Choose Disconnect
Choose Disconnect if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Disconnect launched in 2024.
Disconnect vs Penguin
Disconnect and Penguin both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Disconnect (2024) is 2 years older than Penguin (2026). Disconnect is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Penguin (0.99 USD vs. 3.95 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 Penguin
Choose Penguin if you want an Early Access experience. Penguin launched in 2026.
Both Disconnect and Penguin sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Disconnect |  Penguin | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 3.95 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | J_C | Hard Shark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Disconnect (2024) is 2 years older than Penguin (2026).
- Disconnect is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Penguin (0.99 USD vs. 3.95 USD).
Disconnect vs Penguin — FAQ
- Should I play Disconnect or Penguin first?
- If you want chronology, Disconnect (2024) came out before Penguin (2026). 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 Disconnect and Penguin similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.