WHAT IS THIS GAME?

Grimdelve is a role playing game set entirely underground. It is a desperate and decaying world where the traits you choose change who you become and how people respond to you. Sneak past strangers, try to understand them, or tear them apart. Shape a princess and a poor peasant into charming manipulators, noble heroes, or complete disasters.

Created by an RPG Maker YouTuber with a 35k following and a deep appreciation for the magic this niche game engine can create.

GRIMDELVE

developed by ToastyTime

Elevator Pitch

Sneak, bribe, or brawl through the end of the world.Underrail meets Disco Elysium in a grimdark RPG set in a subterranean medieval Slovenia. Mix and match eight personality traits and meet strange people with strange hand drawn artwork to match!

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Important Dates

Release in October 2026

Price

~12 USD

IF YOU LIKED THESE, YOU'LL LIKE GRIMDELVE

•Disco Elysium - the trait and dialogue system
•Underrail - the setting and some RPG systems
•Arx Fatalis - the setting
• Black Souls - the disturbing themes

So what do I do?

Grimdelve is a dual narrative where you swap between the perspectives of Jaro, a Slavic peasent, whose lived underground his whole life, believing the world above had already ended, and Gisela, a Frankish princess, escaped to the underground just as the world ended for real.As the outsiders move in following the true end of the world, conflicts arise. You must choose your personality traits, solve puzzles, sneak, lie, steal, anything in order to survive. As rivalries form, your choices will decide if the last remnants of humanity perish or flourish underground.

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Key Features

• 8 different traits mean each playthrough is very different
• Branching choices that react to your traits
• NPC relationship system - make friends or foes
• 2 possible romance routes
• Oppressive atmosphere and Lovecraftian horror
• Exploration built around unique, story-driven minigames
• A tense, punishing stealth system
• Original music and artwork

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About The Developer

ToastyTime is a solo developer with over 35k subscribers on YouTube. There he discusses game design primarily as it relates to the RPG Maker game engine. He has released one game prior to Grimdelve named Aimi, which sits at 82% positive reviews and was released when he was 16.Grimdelve has been in development for over 1 year and its development has been covered extensively on his YouTube channel. He is always reachable through email for any purpose: [email protected]