The Grandfather
Released May 2016
One night The Grandfather went to give his wife a good night kiss, she ignored him as usual, this broke his heart every night. He went to sleep in his own bed, full of misery as usual, but this night would turn out to be different than the others.
54% positive · 183 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
The Grandfather is a short, self-contained story-driven point-and-click horror game that launched on May 3, 2016. A companion short movie DLC was released on May 20, 2016, completing the package. The developer's only notable post-launch communication was a July 1, 2018 announcement that the game was going free-to-play — a pricing change, not a content update. There have been no developer posts, patches, or content releases since 2018, and no future content has ever been announced. The game appears to have shipped as a finished product, with the short movie DLC rounding out its content shortly after launch.
Evidence
The Grandfather - Short Movie DLC released on May 20, 2016, shortly after the base game launched. This is the only DLC and it is released.
Developer announced the game and their other titles would go free-to-play. This is a pricing change only — no new content was mentioned.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
"The Grandfather" is a story driven point & click Puzzle/Horror game about torment and sorrow. The Grandfather tells the sad tale of an old man who is tormented by the coldness of his wife (based on a true story).
Features:
- All hand drawn comic book art
- Unique challenging puzzle types
- A procedural soundtrack
- Full narration by a voice actress
"The Grandfather" is a collaboration by Michael Patrick Rogers (creators of "The Lady") and David Szymanski (creator of "The Moon Sliver" and "Fingerbones".
Features:
- All hand drawn comic book art
- Unique challenging puzzle types
- A procedural soundtrack
- Full narration by a voice actress
"The Grandfather" is a collaboration by Michael Patrick Rogers (creators of "The Lady") and David Szymanski (creator of "The Moon Sliver" and "Fingerbones".
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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