Void Grimm

I love the mix of strategy and action in Void Grimm. There is an active pause system that allows you to play the weapons and queue commands, which keeps the game fun, even when there are multiple enemies with various strengths and weaknesses. The meta progression offers a lot of interesting rewards to unlock new playstyles.

Void Grimm truly is the very definition of early access: It clearly advertises all the parts of itself that are broken or in progress each time you complete a runthrough. So why am I recommending it? Because I keep on doing runthroughts. The real-time nature of the card battle adds a unique (aka stressful) twist to the deckbuilt roguelite genre that is refreshing. I'm definitely holding on to this one and planning on dipping in and out over the years as this little gem receives updates!

The starship combat adventure game Void Grimm released a demo many moons ago as a test bed for its unique real-time card-based combat system. It was different - a curious peek at a more frenzied rather than relaxed Slay The Spire sci-fi contest. Had potential. The developer has now released a massive update that in Early Access adds a host of aspects and features - listed in the update - that make Void Grimm a fine companion to the anticipated Breachway, so far the standard to meet in this ship genre. You will eventually (!) choose a captain (there are multiples) to provide certain ability cards for your deck. Following is choice of ship (there are multiples) that provide you with peculiar card decks to start with. Heroes can be collected (there are multiples) that form a pool from whence you assign to your ship, each providing noticeable bonuses to ship traits. As with Slay The Spire'a'likes, you can collect equipment, Heroes, and weapon cards as you advance along mission trees. Factions will play a role eventually, beyond currently offering more valuable Heroes for your crew. And throughout a run, you collect resource towards persistent upgrades for further runs... a MUCH welcom…

Void Grimm is a fast and unforgiving game that wants to challenge you with multiple decisions per second while the dramatic music keeps you engaged. An emotional and physical rollercoaster.

It has potential. I would like to give a recommendation but I just can't right now. The tutorial is very lacking, I encountered mechanics in game that I was totally clueless about after doing the tutorial. I k now it is in development and I am sure this will change, but I am just commenting on what it is NOW and what it is currently like to play. Maybe after some more time I will retry it and see how it is coming along. Like I said, it has potential, a lot of it actually, if it is executed well.

Not really for me. And I feels it’s not fully optimised. But I see really good promise on this game. If you want to see my First Look At video you can see it here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ct368LP4-yw