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Games like Penguin Gladiators

If Penguin Gladiators is your kind of game, the closest matches are Survivors: Become an Immortal, Dustpocalypse and Prehistoric Pit — 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 Penguin Gladiators: Fight for your survival through different arenas and be the last penguin standing. Break eggs for power-ups, unlock characters, and create unique builds to defeat your gladiator rivals.

2026ActionIndieCasualWindowsby Fishbump Games
Penguin Gladiators — Steam game cover

Players who liked Penguin Gladiators also play

Steam players who put hours into Penguin Gladiators 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. Survivors: Become an Immortal

    WHY THIS

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

    Survivors: Become an Immortal is an arena-based roguelite inspired by Xianxia fantasy and Five Elements culture. Choose an Immortal with unique abilities to play, battle monsters across randomly generated maps, collect resources, buy things from the shop, craft your own unique build, and survive!

    2026ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  2. Dustpocalypse

    WHY THIS

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

    Play as a cute cat leading their trusty robo-vacuum into battle against endless waves of mutated dust monsters. Master working together with your robot friend, and experiment with different builds to finally achieve the perfect run. Will you be able to conquer the Dustpocalypse?

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  3. Prehistoric Pit

    WHY THIS

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

    Step into the scales of a dinosaur and survive endless waves of enemies in this fast-paced action roguelike. Collect experience, choose from powerful upgrades, and evolve into the ultimate apex predator. How long can you withstand the chaos?

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  4. Dachs Hunter

    WHY THIS

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

    Dachs Hunter is a survivors-like top-down roguelite game where you play as a dachshund wizard battling through hordes of elemental monsters. Discover and collect unique spells, master all elements, and strategize your way to survival.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Laby's Village

    WHY THIS

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

    Weary wastelands, lazy forests, greedy towns, damp caves… A dungeon-driven 2D pixel action roguelike — each dungeon has unique rules. Build weapon and relic synergies, clear hordes, and defeat mechanic bosses. Play as goblin officer “Laby” in an absurd, fast-paced conquest.

    2026ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. RANDOBOUNCE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Penguin Gladiators fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Penguin Gladiators.

    RANDOBOUNCE is a fast-paced, arcade, score-attack roguelike where you bounce uncontrollably while crafting the most ridiculous, overpowered weapon possible. Survive, rack up points, and let the chaos unfold!

    2025ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Zombie Horde Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Penguin Gladiators fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Penguin Gladiators.

    Zombie Horde Survivors is a 2D pixel-art top-down bullet heaven shooter. Survive in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a biochemical outbreak. Upgrade your gear, strengthen your body, break through waves of zombies, and fight to the end!

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  8. Capy Chaos

    WHY THIS

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

    Become the galaxy’s deadliest hunter! Wield 7 weapons at once, unleash ricochet chaos, and conquer alien worlds in this fast-paced roguelite. Survive 10 minutes of madness, trigger your Rage, and slay the boss. Master unique Signature Weapons and craft your ultimate build!

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 Penguin Gladiators.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Penguin Gladiators.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Fishbump Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Fishbump Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Roguenarok

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Fishbump Games, the studio behind Penguin Gladiators. Shares Action and Indie with Penguin Gladiators.

    Destroy the enemy base before they can destroy your own. In this single-player MOBA action roguelite bullet-heaven, you play as a viking dinosaur wielding up 4 abilities and weapons at a time. Unlock new warriors and fight along with your soldiers and bring an end on the Alien’s reign.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Black Siege

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Fishbump Games, the studio behind Penguin Gladiators. Shares Action and Indie with Penguin Gladiators.

    The Black Siege is an action roguelite base-defense game where you command the last army on Earth. Defend your headquarters from the plague zombies, hire engineers, and repair humanity’s last rocketship before the siege breaks through.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Oil Island Hustle

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Fishbump Games, the studio behind Penguin Gladiators. Shares Indie with Penguin Gladiators.

    Your on an island because you owe your best friend 1 million dollars. To pay him back, you extract all the oil and resources in here. Buy some robots to automate your work, repair your port and unlock new trade partners and starting hustling!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Penguin Gladiators

What games are most similar to Penguin Gladiators?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Penguin Gladiators are Survivors: Become an Immortal, Dustpocalypse, Prehistoric Pit.
Who developed Penguin Gladiators?
Penguin Gladiators was developed by Fishbump Games.

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 Penguin Gladiators.

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19 Games Like Penguin Gladiators — Ranked for 2026 · imho.run