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HOLY GRAIL for DUMMIES

By Контора Оптимистов · published by Emotional Bytes

2D Platformer Platformer 2D Singleplayer Action Fantasy Pixel Graphics Side Scroller FunnyAtmosphericCuteIndie

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HOLY GRAIL for DUMMIES is a game tagged 2D Platformer, Platformer and 2D by Контора Оптимистов, released May 8, 2026. It has 456 Steam reviews (Very Positive). The Steam games most like it include The Company Man, The First Mountain and Invertinator.

HOLY GRAIL for DUMMIES is a colorful and absurd action-platformer about Buckethead, a hero past his prime, in a world that, let's be honest, has seen better days...

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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for HOLY GRAIL for DUMMIES · record updated 16 hours ago

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Overview

App ID4435720

Release dateMay 8, 2026

Last change number39829552

Last record update16 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Контора Оптимистов, doctor_hummer
Publisher: Emotional Bytes
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 1 day ago

Windows

Steam Deck: Playable
Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam CloudFull controller supportFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$9.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$9.99Oct 23, 2026

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Patches

Oct 14, 2026 Patch 1.1.0.5 has been released!
-Fixed the missing font of the mysterious green character before the arkanoid segment -Fixed text going beyond the boundaries when talking to some NPCs -Updated description of Rooster Booster (the spikes protection is now also mentioned) -…
Oct 2, 2026 Patch 1.1.0.4 has been released!
A small patch to fix some older bugs and issues. -Fixed a bug involving Rooster Booster, when Buckethead could get stuck in some walls and such. -Some sprites and cutscenes have been retouched (for example, the scene of Tim and Lady Luck m…
Sep 2, 2026 Patch 1.1.0.2 has been released!
-The glitchy line from Grusha at the end of the first act has been removed. -The bug where you could get stuck in one of the pipes in the Glade of Guidance has been fixed. -The broken letter spacing and unreadable text in some parts of the…
Aug 31, 2026 Patch 1.1.0.1 has been released!
-Fixed a crash that occurred in the secret cabin of the mysterious forgotten man, whose name I can't even remember.
Aug 31, 2026 Patch 1.1 has been released!
A small patch focused on fixing bugs and performance issues. It doesn't add much, but I hope you'll still find some changes interesting. Thanks for the support, and thanks for playing! -The game has gone through many optimization-related c…
Jun 5, 2026 Patch 1.0.1.7 is out!
Changelog: -Fixed an insane lag that occured in sections with flying clouds -Fixed a lag that occurs if you linger on one of Luchik's attacks for a long time -Added the "Particles and VFX" setting, now you can reduce the quality and number…
May 27, 2026 Patches 1.0.1.5 и 1.0.1.6 are out!
Changelog: -The bells in the final battle no longer disappear when you strike them and they go below the floor -Added a hint about red targets in one of the late-game segments -Fixed some NPCs disappearing at the wrong time -Fixed some NPC…
May 24, 2026 Patch 1.0.1.4 is out!
Changelog: -The "quick save" system has been slightly reworked, softlocks (when open doors were closing, gnomes appeared, etc.) should be fixed! -Added a kill counter (yes, because of this, everyone who has already completed the game will …
May 21, 2026 Patch 1.0.1.3 is out!
A small bug-fixing patch, the main purpose of which is to fix a bug that prevented you from taking screenshots for Steam.
May 19, 2026 Patch 1.0.1.2 is out!
Changelog: -The control settings menu is not as ugly anymore -Fixed bugs related to the control settings (F3 did not reset gamepad controls, the downstrike could not be rebinded on keyboard, etc.) -Luchik will now give you some hints if yo…
May 17, 2026 Patch 1.0.1 is out!
Changelog: -Gamepad controls can now be customised, added icons for gamepad inputs -On gamepad, you can bind a separate button for downstrikes -Changed prologue ''tutorial'' on controls -Fixed a broken lava hitbox in the segment with risin…
May 12, 2026 Patch 1.0.0.4 is out!
Changelog: -You can now exit shops, bestiary, and other menus by pressing Esc button -The "Scrounger Mode" achievement now requires collecting specific forty tokens found on stages, "secret" ones don't count. -Achievement "Family Reunion!"…

Build	Branch	Updated
25940271	public	Oct 14, 2026

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
4435721	—	All	345.2 MB	326.7 MB	8724026910410909365

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	25940271	Oct 14, 2026	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/HOLY GRAIL for DUMMIES

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
HolyGrail.exe		Windows

Space per player9.5 MB

Filesup to 100

Save locations1

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinAppDataLocal	HolyGrail	*.sav	Windows

Achievements

Achievements152 hidden

Most unlocked93.3%A Fabulous Triumph

Rarest40%All But Forgotten

A Fabulous Triumph Defeat the main villain! 93.3%
Oopsy Daisy ...become death, the destroyer of worlds. 82%
Must've Been The Wind... Catch a glimpse of a mysterious dancing critter. 75.5%
Violently Unjustifiable Beat up your best friend! 72.3%
SOMEBODY STOP ME! Hidden achievement 72.2%
The Forest Orderly Beat up a random homeless woman! 71.8%
Commissions Closed Beat up a blind artist! 68.2%
We Need To Talk Collect the token you missed in Silent Hills, which was obviously there from the very beginning. 63.3%
Red Hot Head Defeat the magnificent, charming and overall amazing guardian of Sandy Shades. 61.9%
Wait, that's It? Beat up some confused little man. 55%
GUESS WHO FOUND THE GRAIL! ...which is not even much of an achievement, if you think about it. 53.9%
Family Reunion! Help two dwarves from Silent Hills to meet each other. 53.8%
Kick Back Find and sit on each of the six benches. 48.6%
Scrounger Mode Collect 40 tokens, scattered all over the world! 42.2%
All But Forgotten Hidden achievement 40%