Nevergrind Online is a modern tribute to classic dungeon crawlers and old-school MMORPGs, wrapped in a cooperative multiplayer experience that feels both nostalgic and fresh. Developed by Neverworks Games, the title takes inspiration from genre-defining games like EverQuest, Diablo II, and early first-person RPGs like Wizardry, delivering a gameplay loop that emphasizes skill-based combat, party coordination, and loot-driven progression. The game launched into Early Access on Steam with relatively modest fanfare but quickly built a dedicated community, bolstered by regular updates and a surprisingly deep gameplay system. Set in the embattled Kingdom of Edenburg, the narrative framing is relatively simple, but it effectively supports the core gameplay loop. Players begin in the safety of the town hub, which includes familiar RPG staples like the tavern, bank, blacksmith, and academy. This area functions as a preparation zone, where players can buy and sell gear, train skills, manage th...
Nevergrind Online
- Release Date:
- Jul 11, 2024
- Developer:
- Neverworks Games
- Publisher:
- Neverworks Games
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About This Game
Nevergrind Online was designed with multiplayer in mind, though the game may also be enjoyed solo. Players can choose from a large variety of 14 races and 14 classes, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. By teaming up, players can take on greater challenges and receive even greater rewards! Generally, classes are designed for tank, healer, dps, or utility roles, though these roles are not rigid and players may opt to experiment and play however they see fit!
Gameplay
After creating your character, you will arrive at the once tranquil Kingdom of Edenburg. First, decide to team up or go alone. The King offers a healthy variety of missions for solo adventurers or full parties full of heroes! Before you depart, explore the options available in town. You can buy potions, weapons, armor, scrolls, upgrade skills, and more! Seven buildings are available including a tavern, an apothecary, a blacksmith, a merchant, an academy, a guild hall, and a bank. Once you are prepared, descend into the dungeon!
Once you have delved into the dungeon below, your party leader has the responsibility to navigate the party through the procedurally generated dungeons. This will allow fellow party members to relax, cast spells, or even offer feedback about which path to take. Each mission has a target which you must eliminate to drive the forces of evil back from whence they came. Navigate the dungeon, find your target, and eliminate them! Once you succeed, you may return to town and accept your next mission!
Features
- Create a character from 14 races and 14 classes! Allocate attributes that favor your playing style!
- Level up 12 unique skills for each class! Which skills will you prioritize?
- Customize your hero by choosing from 30 unique talents.
- Discover thousands of different items including magical, rare, set, and unique items! Magical, rare, and unique items have dynamic properties!
- Unique and set items have fixed property types, but their values vary! Hunt for the best possible version of your favorite set and unique items! Equip multiple set items to unlock powerful set bonuses!
- If you cannot find your favorite item, seek it out by trading items with other players!
- Crawl through procedurally generated dungeons which offer a new layout with each quest!
- Complete dozens of quests through 14 different zones in the world of Vandamor!
- Communicate with allies and forge alliances using a robust chat system that supports direct messages, party chat, private chat rooms, and guild chat!
- Encounter more than 50 different types of fearsome monsters including orcs, skeletons, and golems!
- Challenging monster varieties including uniques, champions, and bosses, each with their own deadly traits!
- Supports offline and online play! Want to play Nevergrind Online with no internet connection? No problem!
- No micro-payments! No cash shop! Unlock bank and inventory space using gold, Nevergrind Online's in-game currency!
- Hardcore Mode
- Mailbox System
City Under Siege
Your adventure starts in the peaceful Kingdom of Edenburg, the trading capital of Vandamor, which has recently been under siege by agents of chaos outside of its castle walls. Supplies are running low in the Kingdom due to recent disruptions in major trade routes to the Kingdom. Your first orders from the King are to investigate who is blocking the trade routes, and for what sinister purpose? Your adventure will lead you on a perilous journey across the furthest reaches of Vandamor, to creepy crypts, forgotten fortresses, and ravaged ruins!
As you journey deeper into the dungeons of Vandamor, the challenges will become increasingly difficult, but the King's faith is resting upon you! Restore order and become the champion that the Kingdom of Edenburg so desperately needs!
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User Reviews
NGO currently has a 1-week peak of 66 players online. Finding lobbies with players who are your level to play with is effectively not possible, and you're basically relegated to only playing this game singleplayer. This works for some fighter/DPS classes, but this is a party-based blobber; There's no use for tanks or healers, which are 2/3 of the roaster, if you only play this singleplayer... and then there's almost no challenge whatsoever without multiplayer scaling. There's really exactly like this concept on the market, which sucks because I thought this game was pretty cool on release.
Trash
Great game needs more players for online mode though
good concept too bad the game is dead so i can't recommend it. If the dev had innovated a bit more instead of making it into a pure idle game it would have been worth more hours combat needed to be challenging to promote party play more and the skill sets of each character is just incredibly shallow and there is no build variety
Don't be fooled by the rudimentary looks, this is a fun game with fast paced, meaningful, strategic combat and constantly improving depth. This isn't an indy game where updates happen every two years. Joe has a really good thing going here.
Fun game, worth it.
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10+
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant, GTX 660+
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: No micropayments ever
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10+
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant, GTX950+
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Widescreen mode supported
FAQ
How much does Nevergrind Online cost?
Nevergrind Online costs $15.99.
What are the system requirements for Nevergrind Online?
Minimum: Minimum: OS: Windows 10+ Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant, GTX 660+ Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: No micropayments ever Recommended: Recommended: OS: Windows 10+ Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant, GTX950+ Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Widescreen mode supported
What platforms is Nevergrind Online available on?
Nevergrind Online is available on Windows PC.
Is Nevergrind Online worth buying?
Nevergrind Online has 57% positive reviews from 7 players.
When was Nevergrind Online released?
Nevergrind Online was released on Jul 11, 2024.
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