# Grist

> ASCII-driven Sci-Fi RPG GRIST is a table-top inspired roguelike and deck-building card battler. Delve into the tiered lands of the mysterious Shell-World Atropos, exploring it's cities, forests, oceans, and more. Fight against the nightmare plague that threatens the trillions of lives of Atropos, and search for its source in the heart of the planet. GRIST draws on a heritage of table-top RPGs, gamebooks, and classic CRPGs from the 1980s, resynthesizing them into a glowing terminal-wave aesthetic with driving basslines, exploding ASCII particles, and a healthy dose of existential horror. Hexcrawl your way down into the depths of the shell world finding lost civilisations and forgotten technologies Take advantage of positioning in combat to avoid attacks, gain buffs, and out-manouever your enemy Equip your team with powerful items and orders salvaged from the battlefield or obtained on the black market Plot map routes to maximize levelling, locate advanced weaponry, or undertake sidequests that unlock new items and classes. Salvage memory fragments to improve your team's survivability and unlock build-defining abilities. Wishlist GRIST today and be notified when Early Access begins!

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## Canonical URLs

- Game hub: https://www.octoscouthub.com/games/grist
- Community board: https://www.octoscouthub.com/games/grist/community
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## Game Facts

- Title: Grist
- Developer: Chironex Studios
- Release status: released (May 20, 2026)
- Genres: RPG, Strategy, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
- Badges: Hidden Gem
- Tags: steam, steam_app:2164660, RPG, Strategy, Early Access, Single-player, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing, steam_score:1-user-reviews, steam_reviews:under-100, price:paid
- Primary CTA: Wishlist
- Estimated video/demo length: 0:30

## Description

ASCII-driven Sci-Fi RPG GRIST is a table-top inspired roguelike and deck-building card battler. Delve into the tiered lands of the mysterious Shell-World Atropos, exploring it's cities, forests, oceans, and more. Fight against the nightmare plague that threatens the trillions of lives of Atropos, and search for its source in the heart of the planet. GRIST draws on a heritage of table-top RPGs, gamebooks, and classic CRPGs from the 1980s, resynthesizing them into a glowing terminal-wave aesthetic with driving basslines, exploding ASCII particles, and a healthy dose of existential horror. Hexcrawl your way down into the depths of the shell world finding lost civilisations and forgotten technologies Take advantage of positioning in combat to avoid attacks, gain buffs, and out-manouever your enemy Equip your team with powerful items and orders salvaged from the battlefield or obtained on the black market Plot map routes to maximize levelling, locate advanced weaponry, or undertake sidequests that unlock new items and classes. Salvage memory fragments to improve your team's survivability and unlock build-defining abilities. Wishlist GRIST today and be notified when Early Access begins!

## Public Signals

- OctoScout votes: 2
- Demo plays: 0
- Wishlist clicks: 0
- Steam review score: 1 user reviews
- Steam positive percent: 100%
- Steam total reviews: 1
- Source score: 1 user reviews

## Official Links

- https://store.steampowered.com/app/2164660/
- https://chironexstudios.com/

## Media

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