An existential platformer where Doomsday is just around the corner. Save the world or become an eternal corporate slave for the God of Death. Choices matter. Or do they? Goof around and find out.
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Reviews, worldwide (the counter carries no country): 0.43/day in the week to Aug 31 → 0.71/day in the week after.
About
PEPPERED is an existential platformer where you have ONE SHOT at everything.
Every choice, every boss battle, and every failure impact the branching plotline and determine how the story will go and how it will end. Will you save the world - or fail miserably?
Seeing apathy in the face of doomsday, an office intern decides to save the world by themselves. But the world responds by summoning the police, angry mobs, and the media, branding them as a terrorist.
■ BRANCHING NARRATIVE
Multiple endings. Multiple story routes. Your failures and choices affect the story, which branches out heavily — sometimes taking you to completely unique locations with unique scenes, characters, or gameplay mechanics.
■ PLATFORMING ACTION
Run. Jump. Die. Scream at the screen.
■ ONE-SHOT BOSS FIGHTS
Challenging boss fights! If you lose, the game will not reset or give you a second chance — it will go on, incorporating your loss and changing the story accordingly.
■ CHOICES
Make story choices, ranging from dialogue responses to actions. These will either affect the characters, the scene's outcome, or the ending you get.
■ STEALTH SECTIONS
Get caught, sneak past, or find a secret solution. Every section features a unique character, permanent outcomes, and dumb gags.
■ EXPLORATION
Immerse yourself in a bizarre world full of weirdos and sad people! Talk with colorful NPCs, poke around the environment, or ignore it all.
■ COMPLETELY RANDOM CR*P
Maybe you'll have to use a shopping cart to run away from thugs? Perhaps you'll have to write a presentation or gamble with a street corner lunatic? Who knows? (I do.)
■ AN OFFICE CHAIR
You can spin in it.
Sums Steam only; PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo publish no volume signal, so the true total is higher by an unknown amount.
| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
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SteamYou are here | $14.99 | 715reviews | 96% | — | $155.7K |
| $14.99 | 16ratings | 95% | — | not modelled | |
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Reviews
Themes across 73 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
Reviews
[h1]PEPPERED[/h1] Hace unas décadas, el héroe Theodore encerró al dios de la muerte. A partir de eso, la gente tiene inmortalidad y, cada vez que mueren, reaparecen en el mundo como si nada. Pero esto no es tan fácil. Cada año se tiene que renovar con un sello estrella esta "cárcel", y Theodore ha desaparecido en el centenario de su heroicidad. Por otro lado estás tú: un pobre desgraciado que está a punto de hacer una entrevista de trabajo en mitad de este apocalipsis. Con toda esta convulsa situación, se te plantea un dilema: salvar el mundo o conseguir el trabajo. [u][b]Gráficos[/b][/u] El apartado gráfico de Peppered es un 2D de scroll lateral muy cuidado con escenarios coloristas. Hay variedad de personajes en sus cinco mundos, que rebosan carisma y expresividad. También, en algunos momentos, hay vídeos que ilustran partes clave de la narrativa. El mundo de Peppered me ha dado vibes en general a una Zootrópolis en pixel art. [u][b]Jugabilidad[/b][/u] Peppered está lleno de sorpresas. Una de ellas son sus diferentes mecánicas. En principio, el juego te pone a tomar decisiones dentro de una oficina, pero según lo que elijas se tornará en el fin del juego o en un plataformas. Nuestro conejo tiene que sortear todo tipo de obstáculos como precipicios, cuchillas o ciudadanos soplones. No tienes ningún tipo de arma y tus únicas habilidades son un aplasta-salto y poder deslizarte por el suelo. El juego en sí no es difícil, ya que, si la pifias, reaparecerás en un checkpoint (da gracias a que el dios de la muerte está preso). Lógicamente, hay momentos clave en los que esto puede tener consecuencias para obtener uno de los 11 finales diferentes que tiene el juego. Una vez pasada la mitad del juego, todo puede cambiar drásticamente con mecánicas diferentes (guardo la sorpresa para que la descubras). Puede parecer algo corto pero es que el juego busca la rejugabilidad. Algunos finales pueden no pasar de la primera pantalla, pero en otros vas a tener que sudar para conseguirlos. [u][b]Humor[/b][/u] PEPPERED tiene momentos buenísimos. Combina toques filosóficos, existenciales e ideológicos con un tono de humor negro y sarcástico que a mí me ha sacado varias carcajadas. Prácticamente todo tiene algo: los letreros, cuando llamas a las puertas, sus secundarios... Su traducción esta bien hecha aunque hay un momento que el juego se pone en portugués (solo son un par de líneas en una pantalla). [u][b]Pros:[/b][/u] ✅ Su humor negro. ✅ Secundarios con carisma. ✅ Múltiples decisiones con consecuencias jugables (hasta 11 finales). [u][b]Contras:[/b][/u] ❌ Unos pequeños fragmentos sin traducir. ❌ Me hubiera gustado un menú de pausa con recuento de coleccionables. [u][b]Conclusión:[/b][/u] Peppered es un plataformas indie con situaciones ácidas muy refrescantes. Un juego fácil de jugar que apuesta por la rejugabilidad (tiene hasta 11 finales). [h2]Nota: [b]8/10[/b][/h2] [u][h2][url=steampowered.com/curator/45277685]🎮🌵Más reseñas en mi mentor🌵🎮[/url][/h2][/u]
