Steam News15 June 202620d ago

60,000 Demo Downloads. The Outpost is PACKED!

Over 60,000 demo downloads. We had to pick our jaws up off the floor 🤯 We're a small indie team and watching this many people find GRAIN ROT, jump into the Outpost, and survive the Deep Layers together has been one of

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added⭐ IF YOU ENJOYED IT, PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEWThis is such an impactful thing you can do for GRAIN ROT right now. Reviews help new players decide if the game is right for them, and they help more wandering Sparks find their way to the Outpost.

changed⏳ THE DEMO IS LIVE UNTIL THE END OF STEAM NEXT FESTFor a good understanding of the game, check out our Creator Partner, Jem's, YouTube video! He's got some good strategies of how to deal with monsters and explains the basic mechanics very well! View store page Want to be come a Creator Partner? Apply here

added🏆 DEMO WEEK CONTESTS STILL RUNNING😂 Sticker / Meme Contest — through June 16 In-game screenshots only. Submit in #memes-and-rot on Discord. Community votes with emoji reacts. Winners' stickers get added to the server permanently.

changed⭐ WISHLIST THE GAMEIf you want to stay updated for our full release of the game, please wish list it here on Steam! It directly supports the game's success at launch and takes ten seconds.

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addedThis is such an impactful thing you can do for GRAIN ROT right now. Reviews help new players decide if the game is right for them, and they help more wandering Sparks find their way to the Outpost.

changedFor a good understanding of the game, check out our Creator Partner, Jem's, YouTube video! He's got some good strategies of how to deal with monsters and explains the basic mechanics very well! View store page Want to be come a Creator Partner? Apply here

added😂 Sticker / Meme Contest — through June 16 In-game screenshots only. Submit in #memes-and-rot on Discord. Community votes with emoji reacts. Winners' stickers get added to the server permanently.

changedIf you want to stay updated for our full release of the game, please wish list it here on Steam! It directly supports the game's success at launch and takes ten seconds.

Over 60,000 demo downloads. We had to pick our jaws up off the floor 🤯

We're a small indie team and watching this many people find GRAIN ROT, jump into the Outpost, and survive the Deep Layers together has been one of the most surreal and humbling experiences we've had making this game.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much. Every single one of you, Scrappies.

⭐ IF YOU ENJOYED IT, PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW

This is such an impactful thing you can do for GRAIN ROT right now. Reviews help new players decide if the game is right for them, and they help more wandering Sparks find their way to the Outpost.

GRAIN ROT Demo

⏳ THE DEMO IS LIVE UNTIL THE END OF STEAM NEXT FEST

Play it while you can. The demo is available through the end of Steam Next Fest on June 22 unless we announce otherwise. If you haven't jumped in yet, now is the time.

For a good understanding of the game, check out our Creator Partner, Jem's, YouTube video! He's got some good strategies of how to deal with monsters and explains the basic mechanics very well! View store page Want to be come a Creator Partner? Apply here

🏆 DEMO WEEK CONTESTS STILL RUNNING

There is still time to win Secondary Playtest Access and a limited edition pre-launch GRAIN ROT merch pack. Here's what's still open:

📹 Clip of the Day — One winner chosen every day through June 16 Post on IG or TikTok with #sparkoftheday and tag @grainrotofficial or submit via Discord in #clips. Clip that bests exudes the fun of GRAIN ROT wins. Winner announced the next day.

👀 Most Viewed Clip — through June 19 Post on IG or TikTok with #grainrotdemo and tag @grainrotofficial. Most views wins.

🏗️ Best Build — through June 16 Share 2 to 3 Outpost screenshots via #boss-builds on Discord or #bestgrainrotbuild on social. Tag @grainrotofficial.

😂 Sticker / Meme Contest — through June 16 In-game screenshots only. Submit in #memes-and-rot on Discord. Community votes with emoji reacts. Winners' stickers get added to the server permanently.

Full contest details here:

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⭐ WISHLIST THE GAME

If you want to stay updated for our full release of the game, please wish list it here on Steam! It directly supports the game's success at launch and takes ten seconds.

GRAIN ROT

💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY

The GRAIN ROT Discord is where the Scrappies live. Demo talk, clips, builds, lore, memes, contests, and a community that genuinely cares about this game. Come find people to play and discuss with! You can also help leave suggestions/feedback and bug reports.

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To every Scrappie who downloaded, played, shared, clipped, built, and showed up, this is OUR win. Thank you again! 🔨

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