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Grindstone

Grindstone

Grindstone is a puzzle game where epic adventures are just your 9-to-5. It’s your job to mine grindstones from the Creeps that lurk on the mountain in over 600 levels of intricate puzzles and hazards, all in the hopes of saving up enough grindstones to take your family on a much needed vacation.

Released Jun 20, 2022 Developer Capybara Games Platforms Windows CasualArcadePuzzleIncrementalCollectathon
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

92.8%positive346 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Addictive gameplay with excellent presentation.”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“WHEN Your family wants to take a vacation and you’re short grindstones WHERE Grindstone Mountain, a critter infested killing field WHO ARE YOU Jorj, a muscle man made to smash WHAT DO YOU DO Every movement is a relentless attack through as many of the same color critters in a…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“This is one of the best puzzle games I've played. Love all the cosmetics and the cool gear you unlock as you progress. Daily challenges are cool too. I've got almost 60 hours on this game, and I am still highly entertained.”

— a player, Steam review · 68 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2026-08 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

57all-time peak
0 25 50 2023 2024 2025 2026 33 avg · Jun 2022

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

49achievements
21.0%median completion
3.0%rarest: Completionist
96.4% of players 96.3% of players 67.1% of players 65.5% of players 57.3% of players 55.7% of players 55.4% of players 53.5% of players 51.5% of players 50.3% of players 42.2% of players 36.2% of players 35.5% of players 34.9% of players 33.8% of players 33.3% of players 33.2% of players 30.7% of players 30.5% of players 28.6% of players 22.2% of players 21.7% of players 21.3% of players 21.2% of players 21.0% of players 19.9% of players 19.0% of players 18.3% of players 17.7% of players 17.6% of players 17.6% of players 16.8% of players 16.2% of players 15.4% of players 12.2% of players 11.8% of players 11.2% of players 10.5% of players 8.0% of players 7.2% of players 7.1% of players 6.8% of players 5.6% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.6% of players 3.5% of players 3.5% of players 3.0% of players 96.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
96.4%Quinceañera Time — Create a 15-Chain Grindstone
96.3%The Journey Begins — Complete Level 1
67.1%Slaughterhouse 5 (200 times) — Kill 1000 Creeps
Rarest badges of honor
3.0%Completionist — Unlock all other achievements
3.5%OK Boomer — Use the OK Boomerang over lava
3.5%The Midas Touch — Complete a level with any 3 pieces of gold gear and the Grindstone Garb

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

May 22, 2025
Cosmic Grind Update — A new Daily Grind mode!

A new daily grind mode has burst into Jjertrude’s shrine - the Cosmic Grind! She needs your help to clear this cosmic infection! There are multiple levels with these Ooze-filled Creeps, so make sure t

Jul 25, 2024
Mystical Mayhem Update

Experience… 100 brand new levels 💯 Brain-twisting puzzle challenges 🧩 Rewards with the Mystic’s Prize Wheel ✨ This FREE new update is available NOW! Make sure to update your game, stonegrinders 💎 If y

Oct 27, 2023
Celebrating Grindstone’s 4th Anniversary! 💎💙

🎉 Happy 4 years of Grindstone 🎉 To celebrate this incredible milestone, we have in-game gifts for our beloved stonegrinders! 🎩 Two unFOURgettable hats! 🧶 ComFOURtable thread for Harry’s Hat Stand! Mak

Sep 08, 2023
Grind 4 Gold Update

Here are your grinding orders: 40 new cave levels to conquer! 4 new gold gear to unlock! And to help you on your journey to success: An updated fast travel map with percentages! All of this content is

Apr 14, 2023
Cosmic Darkside Goo-Pocalypse Update

Yer To-Do list: Pulverise 50 new remixed levels worth of Creeps! Find the Lucky Suit blueprint ASAP! I heard what sounded like a Rainbow Bomb popping off! Could be useful! Get yer mitts on the Darksid

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresCasual, Indie, Strategy
Player tagsCasual · Arcade · Puzzle · Incremental · Collectathon · Hack and Slash · Puzzle Platformer · 2D · Cartoon · Cartoony · Colorful · Cooking (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Touch Only Option
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
ControllerFull support
Achievements49
Official sitehttps://grindstonegame.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7+ (64 bits) Processor: X64 Dual Core CPU 2+ GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated GPU with 2+ GB Shared Graphics Memory Storage: 1200 MB available space