Prickle

A grid-based puzzler about guiding hedgehogs that stick together

Sunbird Studio · Released Nov 22, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 89
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 5 months ago; May 15, 2026
Minimum PC: Integrated with full Vulk…; 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Prickle?

You play DadHog, gathering his scattered hoglets and bringing them home through hedge-lined levels. Each hoglet attaches to him or another hoglet, so you must plan the group's shape and route through narrow gaps. This single-player, 2D Sokoban-style puzzle game has more than 40 levels across four seasons, each with different mechanics.

For you if...

+you enjoy planning routes around tight spaces and changing shapes
+you like gentle themes paired with demanding puzzles

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative puzzles or competitive multiplayer modes

What players say

100% of 89 reviews are positive

Players praise the puzzle design, cute art, and music. Some note that the game is short.

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Prickle system requirements

Minimum: Integrated with full Vulk…, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or later
Processor: x86_32 CPU with SSE2 instructions, or any x86_64 CPU
Graphics: Integrated graphics with full Vulkan 1.0 support
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space

Does Prickle have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Prickle run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Afrikaans, Hebrew, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Prickle use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam