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Also 4 Player Local and Shoot 'Em Up, like The Next Penelope.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
Games like The Next Penelope
- 25 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to The Next Penelope: Assault Android Cactus+, Distance, Jamestown, BallisticNG, and Antigraviator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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BallisticNG
Why this: Same hypnotic mood as The Next Penelope.
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Super Impossible Road
Why this: Same intense mood as The Next Penelope.
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F1 RACE STARS™
Why this: Same whimsical mood as The Next Penelope.
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Also 4 Player Local and Shoot 'Em Up, like The Next Penelope.
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Also 4 Player Local and Futuristic, like The Next Penelope.
- 88% of 272 reviews
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Aurelien Regard
- Price: $12.99checked Oct 31
- 68% of 91 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Racing
- Metacritic 82
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Energy doubles as health and ammo
- Fast paced top down action
- Local multiplayer chaos
- Atmospheric
- Hypnotic
- Intense
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Why this: Also 4 Player Local and Futuristic, like The Next Penelope.
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Why this: Also 4 Player Local and Shoot 'Em Up, like The Next Penelope.
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Why this: Same hypnotic mood as The Next Penelope.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Next Penelope.
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Why this: Shares upgrade system with The Next Penelope.
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Why this: Also 4 Player Local and Shoot 'Em Up, like The Next Penelope.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Next Penelope.
BallisticNG
Why this: Same hypnotic mood as The Next Penelope.
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Why this: Same intense mood as The Next Penelope.
About The Next Penelope
The closest matches to The Next Penelope: Assault Android Cactus+, Distance, Jamestown, BallisticNG, and Antigraviator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Next Penelope is your kind of game, the closest matches are Assault Android Cactus+, Distance and Jamestown — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, hypnotic and intense, and single out its ability based racing and boss gauntlets. 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.
About The Next Penelope: Set in a futuristic Odyssey, "The Next Penelope" is a fast paced action racing game with loud colors, an original story and a challenging risk-reward system. Weapons can be mixed and used at any time, but all these abilities cost vital energy!
Is The Next Penelope worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 68% of 91 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.1 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Energy doubles as health and ammo
- Fast paced top down action
- Local multiplayer chaos
- Retro sci fi aesthetic
People who play it also play: Assault Android Cactus+, Distance, Jamestown
Frequently asked about The Next Penelope
Can I run it?
How much does The Next Penelope cost?
The Next Penelope is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does The Next Penelope have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — The Next Penelope supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to The Next Penelope?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Next Penelope are Assault Android Cactus+, Distance, Jamestown.
Who developed The Next Penelope?
The Next Penelope was developed by Aurelien Regard and published by Plug In Digital.