# Chili Mariachi > Action game to retrieve stolen chili sauce with upgrades and social features. (iPhone/iPad app by Plug & Boom.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chili-mariachi/id982063361 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Plug & Boom](https://appshunter.io/developer/1195995160) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Adventure - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.40/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 10 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 7.0 · 224 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2017-09-28 - Data updated: 2026-06-11 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chili-mariachi/id982063361/reviews.md ## What is Chili Mariachi? It's time to run after some chili thieves! Chili Mariachi, the long awaited action game from Plug & Boom is now available! Spice up your iMessage conversations with unique stickers! Play fun challenges, share gifts and chat with your friends and other Chili Mariachi players! Sign up and play more with HeyPlay! Travel alongside El Gordo and Pequenito on a journey to retrieve all the chili sauce stolen from their village. Touch the screen to make El Gordo swim up and release to let him swim down. Hit the fire button to launch a fireball and shoot your enemies to oblivion! At each level you accomplish missions and collect coins to upgrade your chili powers and buy equipment. Get piñatas full of prizes every day! Avoid enemies attacks, shoot fireballs and face the most dangerous villains while traveling through exotic lands under the sea. All this and more in Chili Mariachi! ## Key features - Underwater action gameplay - Fireball combat - Character upgrades - Daily piñata rewards - iMessage stickers - Social challenges and chat ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Piñata | $0.99 | one-time | | 5 Piñatas Package | $1.99 | one-time | | 15 Piñatas Package | $5.99 | one-time | | 50 Piñatas Package | $14.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 10) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chili-mariachi/id982063361/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Wont open *2022-02-03, version 1.13* Game wont even open or start,bugged maybe? ### 5/5 — Great game but needs more levels *2019-12-16, version 1.13* The concept of the game is great and so is the gameplay. But I have completed almost all the levels. 😊 ### 4/5 — Great game but very vague *2019-10-27, version 1.13* I thought that this was a cool game that you can play for quite a while and enjoy going through each stage. However, I seem to have completed the last stage and it seems that there aren’t any more. The game doesn’t really tell me why this is in terms of the story, are future levels being added or is that just the game? ### 5/5 — Great game with bit screen stuck *2019-06-20, version 1.13* Epic game! And thank you! So I chased the piñata, after game finished(I died), screen just stuck at one page without no button on screen leading nowhere. Has to force quit and restart the game only when I found that my piñata and my coins are gone... also screen size adapt please? I feel like there’s something missing on each edge... Very great game, fun idea, perfect banlance of chanllege, exotic graphic, and the sound is so so so lovely, characteristic and smoothly connected between scenes. I love it. Too good to lose a star. Definitely recommend, please fix bug 0-0 ### 2/5 — Disappointing *2019-06-19, version 1.13* was ok except a little repetitive until level 25, the boss in the middle of the game. you change nothing about the bosses except make them deal trivially more damage and stop me from shooting a little bit after i get hit, but the attacks are still laughably easy to avoid. i couldn’t upgrade for the whole game, so they would still have killed me in two hits anyway the repetitiveness and low difficulty makes the game far more boring in the final stages. notably, 38 and 39 feature the exact same enemies, with the difference being that 38’s enemies shoot, and 39’s enemies do not. in fact, in every stage after 39 except 43, the mariachi, fart and laser fish do not do anything while you kill them. even 45, where i was expecting some sort of climactic final boss. this game really undercut my expectation for the approximately 45 minutes i put into it ### 4/5 — Fix the controls *2019-05-11* The game is really fun but the up and down controls don’t do anything. The swiping control doesn’t do anything either. I assume the swiping is for quickly dodging things but when you swipe you don’t actually go anywhere. ### 3/5 — Don’t bother on an iPhone XS Max *2019-05-11* I think the artwork and style are fun an whimsical, and the game is easy to play. The downside is the fact none of the words make any sense considering most of the border of the game is missing. It does not render correctly on this device. I might revisit this at a later date, but for now... wait for a patch. ### 5/5 — Best game ever! *2019-05-03* I love this game! I have no complaints! It's amazing how you could program this. This gives me vibes of flappy bird. I hope more people play this! Thank you if you read this! ### 4/5 — Screen fitting for iphone XS Max *2019-05-02* Please update game so it fits the iphone XS Max’s screen. Top/Bottom part of the main menu does not fully show. ### 3/5 — Piñata video crashes the game *2017-10-03, version 1.0* Good game, and I was able to progress further with a bit of advice from the developers. However when I hit a piñata and watch a video the game crashes and takes me back to the main screen. ## Frequently asked questions about Chili Mariachi ### What is Chili Mariachi? Chili Mariachi is an action game where players help El Gordo and Pequenito retrieve stolen chili sauce. It features underwater exploration, combat, and social elements. ### How do I play Chili Mariachi? You control El Gordo by touching the screen to make him swim up and releasing to swim down. Use the fire button to launch fireballs at enemies. ### Can I play Chili Mariachi offline? The description does not specify if Chili Mariachi supports offline play. It mentions sharing gifts and chatting with other players, suggesting an online component. ### Does Chili Mariachi have ads? No, Chili Mariachi does not contain advertisements. ### What are the in-app purchases in Chili Mariachi? The game allows players to upgrade chili powers and buy equipment using coins collected during gameplay. It also mentions piñatas full of prizes, which may be purchasable. ### What devices is Chili Mariachi available on? Chili Mariachi is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. ### How often is Chili Mariachi updated? The latest version is 1.13, released on February 2, 2018. The app has not been updated since then. ### What is the age rating for Chili Mariachi? Chili Mariachi has an age rating of 9+. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.13 — 2018-02-02 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Fixed bugs when showing ads ### 1.12 — 2018-01-19 New in game piñatas to be captured ### 1.11 — 2018-01-12 Fixed some untranslated labels ### 1.10.1 — 2017-12-23 Fixed a bug with the Holidays gift ### 1.10 — 2017-12-15 It's Christmas under the sea! ## Apps similar to Chili Mariachi | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Silly Sausage: Doggy Dessert](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silly-sausage-doggy-dessert/id1161656633) | 4.3 (217) | Free | Games | | [Shootero - Space Galaxy Attack](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shootero-space-galaxy-attack/id1547570442) | 3.5 (57) | Free | Games | | [Serious Scramblers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serious-scramblers/id1289369947) | 4.5 (225) | Free | Games | | [Smashy Duo](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smashy-duo/id1222275061) | 4.8 (1,232) | Free | Games | | [Fishing Break Online](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fishing-break-online/id1461124077) | 4.8 (1,196) | Free | Games | | [EigenGauge](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eigengauge/id1533879018) | 3.7 (33) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Plug & Boom - [Chili Crab - The Musical Notes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chili-crab-the-musical-notes/id971850454) All apps by Plug & Boom: https://appshunter.io/developer/1195995160 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-11.*