StrategyFit check
Is Grindstone worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Puzzle players who enjoy color-matching combined with combat
- Players seeking a long campaign of more than 600 puzzle levels
- Players who want daily modes and leaderboard comparisons
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a story-led adventure rather than repeated puzzle stages
- Players who prefer short, self-contained sessions over a climb spanning more than 600 levels
- Players seeking a multiplayer-focused game
Our take on Grindstone
The defining loop combines color matching with monster-slaying: chains through the Creeps yield the grindstones needed to progress up the mountain.
What is Grindstone?
Grindstone is a puzzle game built around matching colors and fighting monsters.
Players climb Grindstone Mountain by clearing more than 600 levels of puzzles and hazards, collecting grindstones from the Creeps along the way. The climb includes bosses and a range of locations. Long-lost blueprints can be found and used to craft gear. The game also includes a boss-rush mode, a fortune wheel at a carnival, and three daily modes with leaderboards. Its progress is framed around gathering enough grindstones for the protagonist to take their family on vacation.
How Grindstone plays
- 01Blueprint gear crafting
- Finding blueprints unlocks gear that can be made for the mountain climb.
- 02Boss-rush mode
- A separate mode focuses on challenging boss encounters.
- 03Daily leaderboard modes
- Three daily modes let players compare their results on leaderboards.
- 04Fortune wheel
- A creepy carnival location includes a wheel of fortune.
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Grindstone: platforms & release
Is Grindstone worth it?
It is worth it if: puzzle players who enjoy color-matching combined with combat. Skip it if: players looking for a story-led adventure rather than repeated puzzle stages.
Where can I download Grindstone?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Grindstone's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Grindstone on?
Windows only.
