Fit check
Is Attack of the Mutant Penguins worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Arcade strategy players who want direct combat combined with trap planning
- Players who enjoy games with multiple playable characters and distinct abilities
- Fans of humorous action games featuring unusual enemies and treasure bonuses
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking mild opposition may hit a wall against the mutant penguins, which are described as tough and aggressive.
- Players who want combat without preparation may dislike the need to place traps, bombs, and machines while fighting.
- Players seeking a cooperative game may prefer an experience built around multiplayer play rather than solo arcade action.
Our take on Attack of the Mutant Penguins
The bounce point arrives when direct penguin fighting must be combined with preparation. Players who do not want to place traps, bombs, or machines while handling enemies may find the planning layer interrupts the arcade flow.
What is Attack of the Mutant Penguins?
Attack of the Mutant Penguins is an arcade strategy game about stopping mutant penguins from activating the Doomscale, a weapon threatening the player's world.
Two main characters have different powers, including electrification, boomerang attacks, a super-club, torch breath, and samurai abilities. Players can enlist ordinary penguins to fight, collect worker Gremlins, and place them in treasure-chest locks to obtain bonuses such as weapons, special powers, and additional Gremlins. Dynamite and glue-sticks can deter the mutants, while constructed machines provide another way to oppose them. The game combines direct penguin fights with planning traps, bombs, and defenses.
How Attack of the Mutant Penguins plays
- 01Two playable characters
- The characters have different powers, including electrification, boomerang attacks, a super-club, torch breath, and samurai abilities.
- 02Gremlin chest rewards
- Collected worker Gremlins open treasure chests that contain weapons, special powers, or additional Gremlins.
- 03Traps and machines
- Dynamite, glue-sticks, and player-built machines can be used against the mutant penguins.
- 04Penguin allies
- Normal penguins can fight the mutants on the player's behalf.
Attack of the Mutant Penguins compared to similar games
Attack of the Mutant Penguins combines direct arcade combat with traps, helper penguins, and Gremlin-unlocked bonuses. Anomaly: Warzone Earth also mixes action and strategy, but centers on saving Earth from aliens and uses a reversed tower-defense structure. Dungeon Defenders: Awakened adds cooperative play, loot, leveling, pets, and character customization to its action RPG and tower-defense format.
Attack of the Mutant Penguins: platforms & release
Is Attack of the Mutant Penguins worth it?
It is worth it if: arcade strategy players who want direct combat combined with trap planning. Skip it if: players seeking mild opposition may hit a wall against the mutant penguins, which are described as tough and aggressive.
Where can I download Attack of the Mutant Penguins?
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What platforms is Attack of the Mutant Penguins on?
Windows only.
