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Pepper Grinder
Developer Ahr Ech, MP2 Games
Pepper Grinder is an action-platform video game developed by indie developer Ahr Ech and published by Devolver Digital. The game was released on March 28, 2024 for Windows and Nintendo Switch. It was also released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on August 6, 2024. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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60 of 110 · most liked firstPepper Grinder! Took around 6 hours to beat. That was an aight game! The drill mechanic was fun, and it had some cool moments! That being said, it wasn't perfect, as the heavy focus on precision felt like it hurt the game at times, and level design was sometimes questionable. It was a nice game tho!
unlabelledView post →In terms of the vibe of Pepper Grinder, it's different from level to level! My favorite vibe that I've caught so far is this level, I love the backdrop and the music is a bop! One consistency is the graphics, which look cool and are really clean! I'm enjoying all of the different vibes in this game!
unlabelledView post →Next game is Pepper Grinder! ngl I know very little about this game, but I've seen this game getting more and more positive buzz recently! Pretty much what I know is that it's a 2D platformer, but I haven't even seen a screenshot of it! The cover art is cool tho, so I think it's going to be good!
unlabelledView post →In terms of the gameplay of Pepper Grinder, my first impressions are: it's pretty fun! It's a 2D platformer, with the main mechanic being the drill! The drill can be used for combat, but is mainly used as a cool way to traverse the levels. It's a pretty challenging game, but I'm enjoying it!
unlabelledView post →Pepper Grinder! 3 hours in! This is a pretty cool game! They use the drill mechanic in a lot of neat ways, and it's a lot of fun! ngl tho, I'm getting absolutely whooped lmao it's a challenging game! The fast paced and precision based gameplay is tough, but it's satisfying when you get good at it!
unlabelledView post →This track is called "Ice Flow"! Pepper Grinder was an awesome game! The game was a 2D platformer that featured a drill mechanic, which gave the player the ability to traverse the level in cool and unique ways! The game also had a nice graphical aesthetic and a banger soundtrack! It was a fun time!
unlabelledView post →This track is called "Prickly Situation"! Pepper Grinder was an awesome game! It was a challenging 2D platformer that had a ton of unique mechanics, it was fun to play through! The game also had a nice graphical aesthetic and a bumping OST, it'd be cool to see a follow-up to this game someday!
unlabelledView post →This track is called "Pepper Grinder"! Pepper Grinder was a cool game! The drill mechanic was used in a ton of creative ways, and there were mechanics outside of the drill that were a blast to use too! The game also featured a wide variety of different locales and settings! It was a fun experience!
unlabelledView post →A SNES-inspired instruction booklet I wrote/designed for Pepper Grinder, which we made available as a PDF on the game's Steam page. I'll be making more of these for future Devolver releases too. Manuals are back, baby!!!
unlabelledView post →Played and finished Pepper Grinder from @ahr-ech.bsky.social in one sitting! The more I played, the more I clicked with its flow. It’s challenging without being brutal, and plenty of skull coins and speedruns are left to keep me busy for a bit!
unlabelledView post →Here's my #NintendoSwitch #indiegame highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼 Game - Pepper Grinder Developer - @ahr-ech.bsky.social Publisher - @devolverdigital.com Release date - March 28, 2024
unlabelledView post →The first game I was assigned to be producer on at Devolver has just released, and it's really pretty brilliant, so please go play it! Pepper Grinder is out now on Nintendo Switch and Steam ❤️
unlabelledView post →i beat this game Pepper Grinder by @ahr-ech.bsky.social and i loved every second what a lil banger this game is, like a SNES/Genesis gem that never dropped it was $6 and immediately upon starting it, it had me hooked the soundtrack alone is also $6 and worth it support people making great games
unlabelledView post →Pepper Grinder was the best time I ever had with a 2D game involving speed digging through sand. It's THAT fun.
unlabelledView post →I found myself between games with @destinythegame.bungie.net 's upcoming season launching next week. So tonight I tried @ahr-ech.bsky.social 's Pepper Grinder...and my goodness is that a great game! I bought it at release, but it's currently 40% off on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/2076580/...
unlabelledView post →Week 33: Digital: - Pepper Grinder - Warm Snow - Cookie Cutter - Nuclear Blaze - Bassmaster Fishing - Castaway Physical: (the Yugioh game got damaged during shipping and I need to buy a new one.)
unlabelledView post →I played Pepper Grinder on Switch this past week and had a really great time with it. Fun mechanics and movement, definitely worth checking out if you're after a short, sweet, unique platformer with collectables!
unlabelledView post →Pepper Grinder is a god tier “feels good” game. 15 bucks for physical is a great deal.
unlabelledView post →Pepper Grinder, a simple but brilliant game about a girl and her drill, is one of 2024's best games. @patrickklepek.bsky.social spoke with the game's designer about SNES games in a PS5 world, the joys of Donkey Kong Country 2, and much more. remapradio.com/articles/mee...
