Our Verdict

A little uneven, but Penguin Colony is too weird, wonderful, and surprising to miss.

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What is it? Lovecraftian horror through the eyes of a penguin.

Release date October 16, 2026

Expect to pay $15 / £13

Developer Origame Digital

Publisher Fellow Traveller

Reviewed on RX 9070 XT, Core i5 12600K, 32 GB RAM, Steam Deck

Multiplayer No

Steam Deck Verified

Link Steam

Penguin Colony is a work of cosmic horror that I would recommend to anyone with even a passing interest in scares from the beyond , even though its unique penguin platforming can be frustrating to wrangle. It's a radical recontextualization of an H.P.…