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Reviews, worldwide (the counter carries no country): 0.43/day in the week to Jul 25 → 0.43/day in the week after.
For scale, across Steam · Top Sellers · Brazil over the last 30 days: the 25 chart moves that followed a price cut of more than 20% went a median of 10 places towards #1, and the 2,413 moves with no price cut behind them went 2 away. One store, one chart, one country — it is the only place we have enough observations to say even that.
Prices outside the United States have been collected since 6 August 2026 and chart positions since 19 July 2026, so a cut older than that has no market to compare and a market that joined later has no history yet. Nothing here is converted between currencies.
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Languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
| $14.99 |
| 6ratings |
| 96% |
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Matched by title — a reused name can pair the wrong games. * is a critic aggregate. Prices and positions are each store's United States storefront; Epic charts worldwide. Audience and Score too, except Steam's, which is worldwide.
Hours played at review time, across 73 reviews with recorded playtime.
positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
Let me start by saying that if you're curious about this game, you *need* to play the demo first; not that the little taste of what this game offers is required, but rather the ending of it: you're treated to a quick tete a tete with one of the more charismatic characters who lays your cards on the table for you: "So, you've chosen to save the world. Are you *sure* you can do this? You fumbled (event) - that could have been avoided. You died (exact number) of times. You lost your first boss fight. You *do* realise every one of these will determine if you can pull this off, don't you...?" And *that* is where Peppered really grabs you: it's in the title that it's an existential platformer and that every choice will effect the outcome. And. They. Mean it. Fumble something early and it will come back to hurt you later. Do good deeds and you might be rewarded when you really need it. Gameplay wise, it's a gorgeous little adventure. The music is a soothing mix of chillhop, tense action and juxtaposed with the absurd moments where the world around you stops because you've said the wrong thing. Oops. Or you've bolted past a stop sign and the more law-abiding citizens (and bullets) will actually stop, seething that you're now out of reach. Beyond being a fun platformer there's an impressive amount of detail in it. Some areas may never be discovered unless you accidentally fall into them and realise that the world you live in is full of people who have valid reasons for wanting you to fail in your adventure. You play as the first criminal in *decades* and if you examine a container of discard plastics, the tooltip reads: "It's public enemy #2 - congratulations on overthrowing the juggernaut!" Beyond the actual jumping, skidding, dialogue choices and branching paths, I have to stress the key word in the title: existential - to exist. To emphasise freedom of choice. To experience life and conscious awareness. Most of all, we tend to think of it as making us stop and think: Disco Elysium and Persona 3 are maybe the first two I think of when someone asks me "which game really makes you stop and think about things?" and now, nestled away between them, is this little gem that deserves more attention and praise. Without spoiling any of the branching paths and *main* endings, it's full of moments and qoutes that make you stop and think. "It would be nice to go back and try again. It really would..." "Sometimes the hardest part is starting. I hope you can start over." "You could have *done* this. Maybe you needed more time. Maybe you made the wrong choice when it mattered. But it doesn't matter now, does it?" Is Peppered on the same level as one of the most thought provoking works of fiction like Disco? No. Is it closer to a cute, Mario-esque platformer with bright characters and a sense of urgency? Certainly. But Mario will never hit you in the breadbasket: "Throughout my life, I've always had very little patience for cowards. There is *nothing* more wasteful than a life lived in fear. And yet, what else but fear could explain this purgatory I've authored?" 11/10. I adore this game.
