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Pepper Grinder is an action- adventure about a hero with an unusual weapon: a super powered drill. Play is all about using this drill in interesting ways, combining running and jumping with tunnelling through the dirt of the terrain. It's a novel idea but really stands out for the flow of the movement where your burrowing feels like swimming as a dolphin.

Unfortunately, Pepper Grinder is not available on Android, Mac, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

Pepper Grinder

Game Details

Release Date: Coming soon

Platforms: PC and Switch

Expected Content Rating: PEGI 3

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Collecting, Traversal (Adventure, Fighting, Platform and Simulation)

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

Developer: Ahr Ech (@Ahr_Ech)

Costs: Purchase cost

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1 Easier Skill Rating than Pepper Grinder

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16 Video Games Like Pepper Grinder Based on Genre

These are games of a similar genre mix to Pepper Grinder. This includes games from the Traversal, Simulation, Fighting, Adventure, Platform and Collecting genres. We pick out games of a similar PEGI rating to further hone these generated suggestions.

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Pieces:	Components are Distinguishable by Touch Components are Replaceable No Non-Standard Dice (Or No Dice) No Tiny Pieces No Paper Money No Sprawl
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Printed Visibility:	Colour Blind Friendly Design Double-Coding Colour High Contrast Colours
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