 The game was included in the "Game Masters" exhibition, organized in 2012 by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI); an event devoted to explore the faces and the history behind computer games.Tim Schafer was featured as the creative force behind "Grim Fandango", within the exhibition section called "Game Changers", crediting him along a few other visionary game designers for having "pushed the boundaries of game design and storytelling, introducing new genres, creating our best-loved characters and revolutionising the way we understand and play games"

"Grim Fandango" has been the centerpiece of a large fan community for the game that has continued to be active more than 10 years after the game's release.Such fan communities include the Grim Fandango Network and the Department of Death, both of which include fan art and fiction in addition to other original content.