Pepper Grinder

Pepper Grinder

Released Mar 2024

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.

86% positive · 1,259 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Pepper Grinder launched on March 28, 2024 as a complete, self-contained 2D action-platformer. The store description presents a finished game with no mention of post-launch content, seasons, DLC, or expansion plans. The only DLC listed is the soundtrack, which released the same day as the game — a cosmetic/supplemental add-on, not a content expansion. After launch, developer Ahr Ech shipped one post-launch patch on April 19, 2024 (Update #1), which added quality-of-life features like gamepad icon support and a speedrun timer, along with bug fixes. This was maintenance and polish work, not new content. There have been no developer communications since that update, and no roadmaps, expansion announcements, or hints of future content were ever published. The game was developed over roughly eight years (first prototype in 2016 per the developer's own words), and all pre-launch communications frame it as a complete experience delivered at launch. With no outstanding content commitments and developer communications having concluded shortly after launch, Pepper Grinder appears to have shipped as a finished product.
Evidence
Pepper Grinder launched as a full release on March 28, 2024, with no mention of future content, DLC plans, or post-launch roadmap.
news post · Mar 28, 2024 source content shipped
high
Post-launch Update #1 delivered gamepad support, a speedrun timer, and bug fixes. No new content was added, and no future updates were announced. This is the last official communication from the developer.
news post · Apr 19, 2024 source ambiguous
medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Achievements
23
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

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.

Shipwrecked and robbed of her treasure, Pepper must spin up her trusty sidearm to reclaim what the mischievous Narlings stole. Armed with Grinder, Pepper burrows through terrain & water, controls machines, and pulverizes all enemies blocking the way towards recovering her missing fortune - with interest!

Pepper's progress will not be that simple, however, as mysterious beings begin to emerge from the shadows...


Gritty Gameplay

Cruise through a colorfully animated world with precise movements, fluid drilling, and thrilling leaps.


Thrilling Drilling

Chew through the world with Grinder and find new drill bits to ramp up the chaos and solve clever puzzles.


Conquer & Collect

Pick up jewels and other riches during your adventure and cash them in at shops to power up Pepper, open up new paths on the world map, and snag collectible stickers for your sticker book.
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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