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Grim Fandango

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.

Action Adventure

Player score
9.1/10
8,905 reviews
Released
1998
Developer
Lucasfilm Games
Platforms
8 systems
Critics
84
Steam Deck
playable
Download
5.86 GB
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Grim Fandango?

One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released30 October 1998
DeveloperLucasfilm Games
PublisherLucasfilm Games
PlatformsiOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PlayStation Vita, PC, PlayStation 4, Steam Deck
GenresAction Adventure
Languages6 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q592507, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Grim Fandango received?

Players91%positive of 8,905 · Very Positive
Metacritic84critic aggregate, PC
Achievements47on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

1 declared features

Seeing

None declared

Hearing

None declared

Input

  • Full controller support

Difficulty

None declared

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
Controllerfull support
Cloud savesYes
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playSingle-player only
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckplayable
Download size5.86 GB
Add-on content1 DLC listed
Age gateNone

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$14.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Grim Fandango on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

  1. Crashes and freezes37 of 300 (12%)

    The one especially that crashes your entire computer, forcing you to shut down your device.

    Steam review, 12 July 2018 · 5 hours played · 63 readers marked it helpful

    The puzzles aren't bad in of themselves, but when you dump all the game-crashing bugs and slow animations onto the scale, it really sinks down -- and a point 'n' click thusly flawed better be interesting to keep a busy player coming back.

    Steam review, 3 September 2022 · 9 hours played · 8 readers marked it helpful
  2. Softlocks and broken quests16 of 300 (5%)

    Not only is it dated, but it's absolutely riddled with bugs and situations that seem like softlocks.

    Steam review, 12 November 2023 · 7 hours played · 19 readers marked it helpful

    If a game has this many bugs that cause the game to softlock and makes the player lose progress, I just simply cannot recommend it.

    Steam review, 22 June 2026 · 9 hours played · 14 readers marked it helpful

A further 44 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like Grim Fandango

24 games overlap with Grim Fandango on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Maniac Mansion and Deponia.

All 24 games like Grim Fandango

Common questions about Grim Fandango

What platforms is Grim Fandango on?

Grim Fandango is available on iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PlayStation Vita, PC, PlayStation 4, Steam Deck. It first released in 1998.

How much does Grim Fandango cost?

$14.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Grim Fandango?

91% of 8,905 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for Grim Fandango?

84 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does Grim Fandango work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Grim Fandango as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the Grim Fandango download?

5.86 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.