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Goblin and Coins
Run and jump, collect coins, confront enemies and avoid traps, open gates and find secret stashes. It's a simple 2D platformer with a twist: You're not a hero from the castle about to slay an evil dragon, you're a goblin cook working for the dragon! It starts slowly but things get complicated.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.
“It's a nice little platformer, but sadly it felt like an average game to me. I mean, it works, it doesn't crash, it has unconventional story, it has smooth controls. But it's missing the feature which could make it a gem or excellent game. The camera could be a bit smoother, the…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“Good for its price. It does not innovate in any way - it's straightforward retro platformer with very basic mechanics, but it's very well made - controls are responsive, levels are well designed, artstyle is especially good - it's very cute and funny. It's basically well made…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“If you grew up playing classic platformers, you'll feel right at home in Goblins and Coins. Don't be fooled by its 'cute' aesthetic, it's actually really quite challenging. I definitely recommend playing with a controller for this. On a great note though, the controls feel…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2019-08 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
New Goblin Adventure Coming Soon!
While Goblin and Coins series is all about platforming and treasure hunting, my next game takes the goblin in a different direction. Goblin Solitaire is a cozy fantasy-themed Klondike solitaire featur
Permanent price reduction for 2 games
The retail price of two "recent" games have been permanently reduced by $1 each, so "Goblin and Coins II" retail price went down from $4.99 to $3.99, and the price of "Goblin and Coins II The lost Rec
8 years anniversary
Hello little goblins, Thank you for all your support throughout the years. 8 years, to be more precise, as the first game in the series - Goblin and Coins - was released on November 8th 2016. Time sim
The Lost Recipes is OUT NOW!
The wait is finally over, The Lost Recipes is OUT NOW and can be purchased on Steam. Please note that, if you already own the previous two games, you can save on top of the -20% launch discount by pur
The Lost Recipes will release on August 28th
Hello little goblins, Let's head back into adventuring and numismatics! The Lost Recipes, a much easier stand-alone expansion for the Goblin and Coins II, will release on August 28th on Steam. What ca
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Side Scroller · 2D Platformer · Perma Death · Difficult · Platformer · Villain Protagonist · 2D · Cute · Cooking · Controller · Linear · Action (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Difficulty · Gamepad Recommended · Playable without Timed Input · Steam Input API Support |
| Languages | English * , Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, German, French * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 10 |
| Official site | http://goblin.nikolabulj.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 10 Processor: 1 Ghz or faster Memory: 768 MB RAM Graphics: 256 MB VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 20 MB available space Sound Card: Any Additional Notes: Optimized for handheld computers: 30 fps, controller, small size.