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Your village must survive for 13 days! Gather resources, expand, explore the underground for riches, and train soldiers to defend against hordes of the undead.

2018StrategyIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Edym Pixels
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Frequently asked about Grim Nights

Does Grim Nights run on Steam Deck?
Grim Nights is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Grim Nights cost?
Grim Nights is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Grim Nights?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Grim Nights are Grim Realms, They Are Billions, Freaking Meatbags.
Who developed Grim Nights?
Grim Nights was developed by Edym Pixels.

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