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In this addictive side-scrolling shoot-em-up from 1982, your mission is to penetrate through four defence rings, and blow up an illegal cache of neutron bombs - an almost impossible feat! Enemy missiles and radar bases track your movements, and the landscape is as treacherous as your enemies.
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Frequently asked about Penetrator
- How much does Penetrator cost?
- Penetrator is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Penetrator have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Penetrator supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Penetrator?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Penetrator are NOMAD Revisited, Neon Infinity, BallisticNG.
- Who developed Penetrator?
- Penetrator was developed by Beam Software and published by Pixel Games UK.
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