Grandma, No! Review – Fire, Flatulence, and Funny Fails in This Over-the-Top Comedy Physics Game
Grandma, No! is a hilarious physics-based indie game where chaos reigns as you protect a baby from total disaster. Explore mini-games, ragdoll madness, and wild cartoon destruction in every room.
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Game: Grandma, No!
Studio: WALLRIDE
Publisher: Super Rare Originals
Platforms: Steam
Completion Time: 1 Hour
Price: $11.99
Genre: Comedy, Physics, Funny
✅ Steam Deck Verified
Disclosure: I received a free review copy of this product from https://www.keymailer.co
Hello everyone, and welcome to the Good Game Lobby review of Grandma, No!—a physics-based comedic release by Wallride, published by Super Rare Originals.
A Grandparent’s Worst Nightmare
It’s pretty straightforward—especially as a parent myself. All you want is to make sure your child is taken care of by the best in the world. And who better than grandparents who are old, forgetful, tired, and whose house is typically the complete opposite of childproof?
Well, get ready—because the Grandma in Grandma, No! is all of the above. Her pipes are bursting, the grill is on fire, and the house slowly becomes more of a hazard with each new area you explore.
Ragdoll Mayhem
This is a ridiculous game. Physics-based games always have that ragdoll-effect hilarity to them, and Grandma, No! does this very well. The main goal is to watch your grandson and keep him safe while all hell breaks loose—from ant hills taking over the backyard to the living room catching on fire, and more. You have tasks to complete before moving on to another area of the home. In each of these areas, you also have mini-games where you control Grandma’s arms and will shred bills, wash dishes, and more.
The mini-games were some of my favorite parts—based on the look, feel, and music choices for each new one you encounter.
A Style That Pops (and Explodes)
I love this cartoon style of design, from how Grandma and her home look. It’s that era of cartoons where things are colorful and loud, and the design of the mini-games themselves reminded me of Ren & Stimpy—especially how oddly cartoony and detailed her old, wrinkly hands look.
The absolute destruction of the home—and how things react to vacuuming or being destroyed—all looks great in the colorful, nicely designed home world Wallride has built.
The Sounds of Mayhem
The baby laughing is infectious. Anything you hand him, he’ll chuck across the room. Grandma is clumsy, so vase-breaking, vacuuming up records, and her flatulence are all on full display. My favorite moment, honestly, was just mowing the lawn in the backyard—there’s something nice about the way it sounded and felt. The sound effects are all comical in their timing and delivery.
The soundtrack features a group of 50s-style, guitar-led lounge songs that feel like something Grandma would have put on in her early days. At times, it’s a bit funkier or more upbeat to match what Grandma is getting into in that particular part of the house. Each mini-game also has its own song—and they sound great. One of my favorites is when you’re trying to start the grill, which features one of the best ragdoll effects, as you inevitably put too much fuel to the fire and Grandma flies across the screen.
Check out “Baby Bossa” by Fat Bard:
Is Grandma, No! Worth It? Yes, and, No!
If you told me halfway through the year that I would review two games where the protagonist is a grandma, I’d be very surprised. But with Babushka’s Glitch Dungeon and Grandma, No!, it’s been a great year for grandmas everywhere.
Grandma, No! is funny in the best way—a sheer goofiness and mayhem with a ton of mini-games and otherworldly creatures just peeking in to make the game more bizarre than expected. Any game that is physics-based and has ragdoll effects like this is going to be a great time to me. The only downside is that it’s very short at 1 hour to complete the main game and roll credits. But if you want to collect all the items, you’ll likely spend around 3–4 hours playing.
I think for the short time of gameplay $12 seems a bit steep, but if all the extras comes to 3-4 hours maybe its more likely worth the price. Also, it’s Steam Deck Verified!
Super Rare Originals nailed it again with another great game filled with fun mechanics and comedy—just like the previous games I reviewed, like Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip or Completely Stretchy.
What do you think of these silly games are they too childish? Any goofy games you’ve played, then drop them in the comments.
The key was provided by Keymailer on behalf of Wallride + Super Rare Originals.
Great review! I really enjoyed the demo. Pity this is so short, though.