GRIS Reviews

GRIS is ranked in the 95th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Unscored
Dec 13, 2018

I’m sort of cross with it! But also want to play it again! Because it might be the most stunning game I have ever seen! Argh!

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Unscored
Dec 21, 2018
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100 / 100
Dec 13, 2018

Gris is an incredible achievement, using its art, music, and gameplay to tell a thematically consistent story about a woman overcoming her grief. Despite the weighty subject matter, the way its protagonist's triumph over sorrow is reflected in increasingly fluid and diverse platforming makes it a joy to play. While Gris is low on challenge and impossible to fail, it still feels exciting. Even if it doesn't sound like your kind of game, Gris absolutely deserves a try.

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Guardian
Top Critic
Dec 21, 2018

Beneath a sumptuous, absurdly beautiful surface, dark beasts haunt a troubled girl's crumbling fantasy world

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9 / 10.0
Dec 23, 2022

Gris on PS5 is an absolute marvel, because it truly delivers an experience that cannot be had anywhere else. Nomada Studio's excellent incorporation of the DualSense's feature-set amps up what is already an emotionally charged time to new heights, and made my first experience of Gris even more beautiful than it could have been on any other platform. Whether you've played it a hundred times or not at all, PS5 is the place to best experience Gris.

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8.5 / 10.0
Dec 3, 2019

Gris is a serene experience all its own, filled with problems to overcome and success to achieve. Gris is a wordless game dependent on your ability to surpass what it throws at you. Pacing aside, not much gets more beautiful than witnessing Gris in full motion.

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8 / 10
Nov 29, 2019

Nomada Studio's picturesque adventure has made it to PlayStation 4 almost perfectly intact. The game shines at an unwavering 60 frames per second, and it looks superb on a standard console -- let alone PS4 Pro

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ZTGD
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Dec 20, 2018

If GRIS goes on sale I would say pick it up if the art style seems appealing, but otherwise don’t look to GRIS to be the new LIMBO or INSIDE because the puzzles aren’t as deep and the gameplay isn’t as prevalent.

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GameMAG
Top Critic
9 / 10
Dec 19, 2018

GRIS is one of the best indie games of 2018. A wonderful symbiosis of platformer and adventure with interesting puzzles and acrobatic sections goes hand in hand with gorgeous graphics, amazing music and touching ending. It all comes together in an incredibly emotional cocktail with one of the most powerful endings in the modern industry.

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Dec 18, 2018

Gris is a beautiful experience that will be well-regarded for it's visuals, themes, and game design for years to come.

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Dec 16, 2018

GRIS's aesthetic - the work of artist Conrad Roset - makes it one of the most visually compelling games not only of the year, but in recent memory. But the graphics are simply the start, as Nomada Studio have crafted a genuinely unique experience that will stay with you long after you see the credits. The gameplay might be a little too simple for some and the narrative is a tad esoteric in rare spots, but if titles like Journey, Limbo and Inside struck a chord with you, GRIS deserves to be next on your list.

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9 / 10.0
Dec 14, 2018

Beautiful 2D platformers are practically a meme when it comes to indie game development, but Gris still rises above its contemporaries. Artful in both its watercolor design and broad-strokes storytelling, Gris is a gentle reminder that good puzzle platformers can make you feel smart without smarting, and that being succinct is not a bad thing, especially in the current culture of exhausted replayability.

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90 / 100
Dec 13, 2018

It’s maybe a half-hour longer than it needs to be, but that 30 minutes cannot damper the total package of GRIS. Put this game on your radar immediately and take the time to experience it

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Wccftech
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Dec 13, 2018

Gris is breathtakingly beautiful and demonstrates how artistically inspiring games can be. With its simple gameplay and incredible soundtrack, it is a game that could and should be enjoyed by everyone.

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9.5 / 10.0
Dec 13, 2018

GRIS is an outstanding work of pure art lended to the world of video games. Its gameplay, however simple, is but a vessel for a strong and emotional message carried out by an exceptional visual and sound direction. The first title of Nomada Studio is moving, delicate and elegant: a real gem in the landscape of independent video games.

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8.5 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2019

What I expected from GRIS was a solid, beautiful, platformer that could occupy a few hours of my time. What I got from GRIS was quite close to that, but somehow more beautiful than I could have ever considered or expected. If you want to see just how artistic games can get, or if you're like me and just need a few hours occupied by beauty and platforming, then it's hard to go wrong with GRIS.

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GameXplain
Top Critic
Loved
Dec 13, 2018
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Dec 16, 2018

Devolver Digital's GRIS is one of the best-looking and most emotional games of the current generation.

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Atomix
Top Critic
90 / 100
Dec 24, 2018

It is very complex to be able to start talking about GRIS since it is a unique experience that pushes the narrative limits of the game as a medium. It is one of those works that make a difference, perhaps not with commercial success and recognition of the general public but in its nature of art has the quality that gives "What to think", that is, encourages critical thinking while leading to player to find emotional resonance in the journey of his trip. And there comes a point where it becomes almost impossible to discern between a dream and its game mechanics

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GamePro
Top Critic
85 / 100
Dec 13, 2018

Gris is an artistic hopping adventure that combines sophisticated platform mechanics with a dense, emotionally charged atmosphere.

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