Resolution Games will release GrimKeep on Steam and PlayStation 5 on 30 November 2026 for $14.99 USD. A playable Steam demo is available ahead of Steam Next Fest, with dice-based builds, permanent upgrades and a dark fantasy campaign.
The Princess at the centre of GrimKeep is not waiting to be rescued. Resolution Games has confirmed that its grimdark roguelite dice-builder will launch on 30 November 2026 for Windows and macOS through Steam and on PlayStation 5. The game puts a hostile spin on the familiar nightmare-fairytale adventure. Resolution Games, the studio previously known for Demeo, combines dark fantasy and Lovecraft-inspired horror with a build-crafting system based on dice instead of cards.
Release details
The announcement includes a playable demo on Steam before the full release. Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition runs from 19 to 26 October. That gives players a set window to try the game before launch. The GrimKeep demo is also described as available now and throughout the event. Gematsu and VGChartz independently report the 30 November release date and the $14.99 USD price. GrimKeep can already be wishlisted on Steam.
The confirmed release package is small but clear: one game, two platform families and a low entry price instead of a premium edition structure. Resolution Games has not announced a separate PlayStation 5 price, physical edition, pre-order programme, cross-save system or cross-play support. Those details should not be assumed from the simultaneous platform launch.
The numbers are straightforward. GrimKeep arrives on 30 November 2026 for $14.99 USD with seven playable heroes, seven dice types, 30 unlockable hero skills, more than 200 items and over 60 unique monsters. The complete game will also include several regions, expanding beyond the Outskirts area featured in the demo. One third-party listing also mentions SteamOS/Linux support. That wider platform claim has not been independently confirmed by a higher-level primary source.
Dice replace decks
GrimKeep takes the build-crafting structure associated with roguelite deckbuilders and moves it into a bag of dice. Players find items, add and improve dice, remove pieces that hurt their odds and build poker-style combinations that increase their damage as the run develops. Probability management becomes the main combat decision rather than a side feature of a card deck.
That choice gives each run a clear editing process. A weak die is not just an unlucky draw. It is part of the build, and it can become a liability that needs to be cut. Items and hero skills help create stronger combinations. The turn-based format gives players time to weigh the risk before committing to a roll.
Each run is self-contained and is designed to last anywhere from a short coffee break to a full one-to-three-hour session. The route leads through a cursed city towards the castle at its heart, where the Princess is waiting. Resolution Games is direct about the objective: reaching her is not the same as saving her.
Launch content
The game's seven heroes and 30 unlockable skills give the dice system several starting points. The seven dice types and item pool are meant to create different routes through a run. The full release is planned to include more than 200 items, 60 monsters and several regions. The source material confirms the scale of those systems, but it does not identify every hero, explain the full skill trees or say how progression carries between attempts.
Resolution Games describes the setting as a hand-drawn 2D world where dark fantasy meets Lovecraft-inspired horror. More than 60 monsters will populate the cursed city. No performance targets, resolution modes, accessibility features, save-transfer details or technical specifications have been announced for Steam or PlayStation 5.
Game Director David Filipe said the project began as an internal gameplay idea and developed over a couple of years into a dark fantasy game meant to support casual and more demanding play. That background helps explain the focused premise. It does not prove anything about final balance or long-term replay value. Those judgments will require the finished game rather than the announcement material.
Demo before launch
The demo is the best evidence available before release because it lets players try the dice-building loop instead of simply reading about it. It currently includes the Outskirts region, three playable heroes and permanent upgrades that carry over between attempts. Even so, it covers only part of GrimKeep. It cannot establish the full variety of heroes, monsters, items, regions or skills promised for launch.
The October timing puts GrimKeep among other autumn horror releases while keeping it separate from conventional survival horror. NGB's coverage of the season already includes another horror launch. Resolution Games is targeting players who want turn-based optimisation and repeated build experiments instead of asymmetric co-operative survival.
That difference is the real test for the demo. GrimKeep has a strong mechanical pitch because replacing a deck with a bag of dice changes how players build, cut and gamble on their setup. At $14.99 USD, the risk for curious players is limited. The full verdict must wait for the final balance, content variety and platform performance, none of which the announcement explains.
A roguelite run resets its immediate progress while asking the player to improve their decisions across repeated attempts. A dice-builder applies that idea to the odds inside the build itself. GrimKeep has a clear proposition rather than empty genre dressing. Its success will depend on whether cutting bad dice and chasing poker-style combinations remains satisfying after the demo's novelty fades. Based on the available evidence, Resolution Games has announced a focused experiment at a sensible price. The demo proves the concept, but not that the complete game can sustain it.
