Gravethorn
A side-scrolling action RPG built around timing and limited recovery
Volviir · Released Feb 3, 2026
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 76
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 2 months ago
- Aug 27, 2026
What is Gravethorn?
This 2D action RPG follows an Inquisitor investigating a living curse spreading through a city and its people. You explore interconnected chapels, forests, and ruined strongholds, fight enemies and bosses, uncover shortcuts, and shape your abilities through equipment and passive effects.
For you if...
- +you enjoy learning boss patterns and choosing attack openings
- +you like searching non-linear worlds for secrets
Not for you if...
- −you want a story explained clearly and directly
- −you prefer forgiving fights with generous recovery options
What players say
83% of 76 reviews are positive
Players praise the combat, artwork, and value for the price. Some report bugs and awkward platforming controls.
Screenshots and trailer
Gravethorn system requirements
Minimum: GTX 1050 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 10+
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 570 (4GB VRAM)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does Gravethorn have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Gravethorn run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 38
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Turkish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Traditional Chinese.
Does Gravethorn use AI-generated content?
Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:
I used AI tools in some parts of the audio, including sound effects and voice acting.
The statement mentions: VoicesMusic & sound
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Side Scroller
- 2D Platformer
- Souls-like
- Difficult
- Action RPG
- Action-Adventure
- 2D
- Lore-Rich
- Multiple Endings
- Action
- Story Rich
- Pixel Graphics
- Dark Fantasy
- Adventure
- Combat
- Gore
Recent updates
- Aug 27, 2026 · Development Update
- May 18, 2026 · Version 1.021 Minor Update (Build 190526)
- Apr 25, 2026 · Version 1.021 Update – New Game+ Balance / Nightborne Fix
- Mar 30, 2026 · Version 1.02 Update
- Mar 1, 2026 · Version 1.01 Update - New Game+