GRIME 2 REVIEW

I was given a PS5 code from the Publisher Kwalee Gaming @kwaleegaming Developer Clover Bite @Play_GRIME

This is released in the UK on the 31/03/2026 and in the UK is priced at £21,99.

INTRODUCTION

Become a stealer of forms in GRIME II, the sequel to 2021’s acclaimed action-adventure metroidvania. You are a Formless – an art mimic, absorbing creatures and summoning molds in their shape.

Venture into a new and mysterious land in the GRIME universe, where danger and wonder await around every corner. Use your surroundings in tandem with your summoned molds to overcome deadly enemies and epic bosses, all the while exploring a deep world full of diverse cultures and characters.

Create your own playstyle by choosing from a variety of abilities, weapons, and mold summons. Learn the makings of your enemies as you summon their form to both aid you in combat, as well as in exploring the various secrets paths of the world.

FEATURES

Molds – Absorb defeated enemies, shaping them into molds, which can then be used for special attacks.
Use molds to throw enemies, fire projectiles, stun, and even turn into summons.
Environmental Combat – Wherever you go, the environment provides ample opportunities to damage enemies nearby or from a distance. Be wary, for they can do the same to you!
Parry and Grasp – Send hand-tendrils to either parry enemy attacks or grasp and absorb them, drawing you closer to learning their shape.
A Lived-in World – Discover incredible locations made of painted nails and giant vases, each with its own unique civilization, culture, and deep characters to converse with.
Customise your playstyle – with over 30 weapons, 20 armours, and over 40 abilities.

FAN ART

Story is fun and interesting and dont need to have played first game to pick up story which is nice.

Enemies are cool as all have own look and own variety to them and all have own attacks to learn to avoid.

World is huge and all areas have own feel and own look to them and lots of secrets to find.

Art style is nice and detailed.

Controls are easy to learn and responsive.

Difficulty options are nice and easy to understand.

Characters that you meet on your adventures all have own look and own personality to them.

Weapons, Armor are great huge variety to them and all have own look and feel and own stats to suit own style loved can swap between two as I run a melee weapon and bow for range and found great for me.

Stats for leveling up are easy to understand and can be reset with an item you find so not locked into one build.

Can be challenging even on easy.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall can be challenging even on easy. However for £21.99, the story is fun and interesting and the enemies all have alot of variety to them and all have own attacks to learn to avoid and the world is huge with alot of different biomes and all have own look and feel with secrets to find and feels alive and the art style is nice and detailed and the controls are easy to learn and responsive and the difficulty is nice and easy to understand, characters that you meet all have own look and own personality to them and the weapons and armor are very cool as all have own look and own feel to them and own stats and level up screen is easy understand and can make loads of own builds to suit style and much more. LOVED THE GAME.

I RECOMMEND THE GAME.

Story is fun and interesting.
Enemies own look, attacks to learn.
World is huge, feels alive, secrets to find.
Art style is nice, detailed.
Controls easy learn, responsive.
Difficulty easy to understand.
Characters own look, personality.
Weapons, Armor own look, feel, stats.
Stats for level up easy understand.