Griefhelm

Griefhelm

Released Aug 2020

Griefhelm is an award-winning party game with lethal medieval weaponry. Skewer your friends, deflect their blows, and push your advantage in local and online multiplayer. Find some friends and cut off their heads!

74% positive · 314 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Griefhelm launched on August 20, 2020 and received a burst of post-launch activity through late 2020, including a Halloween seasonal event (Plague of Fiends, October 29, 2020) and a major gameplay overhaul in Patch 1.3 (October 11, 2020). These represent the two most substantial content additions to the game. After 2020, updates became infrequent: a feature patch in February 2023 added difficulty settings and a female body option, followed by a re-release of the Plague of Fiends event in February 2023. In 2024, two small bug fixes addressed server compatibility and a lighting issue. The most recent developer communication is a bug fix post from February 13, 2025, correcting a lighting bug and a bot AI issue. Across nearly six years, the game has seen only two major content releases — both in late 2020 — and no major content since. No unreleased DLC exists in the store listing. No roadmap, announcement, or developer statement indicates further content is planned. The developer's communications since 2020 have been limited to maintenance patches and small quality-of-life fixes. The February 2025 patch represents the last known developer activity, and its nature (a minor bug fix) is consistent with occasional maintenance rather than active content development. There is no indication from the developer that additional content is forthcoming.
Evidence
Plague of Fiends Halloween event launched — a new single-player mission, new map, new enemy types, and limited-time Plague Doctor armor. One of only two major content releases post-launch.
news post · Oct 29, 2020 source content shipped
high
Patch 1.3 — a large content update adding a new game mode (Battle), new abilities (Dash, Dagger), new armor and plume, and a major overhaul of combat/movement. The developer noted a departure from the original content schedule and stated plans to continue improvements 'through the end of year at least' and 'well into next year,' referring to 2021.
news post · Oct 11, 2020 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Publisher
Thorrnet Publishing
Achievements
5
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen

About this game



Griefhelm is an award-winning party game with lethal medieval weaponry. Skewer your friends, deflect their blows, and push your advantage in fast-paced duels. Clash and clang it out in couch co-op or online multiplayer. Find some friends and cut off their heads!

Practice your skills with a challenging, replayable campaign as you uncover the secrets (and the loot) of this strange land. Then battle your own way with or against your friends locally or online. There is no rest for the worthy. Keep your head attached to your neck and claim your eternal reward!



Features:
  • Master 4-player online combat!
  • Slay on the same couch with up to 4 people in local multiplayer.
  • Unlock weapons and armor in a lunch-break length campaign, designed to be repeated with new challenges each time.
  • Visually striking art style and hand crafted environments bring the world of Griefhelm to life.



Oh, my children! Let not your hearts burn within you!
For your suffering and anguish shall be made into that
which is perfect, incorruptible and true.
Go now. Prove yourself worthy of Griefhelm.
Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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