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Grindstone

Grindstone overview

Capybara Games | Jun 20, 2022 | game

Released

3players observed · 6 October 2026 - 00:44:33 UTC

CasualIndieStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed players3 · 6 October 2026 - 00:44:33 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak57
  • Units sold (VGI)10,380
  • Revenue (VGI)$131,000
  • Review score93% positive

Grindstone dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players3 · 6 October 2026 - 00:44:33 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak57
  • Units sold (VGI)10,380
  • Revenue (VGI)$131,000
  • Review score93% positive
  • Total reviews342
  • Release dateJun 20, 2022
  • DeveloperCapybara Games
  • PublisherCapybara Games

Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Capybara GamesPublisher: Capybara Games

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Game overview

Overview

Grindstone comes from Capybara Games and is published by Capybara Games. It arrived on Steam on Jun 20, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, and Touch Only Option. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Grindstone's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 3 players at 6 October 2026 - 00:44:33 UTC, with a tracked peak near 57. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 93% positive across 342 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Grindstone is available in 14 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainArabicDutchJapaneseKoreanPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseTurkish

7 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, crl, and dejus

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedX64 Dual Core CPU 2+ GHz4 GB RAMIntegrated GPU with 2+ GB Shared Graphics Memory1200 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedX64 Dual Core CPU 2+ GHz8 GB RAMDiscrete GPU with 2GB VRAM2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Grindstone has sold up to 10,380 units and has 245 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $131,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Grindstone overview details

Grindstone combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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 600 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!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Grindstone is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, and Touch Only Option, and is associated with Casual, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 3 players at 6 October 2026 - 00:44:33 UTC, a tracked peak of 57, and 93% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameGrindstone
Steam App ID1818690
Typegame
Release dateJun 20, 2022
DeveloperCapybara Games
PublisherCapybara Games
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresCasual, Indie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Touch Only Option, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players3 · 6 October 2026 - 00:44:33 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak57
Positive reviews317
Negative reviews25
Total reviews342
Positive percent93%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations245
Average playtime2,640 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJun 20, 2022
Official Steam feed update (UTC)22 May 2025 - 14:00:08 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)6 October 2026 - 00:44:33 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 00:44:33 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 00:44:33 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Slaughterhouse 5 (200 times)No description
If It Bleeds, You Can Kill ItNo description
The Journey BeginsNo description
Survive the BombsequencesNo description
Humerus AchievementNo description
Shrub it OffNo description
It's Been a BlastNo description
You're In a Cult, Call Your DadNo description
Survived The SlaughterNo description
Eternal FrenemiesNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1818690
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1818690/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1818690
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Grindstone

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Grindstone?

Grindstone's latest SteamPulse observation records 3 players at 6 October 2026 - 00:44:33 UTC, with a tracked peak of 57 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 44 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Grindstone growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 6 players; the highest observed daily value is 11 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Grindstone?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (57.8%), Canada (6.3%), Germany (3.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.4%), Canada (5.4%), China (5.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (59.1%), China (5.2%), Canada (4.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.3%), China (8.1%), Canada (5.1%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Grindstone?

Grindstone currently sits at 93% positive across 342 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 317 positive reviews and 25 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Grindstone have?

Grindstone currently has about 938 tracked Steam followers as of 17 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Grindstone?

Grindstone is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 245, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

93% positive, 317 positive, 25 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option

Achievements

49

Platform releases
  • Steam 20 June 2022
  • Xbox 3 May 2023
  • PlayStation 3 May 2023

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Capy Game CollectionBundle #46668 - 20% off$42.16Cosmic PuzzleBundle #53184 - 20% off$9.98
Grindstone Soundtrack Volume 1Listen. Grind. Repeat.music #2023450$7.00Grindstone Soundtrack Volume 2Listen. Grind. Repeat.music #2023460$7.00
GrindstoneBuy Grindstone #653992$7.99

System requirements

Minimum 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 requirements

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

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