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GRUNND

$14.99
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Developer:
SEKTAHOUSE
Publisher:
SEKTAHOUSE
Platforms:
Windows
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About This Game

In this beautifully crafted, fully voice-acted mystery story, you find yourself fighting to stay awake on your evening train ride home from work until sleep finally takes you… Uh oh! You’ve missed your stop.

In a panic, you jump off at the next station and attempt to get your bearings. Unfortunately, getting a grasp on exactly where you’ve ended up turns out to be more difficult than you’d thought.

The people you encounter in the nearby town are strange, and while they fancy themselves helpful in their own ways, they aren’t always helpful in the ways that would see you quickly on your journey back home. The air here is thick and strange, and just beyond the reach of your senses something ethereal and omnipotent observes your every move from the sky…



GRUNND is a unique take on interactive mystery adventures with platformer-inspired locales, fast travel, and branching multiple-choice events that the player will begin to unfold from the very beginning of their journey.

GRUNND is more interested in making you think through the complex story beats it presents than through overly convoluted puzzles. You’ll encounter challenges to solve and overcome, of course, but these will be tied into the interactions you have with the various characters you meet along the way. The rich story of GRUNND concerns itself with you as a protagonist, but equally it shines a spotlight on the world around you and the stories of its sometimes-bizarre inhabitants.

The gameworld of GRUNND is inspired by the works of Franz Kafka and David Lynch, with its unique style sprinkling in droplets of Southern Gothic and Black Metal as well.

Keep your wits about you, and unravel the secrets of GRUNND today!

As one reviewer over at Voxel Smash not so long ago said..

"...
...It shows an understanding of how to construct a cryptic narrative while also giving vague hints to the actual background of the main character, without judgements or moral constructs. It feels free of other games’ need to respect the “classic” adventure design, and it tries to aim for a different experience. In that, it earns my respect.
If you’ve played your fair share of contemporary adventure games, GRUNND is a breath of fresh air in a genre often crowded by stories that don’t seem to have much to say or are content to just imitate past attempts. The audio design in the game is also well done. With some sparse atmospheric gloomy music and sound effects, this is definitely one you might want to play with your headphones on at night for the full experience..."


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User Reviews

Mostly Negative
3 user reviews
33%
Positive
1 hrs at review
Not Recommended

This game feels like it was going for a Disco Elysium aesthetic and play style but couldn't execute. The narration often differs significantly from the subtitles. There are dialogue options that reference things I have no knowledge of, and based on other reviews would be relevant later in game but you have no context for and no reason to know in your first character interaction. The controls are extremely slow and limited, and the environment is not an interesting enough walk simulator to enjoy the plodding pace. The interactions struggle to load in, so you have to stand in front of 1 interaction point but wait for any nearby ones to dim, or it will think you are still interacting with a previous point. The spooky imagery is so dark (lighting wise) and abstract that it doesn't really feel unnerving. You mind as well hold up an ink blot and say "isn't this an unsettling motif?" I got it for very cheap in the Steam Summer sale but I didn't find it engaging and I did find it frustrating t...

1 helpful
2 hrs at review
Not Recommended

Controls are clunky at best, game often unclear on how/why you need to do something to progress, story just barely above nonsensical. Not fun.

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Multi-core 1.8GHz or faster
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 760 or equivalent
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Enough to play music and speech understandably

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Multi-core 2.5GHz or faster
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 950 or equivalent
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Enough to play music and speech beautifully

FAQ

How much does GRUNND cost?

GRUNND costs $14.99.

What are the system requirements for GRUNND?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Multi-core 1.8GHz or faster Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 760 or equivalent Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: Enough to play music and speech understandably Recommended: Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Multi-core 2.5GHz or faster Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 950 or equivalent Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: Enough to play music and speech beautifully

What platforms is GRUNND available on?

GRUNND is available on Windows PC.

Is GRUNND worth buying?

GRUNND has 33% positive reviews from 3 players.

When was GRUNND released?

GRUNND was released on Jan 26, 2023.

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