Addictive, easy-to-learn gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Easy to pick up and way too easy to lose track of time playing.”
Steam review · 8.9 h played ↗
Peggle Deluxe
Worth buying? What 298 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 298 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 98%PopCap Games, Inc.2007Casual · Puzzle · Arcade
$4.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A simple, addictive PopCap pachinko-puzzle classic with great sound, charming characters and a tiny price. Skip it if you hate RNG or need modern resolution support.
Great for
Casual players and nostalgia fans who like quick, chill, luck-and-skill arcade sessions
Main risk
Dated PC port (800x600, broken fullscreen, crashes, lost saves) and results that feel luck-driven
What players love
Chill time-waster with lots of content
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Best casual game made. I can always come back to Peggle.”
Steam review · 103.9 h played ↗
Nostalgic PopCap classic
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“Somehow remembered every sound, every jingle, every damn peg like I played it yesterday.”
Steam review · 6.6 h played ↗
Great sound, music and Ode to Joy finale
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“the sound design of hitting a bunch of pegs back to back, followed by the game blasting Ode to Joy, once you clear a level, is so good”
Steam review · 6.7 h played ↗
Cheap and great value
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“it is literally $1.50. Absolutely amazing.”
Steam review · 5.4 h played ↗
Charming characters and varied powers
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“The different characters and abilities help keep things from getting repetitive, even after a bunch of levels.”
Steam review · 8.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Low fixed resolution, broken fullscreen
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“this version is still stuck in 4:3 800x600 whereas the console versions ran at 720p HD widescreen.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Crashes, fatal errors, won't launch
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Game worked fine until you get to Lord Cinderbottom, when you get the fireball ability as soon as it reaches the bottom the game closes.”
Steam review · 3.9 h played ↗
Too luck-based, feels unfair
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Peggle almost entirely runs on RNG and hope, which makes for an unpleasant experience.”
Steam review · 6.7 h played ↗
Abandoned port: no achievements or extras
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“needs a modern port that has higher resolution for fullscreen. I also wish the game had achievements.”
Steam review · 33.6 h played ↗
Gets boring and repetitive quickly
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“Too bad it's wasted on a game that is fun for 10 minutes.”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Save progress gets deleted
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 negative reviews
“deleted all my progress looked it up apparently its been a long known problem with no way to get back your progress for a while now”
Steam review · 3.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable
Minimum
OSOS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 1.66
Memory512 MB of RAM
OSOS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 1.66
Memory512 MB of RAM
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