Underplayed Gems

Pepper's Puzzles (2017)

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Developer
Emad
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 196 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 26 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A calm, methodical puzzle-solving experience where you fill grids by logic alone, accompanied by relaxing music and gradual difficulty progression.

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What players say

Players praise this as one of the best nonogram games on PC, with hundreds of puzzles and solid quality-of-life features like auto-greying. Some find the timed modes frustrating, and there is no screen wrap for the cursor, which annoys speed players. A few note that Steam Deck controls are clunky.

Screenshots

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