# Games like Penguin Lifter

> The closest matches to Penguin Lifter: PANELKI, Near Death, The Pale Beyond, DAVE THE DIVER, and The Solus Project. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [PANELKI](https://imho.run/games/1836160/panelki) — Also Snow and 6DOF, like Penguin Lifter. 164 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1836160/)
2. [Near Death](https://imho.run/games/327560/near-death) — Also Snow and Walking Simulator, like Penguin Lifter. 668 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327560/)
3. [The Pale Beyond](https://imho.run/games/1266030/the-pale-beyond) — Also Snow, like Penguin Lifter. 1,576 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1266030/)
4. [DAVE THE DIVER](https://imho.run/games/1868140/dave-the-diver) — A frequent pick in Penguin Lifter players' libraries, and another RPG. 47,924 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1868140/)
5. [The Solus Project](https://imho.run/games/313630/the-solus-project) — Also Walking Simulator, like Penguin Lifter. 1,536 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313630/)
6. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — A frequent pick in Penguin Lifter players' libraries, and another Action. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
7. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — A frequent pick in Penguin Lifter players' libraries, and another Action. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
8. [Climber: Sky is the Limit](https://imho.run/games/1231840/climber-sky-is-the-limit) — Also Snow and Walking Simulator, like Penguin Lifter. 52 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1231840/)
9. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — A frequent pick in Penguin Lifter players' libraries, and another RPG. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
10. [Don't Be Afraid](https://imho.run/games/760410/don-t-be-afraid) — Also Walking Simulator and Gore, like Penguin Lifter. 328 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/760410/)
11. [Euro Truck Simulator 2](https://imho.run/games/227300/euro-truck-simulator-2) — A frequent pick in Penguin Lifter players' libraries, and another Indie. 140,442 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227300/)
12. [Kynseed](https://imho.run/games/758870/kynseed) — A frequent pick in Penguin Lifter players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,516 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/758870/)
13. [Death in the Water](https://imho.run/games/770490/death-in-the-water) — Also 6DOF and Gore, like Penguin Lifter. 151 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/770490/)
14. [Home](https://imho.run/games/215670/home) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Penguin Lifter. 889 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215670/)
15. [Forager](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager) — A frequent pick in Penguin Lifter players' libraries, and another Action. 13,308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)
16. [American Truck Simulator](https://imho.run/games/270880/american-truck-simulator) — A frequent pick in Penguin Lifter players' libraries, and another Indie. 91,834 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270880/)
17. [Wildmender](https://imho.run/games/1599330/wildmender) — A frequent pick in Penguin Lifter players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,023 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599330/)
18. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — A frequent pick in Penguin Lifter players' libraries, and another Strategy. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
19. [State of Decay](https://imho.run/games/241540/state-of-decay) — A frequent pick in Penguin Lifter players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,821 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241540/)
20. [The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game](https://imho.run/games/1985930/the-backrooms-1998-found-footage-survival-horror-game) — Also Thriller and Gore, like Penguin Lifter. 313 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1985930/)
21. [Proteus](https://imho.run/games/219680/proteus) — Also Walking Simulator, like Penguin Lifter. 1,160 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219680/)
22. [Gods Will Be Watching](https://imho.run/games/274290/gods-will-be-watching) — Also Thriller, like Penguin Lifter. 1,445 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274290/)
23. [ABZU](https://imho.run/games/384190/abzu) — A frequent pick in Penguin Lifter players' libraries, and another Indie. 9,748 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384190/)
24. [The Escapists](https://imho.run/games/298630/the-escapists) — A frequent pick in Penguin Lifter players' libraries, and another Action. 9,331 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298630/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4836650&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4836650&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4836650&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4836650
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4836650
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Penguin Lifter

Penguin Lifter is a game where you work as a penguin lifter. You'll work outdoors, far from civilization, surrounded by cute creatures - penguins. It's just you, the snow, and the penguins...

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4836650
- **Developer:** Peace_Studio, DonCorsaire
- **Publisher:** Peace_Studio
- **Genres:** Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 13, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4836650/penguin-lifter)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4836650&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4836650/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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