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Games like Penguin Noir

If Penguin Noir is your kind of game, the closest matches are Catbo, LUL inc. and Croak Crusader: Spawn of the Spore Spectre — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Penguin Noir: Penguin Noir is a fast-paced pinball-style arcade game where the goal is to collect three pearls throughout each level, maintaining a combo of explosive actions to rack up massive scores.

2023Indie4.99 USDWindowsby Rabid Troll Studios LLC
Penguin Noir — Steam game cover

Players who liked Penguin Noir also play

Steam players who put hours into Penguin Noir also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Catbo

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Penguin Noir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    This is a cute, casual, and fast-paced arcade pinball game .Using Combo to increase feelings with cats.

    2024SportsIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. LUL inc.

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Penguin Noir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    LUL Inc. is a collection of 36 different microgames that will test your skills in a variety of genres. Can you beat them all and defeat the three evil machines?

    2022ActionIndieCasual2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Croak Crusader: Spawn of the Spore Spectre

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Penguin Noir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    Embark on an odyssey into the unknown! Behold the tale of Toadman, an enigmatic being born from alien tech and the mysteries of Radiant Verde. Witness his perilous quest through treacherous jungles to confront Captain Croak in an epic showdown! Welcome to "Spawn of the Spore Spectre"!

    2025ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  4. Gin - The Silver Wind

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Penguin Noir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    Become a Kamaitachi in this methodical 2D platformer. You can't change direction in mid-air. Use your double jump to anticipate your landing and maneuver through the air with the use of a powerful Tornado move. Master the movement and challenge yourself to overcome the tough battles ahead!

    2026ActionIndieDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Run for Office

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Penguin Noir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    Dash through chaotic political satire in this fast-paced arcade runner. Collect power-ups, dodge curses, and outrun accountability itself.

    2026ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. BLOWFLY2:OVERLIMIT

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Penguin Noir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    "BLOWFLY2:OVERLIMIT"is a superhero-style platform action game. Use the protagonist's unique abilities to explore and collect pink POOBABYs in the map. This time, you will go deep into the enemy's lair and challenge more powerful levels and enemies! Blowfly! flight! Dash!

    2024ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Unimime - Unicycle Madness

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Penguin Noir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    Master the art of unicycling and venture across breakneck flat surfaces, minimal inclines, and pocketbook-sized crates! Look forward to 90 handcrafted levels, unlockable characters, and a game that's hard to master and hard to put down!

    2023ActionIndieCasual1.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Mine Safety

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Penguin Noir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    A fast-paced, high-score-focused game where you operate a mining platform with a progressive scoring system based on time.

    2025IndieCasual0.49 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Penguin Noir at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Penguin Noir on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Penguin Noir on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Penguin Noir on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Penguin Noir on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Penguin Noir on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Penguin Noir on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Penguin Noir on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Penguin Noir on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Penguin Noir.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Penguin Noir

How much does Penguin Noir cost?
Penguin Noir is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Penguin Noir?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Penguin Noir are Catbo, LUL inc., Croak Crusader: Spawn of the Spore Spectre.
Who developed Penguin Noir?
Penguin Noir was developed by Rabid Troll Studios LLC.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Penguin Noir.

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