Question regarding the ending

[any6]

Does the player party canonically survive?

Does the king learn about the secrets of Grimrock?

More importantly, did they cash in the 7 treasures and live a life of luxury?



Because from the looks of it, not much was left after we finish the game, making it all a bit ... pointless maybe, or redundant. I don't know. Seems weird to end the game with everyone dead.

[Komag]

I choose to believe that the exact timing of the images we see is not literal, so that they made it to safety beyond the blast zone.

[any6]

Indeed but compared to Grimrock 2, the ending is a bit more ambiguous.