Pepper Grinder

Pepper Grinder

Steam Deck Verified

Ahr Ech · 2D Platformer · Mar 28, 2024

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $5.99.

86%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 81 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 54 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise10% are divided30% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
i wish there was a little more to it, after 13 hours of gameplay i completely have 100%'d the game. it was worth every penny, but with such unique gameplay i feel a bit of longing knowing it's already over.
81 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Complementing the visuals is an outstanding soundtrack, a mix of electronic, percussive, and jazz-inspired themes that shift dynamically with the action.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The game’s pixel art style bursts with color and detail, managing to feel modern while evoking the spirit of classic 16-bit platformers.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
• Works best with a controller for smooth and accurate inputs.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
(Runs perfectly on Steam Deck btw).
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Monetization
Players who bring up Monetization mostly praise it.
I found myself enjoying the gacha portion of the game, it would have been cooler to see more progression items say permanent health increase or drill damage instead of just cosmetics, but at least there's a small amount of customization.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Gameplay81 reviews
Audio37 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Controls13 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Monetization6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters38 reviews
84%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty54 reviews
81%
Combat30 reviews
57%
Bugs8 reviews
75%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
23
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.