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Pepper Grinder
Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
46 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“Cute little game, not a whole lot to speak about. The platforming when you yourself are moving is fun but there's a lot of vehicles that are kind of bleh. It'd be nice if you beat a level in casual play that it counted…”
18 of the 74 reviews raise this.
11 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“Pepper grinder is a great game, unless you're going for all the achievements like I was. This game has fun gameplay, fast paced movement with a ton of level variety over the four worlds you traverse and some…”
“Very good 2D platformer with super fun movement which elevated the speedrun challenges a lot (and the gameplay in general), very interesting level design with super cool concepts, and a beautiful art style”
“Pepper Grinder is one of those games where it feels like they created the movement before anything else, the drill is so fluid and fun to dig with that I ended up beating the whole game in one sitting. The game is only…”
10 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“Pepper grinder is a great game, unless you're going for all the achievements like I was. This game has fun gameplay, fast paced movement with a ton of level variety over the four worlds you traverse and some…”
“What if you were a dolphin but in dirt? Diving in and out of the environment feels great. Very easy to read where to go next in when platforming and great when you get into a flow state. Bit short but it feels like the…”
9 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“not anything mindblowing, but the core gameplay is solid and the music is surprisingly good. bosses (especially the final boss) can get decently challenging too! took me 7h50m to 100%. if you're not into achievement…”
“Movement is unpredictable and inconsistent, often feeling unfair. The art style is great, and the soundtrack is really well made. It’s a solid game that requires a bit of patience and luck to beat.”
31 of the 74 reviews raise this · 27 of them still recommend the game.
“The only problem here is that it is too short... Amazing little plataformer, can't recommend it enough.”
21 of the 74 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“Cute little game, not a whole lot to speak about. The platforming when you yourself are moving is fun but there's a lot of vehicles that are kind of bleh. It'd be nice if you beat a level in casual play that it counted…”
17 of the 74 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Charming art style and neat mechanics ruined by awful, irritating boss fights. Ended up turning game speed down to 0.75x for the second phase of the final boss—yep, a two-phase boss fight in a game with 4 health and…”
13 of the 74 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“rip my poor V key”
“Charming art style and neat mechanics ruined by awful, irritating boss fights. Ended up turning game speed down to 0.75x for the second phase of the final boss—yep, a two-phase boss fight in a game with 4 health and…”
“What a disappointment. Such a promising start, marred by a ridiculous first boss battle where you have no agency in the fight and have to avoid a bullet hell with awkward controls in a tiny space. Bizarre design choice…”
8 of the 74 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Cute little game, not a whole lot to speak about. The platforming when you yourself are moving is fun but there's a lot of vehicles that are kind of bleh. It'd be nice if you beat a level in casual play that it counted…”
“Unfortunately I would say Pepper Grinder was one of those games that I trusted the publisher more than what I saw in screenshots of the game, and I felt betrayed this time. This game is missing the pacing and diversity…”
“Short and fun game about movement with a driller, if you liked the "Ori and the blind forest" mechanic of sand traveling this game takes that to the next level Levels are short and manageable, bosses are fun, but if I…”
Counted across 74 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“you should play this game, I beat the final boss and while I think my problem with him was a skill issue because I wasn't a huge fan of the combat in the game, the platforming was really really fun and I will definitely be coming back at a later point to 100% the game(actually…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“The bossfights stink tbh. Not saying its a bad game but it makes the game feel like a chewing gum that you chewed on for to long and now your stuck with the saliva taste until you beat the annoying bossfights and get another gum. Besides that its a good game that is especially…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“basic platformer with a little twist. one of the few decent games where the trailer sums up everything this is not remotely challenging and, if it weren't clear, there's not a lot to it. it just kind of looks and feels nice. video game equivalent of a walk thru a local park I…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Pepper Grinder Update #1 is Live
Hey everyone! Pepper Grinder launched just under a month ago, and thousands of you have played it. The reception has been mindblowing, and I am forever grateful for your support and the invaluable fee
Pepper Grinder is AVAILABLE NOW!
Hey everyone! Super excited to announce that Pepper Grinder is NOW AVAILABLE to all you die-hard drilling experts! Get lost in a Diesel punk fantasy with energetic music in a 2D action platformer that
Limited Skull Coin Collectible Merch DROPPING SOON!
Hey everyone, In anticipation for tomorrow's launch of Pepper Grinder, I wanted to tease a piece of merch dropping tomorrow on the Devolver Merch Shop alongside the game's release at 9am PST. Enjoy th
NEW Gameplay Footage!
Hey all, We shared some exclusive voice over level gameplay of Pepper Grinder with our friends over at GameSpot this morning that showcases a few different terrain players can expect when the game lau
What The Facts?
Prepare yo’self in anticipation and get to know the what’s what in Pepper Grinder before it launches next week on March 28! How many levels? Time to beat? Accessibility options? All in the video, dear
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Indie |
| Player tags | 2D Platformer · Difficult · Platformer · Arcade · Action-Adventure · Female Protagonist · 2D · Cute · Funny · Controller · Action · Pixel Graphics (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 23 |
| Official site | https://www.peppergrindergame.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 x64 Bit Processor: Intel Core i5-4570T / AMD A10-5800K APU Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 650 (1024 Mb) Radeon HD 7750 (1024 Mb), Iris Pro Graphics 580 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 300 MB available space Additional Notes: Low Quality setting, 720p, producing 60 FPS