Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride
Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride is a fairy tale adventure with hidden object scenes and puzzles. In Ravenbrook, a young woman searches for her missing twin sister. The single-player adventure from Artifex Mundi offers hand-painted locations, a cat companion and numerous mini-games.
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- Developer
- Artifex Mundi
- Publisher
- Artifex Mundi
- Genre
- Adventure, Gelegenheitsspiele, Point-and-Click, Rätsel
- Game modes
- Singleplayer
- Game series
- Grim Legends
- Steam user reviews
- 95 % positive · 1,710 reviews
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What is Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride?
Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride is a fairytale single-player adventure from Artifex Mundi. A young woman travels to her twin sister's wedding in Ravenbrook and gets caught up in a conflict linked to the feared abyss at the edge of the village. The story unfolds through hidden object scenes, item puzzles and conversations.
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Release
The PC version was released on Feb 25, 2014. Android, Xbox One, PS4, iOS and Nintendo Switch followed. A version optimised for Xbox Series X|S was released on Jun 30, 2023. The original Xbox One version remains separate from this.
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Platforms
Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride was released natively for PC, Android, iOS, Xbox One, PS4, Switch and Xbox Series X|S. According to Steam, the PC version supports Windows, macOS and Linux. On PS5, the PS4 version is playable via backward compatibility, and on Switch 2, the Switch version. The Xbox Series edition, by contrast, is a standalone version optimised for this hardware.
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Gameplay
You examine hand-painted scenes, collect important items and use them in other locations. Between the search tasks, mini-games break up the flow. Clues from the surroundings and your inventory help you unlock locked paths and solve puzzles around Ravenbrook.
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System requirements
For Windows, Steam lists a minimum of a 1.5 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, a graphics card with 128 MB video memory, DirectX 9 and 1 GB free storage. The older Windows versions originally listed no longer meet the requirements of the current Steam client, which needs Windows 10 or later.
The details apply to PC.
Minimum
- Processor
- 1.5 GHz
- RAM
- 512 MB
- Grafikspeicher
- 128 MB VRAM
- Storage
- 1 GB
Recommended
- Processor
- 2 GHz
- RAM
- 1 GB
- Grafikspeicher
- 256 MB VRAM
- Storage
- 1 GB
Editorial details
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Ravenbrook and the mysterious abyss
Ravenbrook lies in a misty valley on the edge of an old forest. The residents try to protect themselves from dark forces with protective signs. On the other side of the forest, a deep abyss opens, around which the village's fear and the sisters' story revolve.
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The search for the twin sister
The main character returns to the village for her sister's wedding. A strange visitor throws the celebration into disarray, and the family gathering turns into a search full of eerie encounters. The story combines family ties with dark fairytale motifs.
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A kitten companion
A small cat companion supports the main character while exploring. The animal helper is part of the puzzle flow and makes switching between items, hidden object scenes and interactive scenes more varied.
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14 hidden object scenes
The adventure includes 14 hidden object scenes. In them, you search among numerous objects for items needed for the next step. The hidden object scenes are built into the story locations.
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24 different mini-games
In total, 24 mini-games complement the classic hidden object tasks. The puzzles focus on spotting connections, combining clues and interacting with objects in the surroundings.
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38 hand-painted locations
Ravenbrook is only part of the journey. In total, 38 hand-painted locations lead through forests, mysterious buildings and fairytale landscapes. Each new location adds to the search for the truth behind the events in the village.
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Eleven characters and their secrets
Over the course of the story, the main character meets eleven characters with their own motives and secrets. Their roles link the personal search with the traditional tales around Ravenbrook.
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Forest ghosts and Elusive Objects
Alongside the main tasks, you can collect 30 forest ghosts for the fairy meadow. The Book of Hidden Objects adds to the local legends. This gives sharp-eyed players extra goals away from the direct puzzle path.
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Additional story
The game includes an additional story that offers more puzzles and story moments after the main adventure. It is part of the game content and not a separate platform release.
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A single-player adventure
Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride is designed as a single-player experience. The game focuses on your own pace of exploration and puzzle solving rather than multiplayer rounds.
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German on-screen text
The PC version supports German text and subtitles, while the voices are in English. Nintendo and PlayStation also list German on-screen text for their versions.
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Mobile versions and availability
Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride was also released for Android and iOS. The full Android version was removed from Google Play on Jun 14, 2026. The iOS app has also no longer been officially available on the App Store since June 2026. The earlier releases remain part of the game's history.
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Game series
The Forsaken Bride is the first part of the Grim Legends series by Artifex Mundi. Other games in the series tell their own stories. Collections with several parts are game bundles and not new versions of the first adventure.
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