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Pipkin

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72%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
84% User Score Based on 37 reviews

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Pipkin is a single player tactical role playing game with fantasy and anime themes. It was developed by Gregdude and was released on October 28, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Explore a magical and spooky world, capture wild Pipkin, and fight alongside them, as you uncover a series of mysterious events happening around New Haven...

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84%Audience ScoreBased on 37 reviews
graphics5 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Charming and cozy Halloween-themed creature collector with unique and well-designed pixel art creatures.
  • Engaging and tactical combat system featuring abilities, elemental types, classes, and weapon customization providing strategic depth.
  • Pleasant and immersive seasonal atmosphere with excellent music and handcrafted world design contributing to a memorable experience.
  • Lacks a meaningful story or narrative drive; abrupt and unsatisfying ending leaving the experience feeling incomplete.
  • User interface and quality of life issues including no summary screens for moves or health outside battle, inability to remove equipment without swapping, and poor menu navigation.
  • Technical problems such as frequent crashes, slow walking speed, no controller support or key rebinding, and outdated RPG Maker default sounds detract from overall polish.

  • gameplay

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a well-paced, engaging loop with easy controls and meaningful mechanics like status debuffs and varied weapon combinations, making it accessible and satisfying for RPG fans. Despite some technical issues like frequent crashes and occasional delays after battles, the game’s cozy, monster-collection style and balanced difficulty enhance the overall experience.

    • “The game wears its inspirations proudly, combining monster collection mechanics with a cozy atmosphere that feels like stepping into a Halloween-themed storybook.”
    • “To put it simply, while the art and music are fantastic, the gameplay is truly superb if you're looking for just a well paced, but still satisfying gameplay loop.”
    • “The gameplay itself is in my opinion also a huge improvement over the traditional RPG, where status debuffs actually matter a lot.”
    • “The gameplay itself is, in my opinion, a huge improvement over the traditional RPG, where status debuffs actually matter a lot.”
    • “The core combat mechanics are competent.”
    • “For starters, the gameplay loop is as it was described: no bloat.”

  • graphics

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    45% positive mentions, 55% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a charming, cute, and cohesive pixel art style with beautifully designed characters and a cozy, calming aesthetic that greatly enhances the game's atmosphere. The Halloween-themed visuals and thoughtful artistry are widely praised for their appeal and attention to detail.

    • “Very cute aesthetic and creature designs, beautiful art, fun soundtrack, and engaging gameplay!”
    • “The aesthetic coherency is immaculate and pushed me to complete the game.”
    • “The art style is incredible — you can really tell how much love and effort went into designing these characters.”

  • music

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 10% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The music is widely praised for its catchy, atmospheric quality that perfectly complements the game's charming autumn/halloween aesthetic and varied locations. While some note the reuse of a track from other games as a slight drawback, overall the soundtrack enhances the cozy and engaging atmosphere, contributing significantly to a pleasant and immersive experience.

    • “The music and sound design are lovely and there's some cool ideas in the battle system that make it feel fresh and challenging.”
    • “The world is lovingly handcrafted in a very cosy aesthetic, that along with the music creates such a pleasant and calming experience.”
    • “The music sets a perfect tone too — catchy, atmospheric, and it fits every moment well.”
    • “Using music (Old Doll) that was used in IB/Mad Father just feels like an easy cop-out to get nostalgia from people who liked those games.”
    • “Grab some free music that isn't as obvious but still fits the vibes; there’s tons I’m sure.”
    • “The music and”

  • story

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game lacks a substantial plot and features an abrupt ending, but its charming characters and cozy, Halloween-themed atmosphere help compensate for the minimal story.

    • “The game wears its inspirations proudly, combining monster collection mechanics with a cozy atmosphere that feels like stepping into a Halloween-themed storybook.”
    • “There isn't much of a story to speak of, but the characters and their dialogue are charming and humorous enough and fit the setting.”
    • “It lacks a real story and stops abruptly.”
    • “And while that is all fine, there isn't really a plot to this game.”
    • “Only thing I'll add is that the ending is quite abrupt, even when not expecting much story-wise.”

  • atmosphere

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game creates a charming, cozy atmosphere with its distinctive Halloween and autumn theme, enhanced by unique creature designs and a storybook-like feel. Its music and sound design perfectly complement the setting without being intrusive, contributing to an engaging and fresh experience within the monster collection genre.

    • “The game wears its inspirations proudly, combining monster collection mechanics with a cozy atmosphere that feels like stepping into a Halloween-themed storybook.”
    • “It delivers a delightful blend of exploration, creature collection, and seasonal atmosphere that feels distinct within an increasingly crowded genre.”
    • “The creature designs are fun and unique, and the overall autumn/Halloween theme throughout the game gives it a charming atmosphere. The music and sound design are lovely, and there are some cool ideas in the battle system that make it feel fresh and challenging.”

  • humor

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor is charming and lighthearted, with amusing character designs, funny names, and witty dialogue that enhance the relaxing atmosphere. While the story is minimal, the engaging characters and their interactions consistently provide genuine laughs and enjoyable moments.

    • “Several of the Pipkin have gotten surprised laughs out of me on first sight, and I'm a fan of the designs and funny names.”
    • “There isn't much of a story to speak of, but the characters and their dialogue are charming and humorous enough and fit the setting.”
    • “The characters are cute, the dialogue is funny - and the game progresses at a relaxed pace, where you aren't forced to grind for dozens of hours just to make it through a tough spot.”

  • grinding

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game minimizes unnecessary grinding and allows players to control the pacing, offering challenging but fair battles that reward solid strategy without requiring excessive min-maxing or repetitive play. Grinding is kept to a minimum, ensuring the experience remains engaging and balanced.

  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users praise the game for its impressive and unique character and monster designs, highlighting them as a key appeal and a major reason to play. The character development enhances the enjoyable creature-collecting experience.

    • “I think Pipkin has incredible monster and character designs that are worth the price of entry on their own.”
    • “Lovely creature-collecting game, with dang cool character designs!”

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Players praise the game for its cozy, Halloween-inspired atmosphere and heartfelt storytelling, providing an emotionally engaging and memorable experience.

    • “For players looking for a cozy RPG with a Halloween-inspired identity, Pipkin offers an enjoyable and heartfelt journey that leaves a lasting impression.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is highly regarded for its replayability, offering an engaging experience that encourages players to return frequently, particularly appealing to fans of monster taming.

    • “It's solidly among my favorite monster tamers that I've played, and it seems to be built on replayability as well.”
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Pipkin is a tactical role playing game with fantasy and anime themes. Common tags for Pipkin include turn-based, indie, party-based rpg, pixel graphics, atmospheric and others.

Pipkin is available on PC and Windows.

Pipkin was released on October 28, 2025.

Pipkin was developed by Gregdude.

Pipkin has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Pipkin for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Pipkin is a single player game.

Similar games include Monster Crown, Dokimon: Quest, Chained Echoes, Jack Move, 8-Bit Adventures 2 and others.