Choose The Lost Marble
Choose The Lost Marble if you want an Action, Casual, and Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Lost Marble launched in 2020.
The Lost Marble vs Penny’s Big Breakaway
The Lost Marble and Penny’s Big Breakaway both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Lost Marble (2020) is 4 years older than Penny’s Big Breakaway (2024). The Lost Marble is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Penny’s Big Breakaway (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Penny’s Big Breakaway
Choose Penny’s Big Breakaway if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Penny’s Big Breakaway launched in 2024.
Both The Lost Marble and Penny’s Big Breakaway sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Lost Marble |  Penny’s Big Breakaway | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 79.4% positive (918 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jubcow | Evening Star |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Lost Marble (2020) is 4 years older than Penny’s Big Breakaway (2024).
- The Lost Marble is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Penny’s Big Breakaway (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Penny’s Big Breakaway is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Lost Marble has no Deck rating yet.
The Lost Marble vs Penny’s Big Breakaway — FAQ
- Should I play The Lost Marble or Penny’s Big Breakaway first?
- If you want chronology, The Lost Marble (2020) came out before Penny’s Big Breakaway (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Lost Marble and Penny’s Big Breakaway similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.