive gesture controls - Experience the game world through a variety of interactive text-based events - Customize your character with more than 50 different skills and spells - Collect hundreds of pieces of equipment, unique items, and other loot - Complete quests and collect bounties as you progress through a gritty story - Play your way with 4 difficulty presets, optional permadeath, and other customization options Perfect for fans of retro RPGs, dark fantasy, dungeon crawlers, and story-driven adventures. If you grew up on cRPG classic such as Wizardry, Diablo, or Baldur's Gate, or you love lore-rich tabletop ro
Compare in Text RPG Games
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | S |
| Score | 93 / 100 | 93 / 100 | 92 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Ratings | 4.5K | 9.6K | 5.6K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | — | 4.0 ★ · 20 reviews | — |
| Last update | 6d ago | 8d ago | 13d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
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Where else it ranks
Questions about Grim Quest
Is the game free to play?
Yes, the app is free to download and the entire game can be played for free with a few ads. Ads can be removed with a single one-time purchase.
Does it use subscriptions or energy timers?
There are no subscriptions, no energy timers, no gacha and no pay-to-win mechanics.
Can I adjust the difficulty or enable permadeath?
You can choose from 4 difficulty presets, enable optional permadeath, and use other customization options.
Is Grim Quest free?
Grim Quest is free to download.
What is Grim Quest good for?
Grim Quest is built for fans of retro RPGs like wizardry, diablo or baldur's gate, players who enjoy story-driven text-based adventures, tabletop RPG fans looking for lore-rich digital play. It sits in the text RPG games list on AppTierList.
Is Grim Quest worth it?
Grim Quest is S tier, ranked #2 of 15 text RPG game apps with a score of 93 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 4,494 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 1 app ranks above it.
How does Grim Quest compare to Dungeons and Decisions RPG?
Grim Quest is S tier at 93; Dungeons and Decisions RPG is S tier at 93. They score the same. Grim Quest is free to download, Dungeons and Decisions RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Grim Quest updated?
Grim Quest was updated 6 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Text RPG Games
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 93 / 100
- Rank in list
- #2 of 15
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 4,494
- Current version
- (6 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Games
- Good for
- Fans of retro RPGs like Wizardry, Diablo or Baldur's Gate, Players who enjoy story-driven text-based adventures, Tabletop RPG fans looking for lore-rich digital play
- Requires
- iOS 15.0 or later
- Size
- 206 MB
- Age rating
- 12+
- Languages
- 20
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed