- 4players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- Xbox
A dark fantasy action RPG in the Diablo mould, with deep class combinations, mountains of loot and a grim, war-torn world.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Same room, own screens for up to 4 players on PC.
- Online for up to 4 players on PC and Xbox.
- No crossplay between platform families.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
How it plays
Up to four players clear the campaign together in the host's game, each building a character from two combined classes.
Enemies get tougher and drop more loot as players join, and items can be traded within the party.
The host can switch on player-versus-player fights, but the game is mostly cooperative.
PC players can also use LAN.
The Xbox version has online co-op but no split-screen, and Xbox and PC players cannot play together.
Is it good
93%
Very positive on Steam
“The "spiritual successor" to Diablo 2 that fans have been pining about for years.”
92 · MMORPG “Blow for blow, this is one of the best ARPGs in years.”
8.7 · IGN “Grim Dawn’s the action RPG I’ve enjoyed most in quite some time, and I’m very keen to try the later chapters as they’re released. More so than Torchlight 2, which was a bit too much of a sugar rush experience for me, and certainly more so than Diablo III”
N/A
- 83MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 83%RecommendOpenCritic · Aug 2026 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 24 reviews, as of Aug 2026; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
2.7k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No crossplay between platform families. No split-screen. Online for up to 4 on every platform. LAN play for up to 4 on PC.
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Quick facts
- Developer
- Crate Entertainment
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- 25 Feb 2016 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 13 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Does Grim Dawn have couch co-op?
- No. Grim Dawn has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Grim Dawn together?
- Local co-op on separate screens for up to 4 on PC. Online co-op for up to 4 on PC and Xbox.
- Is Grim Dawn crossplay?
- No: everyone online needs the same platform family.
- Do you need two copies of Grim Dawn?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Grim Dawn story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together on a local network and online.
- Does Grim Dawn work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Grim Dawn free?
- No, it's a paid game.