unlabelledView post →Pepper Grinder is now available on iOS and Android through Crunchyroll Game Vault! www.crunchyroll.com/games/card/p...
unlabelledView post →Played through Pepper Grinder this past week, fun little game! The player uses a big drill to dig through the ground to solve puzzles and bash enemies, all presented in a cute pixel art style. #peppergrinder
unlabelledView post →Mod @gbmento.bsky.social has a new edition of their "Indie Game of the Week" series on Giant Bomb and this episode looks at developer @ahr-ech.bsky.social's Pepper Grinder! Read why they think it never wears out its welcome! User Blog: www.giantbomb.com/pepper-grind... #games #gaming #indiegame
unlabelledView post →as far as my personal game awards, i want to tell you to play Pepper Grinder. play Children of the Sun, Indika, 1000XResist, Crow Country, Nine Sols, Until Then, Thank Goodness You're Here, I Am Your Beast, Mouthwashing, SomnaBuster. give them love. give them what mainstream can't.
unlabelledView post →14. Pepper Grinder - 5 hrs 42 min This is easily one of the best and most interesting platformers I have ever played. Tight controls. Fun mechanics. Well designed stages. Biggest down side were the bosses. They were the pits. Gorgeous pixel art and a bangin' soundtrack too. I really DUG this game.😎
unlabelledView post →Loved playing Pepper Grinder on the Steam Deck, feels like an easy recommendation for anyone that likes fun platformers and has the Deck. Very well made @ahr-ech.bsky.social ! My only frustration was the end boss, it felt like a complete departure from how comfy the rest of the game was 🫣
unlabelledView post →Game 103: Pepper Grinder The key word here is: satisfying. A momentum-based platformer that revolves around using this huge ass drill to dig through sand and jump out of it. Chaining multiple jumps while keeping the flow going is the name of the game, and it is as challenging as it is fun.
unlabelledView post →now streaming drill-platformer PEPPER GRINDER, the new game from Devolver Digital twitch.tv/the_jenna
unlabelledView post →working through my "games I bought when they when on sale and then forgot about" backlog once more with Pepper Grinder. as a Mechanics Sicko this game really speaks to me
unlabelledView post →I 100% "Pepper Grinder"! 🫑 I saw this game on a Nintendo Direct like a year ago and bought it right away (on Steam as I just got my Steam Deck back then) but played it until now 😅. I liked it a lot! It's a platformer where you have to use a drill to traverse the levels, with different things and...
unlabelledView post →Pepper Grinder (X1/X) $9.74 via Xbox (Game Pass Price) . ow.ly/X9Cg50UshPr
unlabelledView post →Time for Pepper Grinder! This was a gifted game by BrayBray, excited to finally get around to it after trying out the demo years ago! www.twitch.tv/kyriathanatos
unlabelledView post →thinkin about how fun Pepper Grinder was to run, man i wish that game took off more it's so GOOD
unlabelledView post →Alguns indies com bom desconto na Steam e q já fiz review o/ Shogun Showdown - 50% www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtye... ONE BTN BOSSES - 50% www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiDG... Pepper Grinder - 60% www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIxm... Shift 87 - 50% www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBtS... cont... #game #indiegame
unlabelledView post →3. Pepper Grinder Momentum, propulsion, inertia. The core language of platform game design since The Time Before (1985). A peak, modern example of how to make this new and novel, Pepper Grinder is a wonderful, concise, replayable experience that feels overlooked in a packed year for indie games.
unlabelledView post →hi! i really liked the demo for the funny drill game and it is out now so i have obtained it. would you like to see? i am streaming Pepper Grinder at the following web location www.twitch.tv/beanluncheon
unlabelledView post →Oh, these games were all fantastic. KNUCKLE JET was my favorite of the night, every inch of it oozing with anticorporate ire, like a punk Rocketeer. It's also SUPER smooth; closest I can remember in recent years was that sand-digging Pepper Grinder. Every inch of this game absolutely slaps!
unlabelledView post →Appleseed's Indie Game Of The Day! Day 75) Pepper Grinder by Ahr Ech A very fun, very fast just absolute behemoth of a platformer where you dig through the ground with a drill to get from place to place. It’s so fast-paced and fun.
unlabelledView post →These 4 are meaningful because; - Pepper Grinder is the last release I worked on (and my 1st game at Devolver) - Among Us is probably the most zeitgeisty - Alien Isolation was my personal favourite - I culturalised all text for Yakuza 1, 2, 3, 0 and Dead Souls, & super happy they're loved now!
unlabelledView post →10. PEPPER GRINDER by Ahr Ech | Played on Switch Really enjoyed this, a short but sweet game that has an extremely good gimmick and doesn’t let it outstay its welcome. There’s a fair bit of variety too, and the time trials are a great challenge. And @xeecee.bsky.social’s soundtrack is brilliant.