Getting all the achievements was quite a challenge, but I think the game is worth it—it’s definitely worth a try. The music in the finale is perfectly chosen. I can't recommend this game to everyone, especially those looking for something to play after work; the main thing is to be prepared for a game that requires a fresh mind and to have a free day available. All in all, it’s fun to play.
Игра, которая запомнится очень надолго и которую, несмотря на закрытый сюжет, мне ещё точно захочется перепройти. Изначально подкупил жанр "экзистенциальный платформер" и трейлер, но она оказалась даже лучше, чем была описана. Бомбический (иногда буквально) чёрный юмор. Ну, и создателям явно кто-то выдавал ключи от каламбурошной. :D Очень разнообразные механики, которые не дают заскучать. Сложные игровые моменты постоянно заставляют держать мозги и реакцию в тонусе. Не скучно. Вообще. Всё, что я люблю: чернуха, сюжет, эмоциональные качели от гэгов до философских мыслей. Столько скриншотов у меня за последнее время не было нигде. И ведь на самом деле игра задаётся очень важными вопросами в крайне близкой мне подаче. Очень кинематографично, если так можно сказать. Пасхалка для игроков с геймпада - огонь. Ну и отдельное спасибо, конечно, за персонажей. ГГ [spoiler] (имя которого даже кое-где есть в игре, просто нужно хорошо поискать) [/spoiler] и Мердека, быки, городские ребята, начальники - все очень архетипичные, но при этом живые и классные, я их очень люблю, а кое-кого чувствую на всех уровнях. Диалог из девятой концовки - один из моих любимых и жизненных. Во всех его вариантах. PEPPERED - это не мем, это моя жизнь. Разрабам-создателям огромный человеческий [strike] фанарт [/strike] спасибо, вдохновения, сил, жду другие ваши игры. :) 1000 объяснительных из 10. "Коллеги, стоит задуматься о смысле трудовой этики. Если не больно, это не работа, это хобби". (c) PEPPERED
Peppered is a perfect game. It has humour! It has memorable characters! It has an amazing story! Its gameplay is fun and NEVER gets boring! Golf! It truly has everything ^v^ 10/10
What can I say? An exceptional story with a unique and original idea that is missing from video games nowadays. One of the best experiences I've played in recent times.
This game is a masterclass in storytelling through video games as a medium. Every choice matters, amazing comedic delivery (not only in the dialogue but even in all of the characters’ body language), flawless pixel art, multiple endings. Truly genius. I was enamored start to finish(es). The platforming itself is pretty simple, which feels like a very intentional design decision. Your focus is meant to be on the story while the gameplay plays a secondary role. It strikes that balance beautifully. This game deserves far more attention than it currently has.
Мне мало контента, хочу продолжения...)
Fantastic game ! Choices really do matter and the characters are funny. Buy it if you're interested, the game deserves to be more popular ! Bonus : Works perfectly on Linux
[b]👍 Recommended[/b] [b]Tao was told to save world.[/b] Tao did not save world. Tao got job instead. Tao failed to make coffee because Tao forgot how Up works. Somehow Tao got promoted. Then Tao worked for many many years while scary God of Death problem became somebody else's problem. Very good game. Funny writing, pretty pixel art, nice animation, and game lets Tao make extremely questionable life decisions. Tao may play again and actually become hero next time. ... Maybe. Being hero sounds like lot of work. [b]Tao recommends. Meow. 👍[/b]
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