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Pepper Grinder (2024)

Ahr Ech

Linux · Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S

3.44 from 63 ratings

225 members have it in their collection · 4 playing now · 79 backlogged · 57 wish listed

How long? Main story 5h (from 1 logged playthrough)

Pepper Grinder is an action-packed pirate adventure starring the titular Pepper, a seafaring soul with a passion for prospecting, and Grinder, her super-powered drilling device.
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Details

Developers
Ahr Ech
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Platform
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Events
The 15th Annual Devolver Delayed Awards 2024, The MIX x Kinda Funny: Spring Games Showcase 2024, Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase - 2.21.2024, Devolver Public Access: Holiday Special 2023, Devolver Delayed Showcase, Indie World Showcase 11.9.2022
Steam
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Release dates

  • Mar 28, 2024 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Aug 06, 2024 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
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Rating distribution

5 stars
4
4 stars
24
3 stars
31
2 stars
4
1 star
0
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Gangreen

Review Gangreen 2/5 · Jun 22, 2026

Will have to just put it down

Enjoying the levels but the boss battles have really soured me. Sounds like it just gets worse in that regard.

The first one is a classic poor design. You spend most of the level just kiting from the boss until he happens to move into position where you can get a shot. He is stunned for a period of time …

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Enjoying the levels but the boss battles have really soured me. Sounds like it just gets worse in that regard.

The first one is a classic poor design. You spend most of the level just kiting from the boss until he happens to move into position where you can get a shot. He is stunned for a period of time and you get free hits. Very lame.

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Gangreen

Status Gangreen Jun 20, 2026

Fun little platformer. Reminds me of Sonic in that there are sections where you are just hitting all your marks and speeding through it while killing all the enemies. Well designed.

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hewward

Review hewward 3/5 · Jan 10, 2025

Fun platforming....and there are bosses too.

I enjoyed the platforming and the speed-running through trying to find the big coins and such....

But, this game has bosses and they were NOT enjoyable.

Overall, a decent nearly 10 hours with the game, but those bosses probably account for a far larger percentage than they should.

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R0R0

Review R0R0 3/5 · Dec 17, 2024

Cool

#DNF but I just wanted to sing it's praise. Pepper Grinder is a brilliantly designed platformer masquerading as a movement game, sadly I have a deep loathing for platformers and the precision and patience required to jump from one fucking block onto another fucking block. Regardless, when it works and you're chaining momentum from sand pit to sandpit, for a …

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#DNF but I just wanted to sing it's praise. Pepper Grinder is a brilliantly designed platformer masquerading as a movement game, sadly I have a deep loathing for platformers and the precision and patience required to jump from one fucking block onto another fucking block. Regardless, when it works and you're chaining momentum from sand pit to sandpit, for a few seconds it can feel glorious.

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mmazurr

Review mmazurr 3/5 · Apr 16, 2024

I enjoyed this game for what it was, but felt a little weird that I was able to complete the whole game(including the extra levels) in just over 3 hours. The platforming was alright but at times could feel a little too twitchy, as if the game was expecting me to make sudden actions with too little reaction time. The …

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I enjoyed this game for what it was, but felt a little weird that I was able to complete the whole game(including the extra levels) in just over 3 hours. The platforming was alright but at times could feel a little too twitchy, as if the game was expecting me to make sudden actions with too little reaction time. The whole gimmick with digging around was fun though, I just wish we had more levels that explored this core mechanic deeper.

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pkostek

Status pkostek Apr 13, 2024

If you don't mind the short length of this game (probably a 50% discount would be good) then this is an experience with constantly fresh ideas that just plays itself. One thing I might put on the weaker side - the whole section for custom scene creations looks shoehorned in and the final boss was rather irritating than challenging.

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Sir_Laguna

Review Sir_Laguna 4/5 · Mar 28, 2024

CAN YOU DIG IT!

Fun gameplay, excellent level design, colorful graphics and a really good challenge. What else can you ask for? Well, maybe a good story but you won't find that one here. At least it has mutant narwhals as enemies. That's pretty original.

I really enjoyed my almost 5 hours getting to the credits and then trying to get the best time …

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Fun gameplay, excellent level design, colorful graphics and a really good challenge. What else can you ask for? Well, maybe a good story but you won't find that one here. At least it has mutant narwhals as enemies. That's pretty original.

I really enjoyed my almost 5 hours getting to the credits and then trying to get the best time possible in my favorite levels. Is one of those games that speedrunners will enjoy the most.

You can read my review in spanish here.

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I dig it.

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georgeypoorgey

Status georgeypoorgey Feb 22, 2024

My three progressive emotions while playing the demo for this were-

  1. Wow this really is as twitchy and fluid as the trailers made it look!
  2. Uh oh it might be too twitchy...
  3. Oh thank God I can control the speed in options.

I really liked this. If you like 2D platformers with precise controls (I know I do), then try …

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My three progressive emotions while playing the demo for this were-

  1. Wow this really is as twitchy and fluid as the trailers made it look!
  2. Uh oh it might be too twitchy...
  3. Oh thank God I can control the speed in options.

I really liked this. If you like 2D platformers with precise controls (I know I do), then try the demo out.

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