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Legend of Grimrock 2

Legend of Grimrock 2 is a dungeon crawling role playing game with a modern execution but an oldschool heart. Powers of perception and logic are more important than sheer force is, since Legend of Grimrock 2…

88 15 October 2014

Legend of Grimrock 2 is an adventure developed by Almost Human Ltd., released 15 October 2014 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Legend of Grimrock 2 is

Legend of Grimrock 2 is an adventure game developed by Almost Human Ltd. and released in 2014. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Proprietary Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A group of four prisoners have shipwrecked on the secluded Isle of Nex. The island is filled with ancient crumbled ruins, mysterious shrines and a vast underground network of dungeons and mines. If the prisoners wish to make it out alive, they have to overcome the challenges devised by the ominous mastermind of the island.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are fantasy, open world and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 60 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Legend of Grimrock 2 holds a critic score of 88 out of 100. That places it above 90% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 19 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 86, across 55 votes.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Dual Core 2.33 GHz Intel or 3.0 GHz AMD, 2 GB RAM and Geforce GTX 8800, AMD Radeon 4850 or Intel HD Graphics 5200 or better (1GB graphics memory or more. Shader Model 3.0 needs to be supported). Minimum supported resolutions 1280×720 and 1024×768.. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Legend of Grimrock 2 launched on 15 October 2014, within three weeks of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Alien: Isolation and Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Alien: Isolation, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Legend of Grimrock 2 — frequently asked questions

When did Legend of Grimrock 2 come out?
Legend of Grimrock 2 was released on 15 October 2014 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Legend of Grimrock 2?
At minimum, Legend of Grimrock 2 needs Dual Core 2.33 GHz Intel or 3.0 GHz AMD, 2 GB RAM, Geforce GTX 8800, AMD Radeon 4850 or Intel HD Graphics 5200 or better (1GB graphics memory or more. Shader Model 3.0 needs to be supported). Minimum supported resolutions 1280×720 and 1024×768. graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Legend of Grimrock 2?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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