Why Early Access?

“We chose Early Access for Grim Hollow because we believe the best survival games are shaped by the players who live in them. While the core systems are in place, the world of Grim Hollow is designed to grow, evolve, and respond to player feedback over time.

Early Access allows us to:

Refine gameplay systems like AI behavior, survival mechanics, and combat based on real player experiences.

Test and improve multiplayer functionality in a live environment before scaling to a full open-world experience.

Expand content organically, such as new biomes, zombies, weapons, and building systems, in response to what players enjoy most.

Balance and optimize the game across a wide range of hardware and play styles.

Foster a strong community that helps shape the future of the game through feedback, suggestions, and shared ideas.

By involving the community early, we can build a richer, more polished, and more replayable experience—one that evolves with every update and every survivor’s story.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We plan to remain in Early Access for approximately 12 to 18 months. This timeframe will allow us to gather valuable community feedback, refine core systems, and gradually expand the world, content, and features toward the vision for the full release. However, we may adjust this timeline based on player input, development milestones, and overall polish.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version of Grim Hollow is planned to include significant enhancements across nearly every aspect of the game:

More Polished Gameplay: Improved performance, refined mechanics, smoother animations, and enhanced AI behavior to deliver a more immersive and stable experience.

Fully Realized Multiplayer: A complete open-world multiplayer experience, allowing players to explore the entire map together, build cooperative villages, and survive as a group against evolving threats.

Major Map Expansions: The world will grow substantially with new biomes, expanded cities, hidden locations, underground areas, and environmental storytelling.

New Content and Features:

Additional zombie types with unique behaviors and infection mechanics.

Expanded arsenal of weapons, armor, and equipment.

Farming, fishing, and hunting systems for deeper survival gameplay.

Advanced base building with more customization options, decorations, and modular structures.

Trading posts and NPC vendors, adding bartering, faction economies, and loot rotation.

Side quests and dynamic missions, giving players more ways to engage with the world and uncover hidden lore.

A more detailed and branching main storyline, complete with cutscenes, moral choices, and scripted events that affect your journey.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version of Grim Hollow includes a playable core survival experience, both in single-player and prototype multiplayer formats. Players can explore a contained portion of the map, complete basic missions, craft equipment, and interact with early AI enemies and environment systems.

Key elements available in Early Access:

Core survival mechanics (health, hunger, thirst)

Early versions of crafting and base building

Limited enemy AI types (zombies and bandits)

A short single-player storyline with an introduction to the world

Prototype multiplayer (non-open-world map)

Basic village development and item scavenging

Many systems are in active development and will be expanded and refined throughout the Early Access period based on community feedback. Performance optimizations, AI behavior improvements, visual polish, and content depth are ongoing priorities.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“No, we plan to keep the price the same when we transition out of Early Access. Our goal is to provide consistent value throughout development, ensuring that early supporters receive the full experience at no additional cost.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community feedback is a core part of our development approach for Grim Hollow. We’re building this game with our players, not just for them. Here's how we plan to involve the community:

Steam Discussions & Feedback Threads: We'll actively monitor and respond to feedback on Steam forums, prioritizing bug reports, balance concerns, and feature suggestions.

Regular Updates & Patch Notes: Each update will come with detailed patch notes and developer commentary explaining what’s new, what’s changing, and why.

Community Polls & Surveys: We’ll run polls and short surveys to help guide design decisions, especially around new features, enemy types, and gameplay mechanics.


Roadmap Transparency: We'll maintain a public development roadmap, sharing our short- and long-term goals and progress.

Your feedback will directly influence game balance, content priorities, and quality-of-life improvements as we shape Grim Hollow into the best survival horror experience possible.”