Addictive Peggle-meets-roguelike loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Near infinite replayability and a game loop that has me constantly saying "just one more run".”
Steam review · 102.2 h played ↗
Peglin
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Very Positive · 83%Very Positive · 83%Red Nexus Games Inc.2024Deckbuilding · Roguelike · Roguelite
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A charming, addictive Peggle-meets-Slay-the-Spire roguelike, great for short relaxed runs. Skip it if you hate heavy RNG, want lots of content, or plan to grind high Cruciball levels.
Great for
Peggle fans and casual roguelike players wanting short, relaxing runs with varied builds
Main risk
Heavy RNG and thin content (3 areas) make runs feel unfair and repetitive, especially at high difficulty
What players love
Relaxing, casual pick-up-and-play
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Peglin has been my go-to chillout game for years.”
Steam review · 165.5 h played ↗
Varied builds, orbs and relics
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Lots of working combos and strategies, so you don't feel boxed in.”
Steam review · 125.9 h played ↗
Charming art, music and personality
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“music goes very hard for a little goblin guy.”
Steam review · 19.6 h played ↗
Good replayability and difficulty options
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“the cruciball system to either make it challenging, or just have a fun crushing run when you want to is nice as well.”
Steam review · 19.6 h played ↗
Devs keep supporting and listening
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“The devs have worked on this game many times, and they listen to people when they make comments about how to make the game better.”
Steam review · 155.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Poor balance and brutal high Cruciball
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“cruciball levels result in way too many normal fights that are practically impossible to beat without perfect synergies.”
Steam review · 80.9 h played ↗
Too much RNG over skill
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“so much of the game becomes pure RNG where no amount of skill would save a run.”
Steam review · 40.8 h played ↗
Limited content, only three areas
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“there are only 3 levels”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
Unreliable ball physics and map navigation
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Navigation is too frustrating, it goes exactly where you don't want it to go somehow, it ruins all the fun.”
Steam review · 6.8 h played ↗
Overpriced for the content
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“$25 for a flash game is a bit much.”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Updates made the game worse
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“The devs have nerfed every fun aspect out of the game at this point.”
Steam review · 71.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support300 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 7
Processor2.0GHz
Memory2048 MB RAM
GraphicsIntegrated Graphics
Storage300 MB available space
OSWindows 7
Processor2.0GHz
Memory2048 MB RAM
GraphicsIntegrated Graphics
Storage300 MB available space
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