unlabelledView post →Lastest game I'm playing Pepper Grinder 🥳 What a fantastically fun game 😎 I'm absolutely loving this & mad about finding those large coins in every stage 😅 Beautiful pixel art & a really novelty mechanic 🤩 Massive thanks to @game_collection Have great evening everyone!!
unlabelledView post →Pepper Grinder (2024) Developer: Ahr Ech, MP2 Games What I love about it: The momentum-based movement is as satisfying as it gets in a 2D game.
unlabelledView post →I think I will catch up on sleep and depending on when I wake up I might jump back on stream and finish Pepper Grinder. I got mad at outside factors, the game is a blast. Also sorry if it's annoying if I am posting and reposting positive things so much, I'm truly not used to it, it feels huge.
unlabelledView post →Some recs: Lunistice (👇🏼 her game) Pepper Grinder Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo Kunai Touhou Luna Nights Nine Sols Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils Gravity Circuit Caravan SandWitch CATO: Buttered Cat Phoenotopia Awakening Neva Cozy Grove Crypt Custodian Donut County
unlabelledView post →Thanks everysluggy who came by for Pepper Grinder, and @saradamon.bsky.social for the raid! It's an incredible game and I look forward to playing more of it! It's a lil on the hard side but the cool platforming mechanics and the boss fights are certainly top notch✨
unlabelledView post →8 Pepper Grinder One of the most important aspects of a satisfying action game is the feeling of speed and momentum. Although Pepper Grinder probably won’t go down in history as an all-time classic, I loved the feeling of picking up speed and bursting out of a sand dune.
unlabelledView post →2nd Game Finished of 2025: Pepper Grinder Had an absolute blast with this game. On its surface, it's a simple pixelated 2D platformer w drilling mechanics, but it's a great example of a game that is easy to pick up but difficult to master. The "metal" imagery the game evokes is 🔥too. #dax2025games
unlabelledView post →Got past that dreaded first boss in Pepper Grinder. Now from what I hear, I can enjoy the rest of the game! World 2 has me performing all kinds of tricks.
unlabelledView post →top 5 Nintendo Direct things 5. Endless Ocean Luminous' existence 4. Pepper Grinder (drill dozer-like!) out in March! 3. World of Goo 2 out in May! 2. Arranger - a puzzle game that looks extremely my shit 1. Pocket Card Jockey out now, mofos
unlabelledView post →🔴live on twitch🔴 🔗 twitch.tv/theroxiepop 🎮 playing Black Flag 🫧 last minute change, as we decide to play some Pepper Grinder today! we'll start the game after morning coffee chats and daily games. come check it out! #twitch #woman #transgender #neurodivergent #lgbt+ #peppergrinder
unlabelledView post →4th complete game of 2026 is Pepper Grinder. A gorgeous platformer with lots of really cool movement, a killer soundtrack and awesome for fans of time trials. The bosses are a bit weak but the platforming overall feels awesome and really it's own thing. Short game though!
unlabelledView post →I figure my 2025 Game List is obvious if you follow me. Mario Kart World Pikmin 4 & Bloom Ridge Racer 2 Pepper Grinder Hebereke & Gimmick Wario Land II & 4 Ape Escape 2 I also dug into Demos last year Persona 3 Reload, Wild Hearts S, Legend of Elliot and Mina the Hollower are honourable mentions.
unlabelledView post →Pepper Grinder! It was oodles of fun and felt great to play.
unlabelledView post →Tomorrow’s game will be a tossup between Firewatch, Gunbrella or Pepper Grinder. Wanted to do something short (and maybe one sitting playthrough?) as a palette cleanse before picking a long form game.
unlabelledView post →Vol 2 seems to be pretty close to coming out btw. Fun fact dev of this game did the excellent soundtrack for Pepper Grinder!
unlabelledView post →If your Game of the Year coverage has a music category and you do not have Pepper Grinder nominated, you need to fix that ASAP. xeecee.bandcamp.com/album/pepper...
unlabelledView post →I regret not playing Pepper Grinder sooner, this game is so damn fun. Amazing music, tight controls, interesting level ideas, you name it.
unlabelledView post →Tell me an indie game you played this year. I'll start: Pepper Grinder.
unlabelledView post →If you haven't played the Pepper Grinder demo on Switch, I highly recommend it. Very cool game!
unlabelledView post →Game #9 - Pepper Grinder A 2D action platformer where you use a drill and momentum to make your way through the levels. Not a bad game, very enjoyable with some frustrating moments (particularly the bosses). Love the art style as well, reminds me a lot of Yoshi’s Island.
unlabelledView post →Pepper Grinder was a gem of a game it appears many people passed on. If you like retro indie games go buy it now. It's got some real challenge to it.
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