Choose Penarium
Choose Penarium if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Penarium launched in 2015.
Penarium vs Give Me Your Coins
Penarium and Give Me Your Coins both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Penarium (2015) is 3 years older than Give Me Your Coins (2018). Give Me Your Coins is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Penarium (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Give Me Your Coins
Choose Give Me Your Coins if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Give Me Your Coins launched in 2018.
Both Penarium and Give Me Your Coins sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 Penarium |  Give Me Your Coins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.1% positive (46 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Self Made Miracle | Steppe Hare Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Penarium (2015) is 3 years older than Give Me Your Coins (2018).
- Give Me Your Coins is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Penarium (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Penarium is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Give Me Your Coins has no Deck rating yet.
Penarium vs Give Me Your Coins — FAQ
- Should I play Penarium or Give Me Your Coins first?
- If you want chronology, Penarium (2015) came out before Give Me Your Coins (2018). 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 Penarium and Give Me Your Coins similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Does Give Me Your Coins have multiplayer like Penarium?
- No. Penarium supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Give Me Your Coins is listed as single-player only.
- Does Penarium run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Penarium is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Give Me Your Coins doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.