Grifford Academy is a story-rich coming-of-age RPG set in Caldria, a mystical book realm. You follow Erika, Viva and Cap through magic, monsters and teenage turmoil, and your decisions shape the characters' personalities as well as the plot. Combat is strategic and turn-based.

Steam 250 weekly chart: New entry at #43 on the Top 50 Games of the Past Week, scored 6.91 from 33 reviews at 94% positive, released 24 October 2026. Chart position via Steam 250.

Key features

Choices that change personalities, not just endings

Decisions shape who the characters become rather than only which ending you reach. Writing consequence into personality means the payoff arrives continuously — in how a party member reacts three hours later — instead of being deferred to a final screen you see once.

A book realm as the setting's logic

Caldria is explicitly a realm made of books. That premise gives the game a license its school setting would not otherwise have: rules can change between areas without breaking the fiction, which is useful for an RPG that wants variety on an indie budget.

Turn-based combat alongside a social sim

Strategic turn-based battles sit next to the coming-of-age story. Keeping combat turn-based matters for this kind of game because it does not compete with the dialogue for the player's attention — you can think in both modes at the same pace.

Where to find it

Grifford Academy is on Steam for $13.49, developed and published by LandShark Games. English only, with full controller support, adjustable difficulty and keyboard-only or mouse-only options.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Grifford Academy cost?

It is listed on Steam at 13.49 dollars.

Is Grifford Academy a visual novel or an RPG?

An RPG. It is story-rich with choices that shape characters, but it includes strategic turn-based combat and is listed on Steam under Adventure, Casual, Indie and RPG.

Is Grifford Academy version 1.0?

Not yet. The developer states on the Steam page that Grifford Academy 1.0 is on the horizon, with a launch date announcement to follow.

Who made Grifford Academy?

LandShark Games developed and self-published it. It released on Steam on 24 October 2026.

Do your choices matter in Grifford Academy?

Yes. The developer states that your decisions shape the personalities of the characters, not only the direction of the plot.