Grav
GRAV was a sci-fi survival sandbox MMO from BitMonster, Inc., released into Steam Early Access in January 2015, letting players explore procedurally generated planets, hunt alien creatures, build and defend outposts, and fight other players on PvP or PvE servers. The developer stopped updating the game roughly 3-6 months after launch and moved on to a different studio; by around 2025 the final 2016 build began refusing to launch for everyone due to an expiration lock the developer had built into the software, effectively ending the game even for existing owners (a workaround using date-spoofing tools exists but is unsupported).
Platform availability
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- Status
- Closed in practice - development was abandoned around 2016, and the game stopped launching for all players around 2025 due to an app-expiration lock baked into its final build
- Business model
- Buy to play
- Genre
- Sci-fi survival sandbox MMO
- Release
- 2015
- Platforms
- Windows
- Developer
- BitMonster, Inc.
- Publisher
- BitMonster, Inc.
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
A visual fingerprint built from MMOFinder’s current verified catalog fields—not a review score.
PvE is the dominant recorded focus, with PvP support
Solo and group play are roughly balanced
Leans sandbox over structured
Leans action over targeted
Why you might like it
- Players curious about the mid-2010s wave of Early Access survival sandbox games that launched alongside titles like ARK: Survival Evolved and H1Z1.
Things to consider
- GRAV stopped receiving updates only months after its 2015 launch and was effectively abandoned by its developer.
- As of around 2025 the game no longer launches for anyone due to a built-in expiration lock in its final build - existing owners report needing unsupported date-spoofing workarounds to run it at all.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-09-08
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- Batch 466 web research — developer, publisher, platform, business model and lifecycle status independently cross-checked
What MMOFinder has checked
- Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
- Gameplay mediaTwo verified, locally hosted gameplay screenshots are available.Verified
- Source trail1 linked source is recorded for review.Verified
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified
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Grav relationship map
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Grav timeline
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- CurrentCatalog status
Released
- 2026-08-16Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.
Grav screenshots & gameplay
Two verified, locally hosted gameplay screenshots are available.
Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video
Gameplay, availability and research notes
Within MMOFinder's catalog, Grav is classified as a Sci-fi survival sandbox MMO. GRAV was a sci-fi survival sandbox MMO from BitMonster, Inc., released into Steam Early Access in January 2015, letting players explore procedurally generated planets, hunt alien creatures, build and defend outposts, and fight other players on PvP or PvE servers. The developer stopped updating the game roughly 3-6 months after launch and moved on to a different studio; by around 2025 the final 2016 build began refusing to launch for everyone due to an expiration lock the developer had built into the software, effectively ending the game even for existing owners (a workaround using date-spoofing tools exists but is unsupported).
The current lifecycle record is Closed in practice - development was abandoned around 2016, and the game stopped launching for all players around 2025 due to an app-expiration lock baked into its final build. MMOFinder lists BitMonster, Inc. as developer and BitMonster, Inc. as publisher. These researched fields feed profile discovery, filters and comparison tools.
This profile was checked against current sources on September 8, 2026. Continue through Similar Games, filter the MMO database, or compare profiles side by side.
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