Grandpa High on Retro
Retro third-person shooter with crude humor and neighborhood combat
Ashnell Games · Published by Ashnell Games · Released Feb 6, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 2,207
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 94 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 4
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 3 weeks ago
- Aug 28, 2026
What is Grandpa High on Retro?
A single-player, retro-styled third-person shooter set in Grandpa's neighborhood. You fight enemies across semi-open, linear levels as Grandpa searches for his mistress after an unexpected phone call.
For you if...
- +you enjoy crude jokes alongside third-person shooting
- +you like retro visuals and short campaigns
Not for you if...
- −you avoid sexual jokes and offensive humor
- −you prefer open-world exploration to linear levels
What players say
89% of 2,207 reviews are positive · 87% of 94 in the last 30 days
Players praise the crude humor, with some also liking the story and retro look. They complain about bugs, awkward controls and shooting, short length, repetitive enemies, and AI-generated voices. Some say recent updates improved controls but removed jokes and made melee combat less enjoyable.
Screenshots and trailer
Grandpa High on Retro system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5, AMD Ryzen 3 or equivalent (64 bit)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or higher
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- DirectX 11 with support for Shader Model 5 (SM5)
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5, AMD Ryzen 5 or equivalent (64 bit)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or higher
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- Notes
- DirectX 11 with support for Shader Model 5 (SM5)
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Tags
- Action
- Adventure
- Action-Adventure
- Shooter
- Third-Person Shooter
- 3D
- Cinematic
- 1980s
- Atmospheric
- Comedy
- Dark Comedy
- Dark Humor
- Funny
- Modern
- Bullet Time
- Controller
Recent updates
- Aug 28, 2026 · Development update: 2nd Free DLC delayed
- Apr 21, 2026 · HUGE UPDATE LIVE NOW
- Mar 5, 2026 · Patch Delayed One Week – Voice Acting Preview Video
- Nov 28, 2025 · New Patch LIVE
- Jul 15, 2025 · Free DLC Update
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