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Games like Pennylooter

If Pennylooter is your kind of game, the closest matches are DET-33, Endless Bonds and Knightbane — 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 Pennylooter: Meander your way around a never-ending world, defeating successive waves of enemies and stealing their pennies so that you can buy items that'll help you defeat even more enemies. There's also boss fights. And frogs.

2025ActionIndie6.99 USDWindowsby Josh Sellers
Pennylooter — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Pennylooter 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. DET-33

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Pennylooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pennylooter.

    A bullet-heaven roguelite in the ruins of new London. Take contracts from four warring factions, build a gun that breaks the game, and reach the evac before the city closes over you. 700+ weapons, interlocking build engines, and a fresh map every run.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  2. Endless Bonds

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Pennylooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pennylooter.

    Survive escalating enemy hordes alone or in co-op. Build devastating weapon combinations, fight giant bosses across changing stages, recruit companion creatures, and earn permanent upgrades for your created survivor.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Knightbane

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Pennylooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pennylooter.

    Survive 12 minutes. Then the final boss arrives. Shatter the terrain to escape, loot its contents, or funnel the horde into a killing trap. Cleanse the lands for boons and ASCEND your abilities: not merely empowered, but altered. An action survivor-like.

    2026ActionIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  4. Gravelight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Pennylooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pennylooter.

    Light is your only way forward. Lose it - and the darkness takes you.

    ActionIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  5. Smawverse

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Pennylooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pennylooter.

    Cut down the risen dead in this dark fantasy bullet-heaven roguelike. You are Smaw, a stray cat reforged in iron to take back a kingdom unmade by its own keeper. Kneel at nine prophet shrines and stack their blessings into screen-clearing builds. How long can you last?

    2026ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. HellRock Diver

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Pennylooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Pennylooter.

    Dig through Hell. Kill the horde. Choose your power. Descend deeper. A roguelike shooter-platformer where the ground is your weapon and every boss kill makes you stronger.

    ActionSteam ↗
  7. Talas

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Pennylooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Pennylooter.

    Shoot your way across deep space. Shred through waves of enemies, unravel the secrets hiding beneath the surface, and explore the endless synergies in this retro-inspired action roguelike.

    2026ActionSteam ↗
  8. You Are Circle

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Pennylooter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pennylooter.

    You are a circle in a sharp world. Fight jagged enemies in a neon twin-stick bullet-hell roguelite, build devastating ability combos, and grow from fragile to unstoppable through shifting neon labyrinths.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Pennylooter on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pennylooter.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Pennylooter on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pennylooter.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Pennylooter on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pennylooter.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Pennylooter on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pennylooter.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Pennylooter on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pennylooter.

    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 ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Pennylooter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Pennylooter.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Pennylooter on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pennylooter.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Pennylooter on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pennylooter.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Pennylooter.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Pennylooter.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Pennylooter.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Pennylooter.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Pennylooter

How much does Pennylooter cost?
Pennylooter is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Pennylooter?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pennylooter are DET-33, Endless Bonds, Knightbane.
Who developed Pennylooter?
Pennylooter was developed by Josh Sellers.

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 Pennylooter.

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