One of the best co-op games is leaving early access after 13 years

With the Playstation implementation of As Dusk Falls, one Overcooked clone from Microsoft and things like the remake of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Co-op friends have already had a lot to play this year.

Anyone who has really caught the co-op fever after all these titles can now look forward to one of the best co-op games of the last decade, which has finally been released as a full version after over 13 years.

Ingenious co-op game on Steam mixes Zelda with Stardew Valley

The co-op adventure Secrets of Grindea was first released in early access in 2015, and before that there were always new demo versions for several years. On February 29th of this year, the long-awaited 1.0 update was finally released.

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You can experience the entire Secrets of Grindea campaign in co-op with up to four players. You are not restricted by any classes, but can put together your own build from a total of 31 skills. A good build is also urgently needed in order to successfully master the approximately 30 boss fights.

In addition to the campaign, there is also a roguelite mode that extends the game by a few more hours. Then there are also some mini-games to complete, fishing, decorating your house, crafting items, taming pets and much, much more.

This means that Secrets of Grindea has been able to inspire thousands of players over the last decade, with a full 90 percent of the approximately 5,000 user reviews on Steam being positive. Here is a brief insight into the reviews:

Very fun. Feels reminiscent of Stardew Valley and Zelda
I've only waited 10 years, what could possibly go wrong?
With over 600 hours of playtime, you could say I have a relationship with this game

Now that Secrets of Grindea has finally been fully released, the developers are primarily focusing on bug fixes. New Game+ will be introduced a little later, which will allow you to put even more time into the game. On Steam By the way, the game costs 13.99 euros. There is also a discount campaign running until March 7th, during which you can purchase the title for 12.59 euros.