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Grindstone
Grindstone is a puzzle game where epic adventures are just your 9-to-5. It’s your job to mine grindstones from the Creeps that lurk on the mountain in over 250 levels of intricate puzzles and hazards, all in the hopes of saving up enough grindstones to take your family on a much needed vacation.
All Reviews:
Very Positive (165) - 93% of the 165 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Jun 20, 2022
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Capybara Games

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Age rating for: ESRB
Includes 49 Steam Achievements
Awards
50 Best Games "Polygon"
30 Best Games "Paste"
Best Puzzle Game Nominee "IGN"
Best Mobile Game Nominee "Canadian Game Awards"
 

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“Grindstone's tactical color-matching conceit is one of the most satisfying puzzle game mechanics in recent memory. I'm hopelessly hooked, and I regret nothing.”
85 –

“One of the best puzzle games of the last decade”
90 –

“A real gem that will grab players' attention from the very beginning for hours on end, and where everything is delightfully addicting and marvelously executed.”
90 –

About This Game

A Puzzle Game where Epic Adventures are your 9-to-5.

Grindstone Mountain is overrun with vicious Creeps! Part color-matching, part monster-slaying ridiculousness, in Grindstone it’s your job to mine grindstones from the Creeps that lurk on the mountain. Slay your way up the treacherous peak by completing over 250 levels of intricate puzzles and hazards, besting bosses and exploring a variety of weird and wonderful locations along the way.

More Ways to Slay!

As your tackle the challenges of Grindstone Mountain, you'll also discover long-lost blueprints to craft powerful new gear, unlock a challenging boss-rush mode, try your luck at the wheel of fortune in a creepy carnival, and have the chance to prove your prowess on the leaderboards of three daily modes.

Award-Winning Original Soundtrack

Your musical maestro throughout Grindstone is Sam Webster, composer of the game's widely-acclaimed original soundtrack.

From Your Pals at CAPY!

Grindstone is a game of sword-slashing puzzle battles from the award-winning creators of Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, Super Time Force Ultra, BELOW, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes and Critter Crunch!

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7+ (64 bits)
    • Processor: X64 Dual Core CPU 2+ GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated GPU with 2+ GB Shared Graphics Memory
    • Storage: 1200 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7+ (64 bits)
    • Processor: X64 Dual Core CPU 2+ GHz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Discrete GPU with 2GB VRAM
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
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