Games like Penarium
If Penarium is your kind of game, the closest matches are Slime-san: Superslime Edition, BZZZT and Pizza Tower — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its addictive frantic gameplay, darkly humorous tone and atmospheric. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Penarium: Penarium is a frantic 2D arena arcade game where you take on the role of Willy, trapped in a sinister circus show. Run, jump and avoid an array of killer death-traps while being cheered on by a sadistic crowd that’s out for blood.
Players who liked Penarium also play
Steam players who put hours into Penarium 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.
Slime-san: Superslime Edition
WHY THIS
Top pick for Penarium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Penarium.
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!
BZZZT
WHY THIS
Shares power ups and an atmospheric mood with Penarium.
Second-strongest match for Penarium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Penarium.
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
Pizza Tower
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Penarium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Penarium.
Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Downwell
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Penarium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Penarium.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Super Meat Boy
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Penarium.
Ranked #5 for Penarium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Penarium.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Sonic Mania
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Penarium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Penarium.
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
Windswept
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Penarium.
Ranked #7 for Penarium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Penarium.
🦆 Marbles and 🐢 Checkers need your help finding their way home after being swept away in a storm. In this 90s buddy-platformer there's a ton of stuff to do and even more to collect!
Abathor
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Penarium.
Ranked #8 for Penarium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Penarium.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Penarium at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Penarium on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Penarium.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Penarium on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Penarium.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Penarium on Steam right now. Shares Action with Penarium.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Penarium on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Penarium.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Penarium on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Penarium.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Penarium on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Penarium.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Penarium on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Penarium.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Penarium on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Penarium.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Penarium.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Penarium.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Penarium.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Penarium.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Penarium.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Penarium.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Penarium.
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.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
BZZZT
WHY THIS
Shares power ups and an atmospheric mood with Penarium.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Penarium.
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
Pizza Tower
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Penarium.
Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Super Meat Boy
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Penarium.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Penarium.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Sonic Mania
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Penarium.
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
Abathor
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Penarium.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Penarium.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Frequently asked about Penarium
- Does Penarium run on Steam Deck?
- Penarium is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Penarium cost?
- Penarium is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Penarium have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Penarium supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Penarium?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Penarium are Slime-san: Superslime Edition, BZZZT, Pizza Tower.
- Who developed Penarium?
- Penarium was developed by Self Made Miracle and published by Team17 Digital Ltd.
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 Penarium.
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