Tl;dr: Recommended for fans of ARPGs, many options to customize your build, great game mechanics.
NOT recommended if you look for deeper immersion. Game will become repetitive after a while.
Price is okay for 20+ hours of entertainment.
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I have a love-hate relationship. The game is huge with many options to build your character. You have the usual set of attributes and resistances, a choice between different classes and on top of that the "devotion" tree for which you have to find shrines. You can also customize your weapons and armor with special materials, the options are endless.

Unfortunately you will slay your way through masses of monsters with ease at normal difficulty. There is a lot of variety, but only the bosses might pose a problem, or if you have forgotten to invest in aether/fire resistance. I am reluctant to increase the difficulty because then the campaign will probably take forever as the maps are HUGE if you try to explore every corner.

After ~20h I started to feel bored. Something is missing, something that makes you say WOW or surprises you like "Lord of the Ring: War in the North" (which is much simpler, but I liked the atmosphere and the story). In Grim Dawn the story is ok for an ARPG, the focus is clearly on the game mechanics. Also, am I missing something or why do the shops never have great stuff? I get better loot from monsters and chests and only ONCE purchased something.

I guess I will come back to the game now and then just to finish it or to waste an hour or two.

Tl;dr: Recommended for fans of ARPGs, many options to customize your build, great game mechanics. NOT recommended if you look for deeper immersion. Game will become repetitive after a while. Price is okay for 20+ hours of entertainment. ====================================== I have a love-hate relationship. The game is huge with many options to build your character. You have the usual set of attributes and resistances, a choice between different classes and on top of that the "devotion" tree for which you have to find shrines. You can also customize your weapons and armor with special materials, the options are endless. Unfortunately you will slay your way through masses of monsters with ease at normal difficulty. There is a lot of variety, but only the bosses might pose a problem, or if you have forgotten to invest in aether/fire resistance. I am reluctant to increase the difficulty because then the campaign will probably take forever as the maps are HUGE if you try to explore every corner. After ~20h I started to feel bored. Something is missing, something that makes you say WOW or surprises you like "Lord of the Ring: War in the North" (which is much simpler, but I liked the atmosphere and the story). In Grim Dawn the story is ok for an ARPG, the focus is clearly on the game mechanics. Also, am I missing something or why do the shops never have great stuff? I get better loot from monsters and chests and only ONCE purchased something. I guess I will come back to the game now and then just to finish it or to waste an hour or two.