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Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Penkura.
- $11.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
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Games like Penkura
- 27 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Penkura also play
The closest matches to Penkura: Heat Death: Survival Train, Satisfactory, Subnautica, Voidtrain, and Occupy Mars: The Game. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Verified
- 2024
Rank 03- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
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Voidtrain
Why this: Shares resource automation with Penkura.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Penkura
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: LionsArt
- Price: $13.99checked Oct 31
- 89% of 153 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Base building from top down command center
- Futuristic meets alien primitive aesthetic
- Story unfolds through environmental clues
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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System Shock
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Penkura.
DOOM
Why this: Same immersive mood as Penkura.
The Planet Crafter
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Penkura.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Penkura at current Steam store prices.
Taora : Survival
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Penkura.
Earth 2160
Why this: Also Base-Building and RTS, like Penkura.
From Glory To Goo
Why this: Also Action RTS and Base-Building, like Penkura.
Miasmata
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Penkura.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Satisfactory
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Penkura.
About Penkura
The closest matches to Penkura: Heat Death: Survival Train, Satisfactory, Subnautica, Voidtrain, and Occupy Mars: The Game. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Penkura is your kind of game, the closest matches are Heat Death: Survival Train, Satisfactory and Subnautica — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and immersive, and single out its biofuel conversion and command center interface. 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 Penkura: Embark on an odyssey to a distant alien world through an ancient singularity. Establish your base, engineer indispensable bots, create cutting-edge equipment, and unravel the mysteries of civilizations lost in time. Welcome to a universe where the mind has defeated death.
Is Penkura worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 153 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $13.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 15 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Base building from top down command center
- Futuristic meets alien primitive aesthetic
- Story unfolds through environmental clues
- Streamlined automation friendly crafting
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I have really enjoyed playing this game and I believe it has the potential to be a great game. However their is not enough content and its development is way to slow. I dont think it should have been released as an Early Access game. Would…”
“Game is good but not finished not even close. Last update was May of 2024.... it is December 2024..... There are other studios just as small that have updated every month ...... I hope they can finish this and do better but as of now it is…”
People who play it also play: Heat Death: Survival Train, Satisfactory, Subnautica
Frequently asked about Penkura
Can I run it?
How much does Penkura cost?
Penkura is listed on Steam at 13.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Penkura?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Penkura are Heat Death: Survival Train, Satisfactory, Subnautica.
Who developed Penkura?
Penkura was developed by LionsArt.