ActionFit check
Is Penarium worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Arcade fans who want a campaign with 30 challenges
- Players looking for local cooperative play with one other person
- Competitive pairs who want to play against each other locally
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow-paced experience, since the game centers on frantic movement and trap avoidance
- Players looking for varied environments beyond a small set of arenas
- Players who want online multiplayer rather than local two-player modes
Our take on Penarium
The compact arena format keeps the focus on movement and trap avoidance, but limits the setting to 3 arenas. Players looking for a broader range of environments may find that narrow scope restrictive.
What is Penarium?
Penarium is a 2D arena arcade game set in a sinister circus, where Willy must run, jump, and avoid lethal traps for the entertainment of a hostile crowd.
The game includes 3 arenas and 4 modes. Its campaign contains 30 challenges, while Arcade mode offers more than a dozen unlockable power-ups. Single-player play is available alongside local two-player cooperative and competitive modes. Online leaderboards track scores, and darkly comic dialogue and cutscenes frame Willy’s attempt to survive and become the circus champion.
How Penarium plays
- 01Campaign challenges
- The campaign has 30 challenges set in the trap-filled circus arenas.
- 02Arcade power-ups
- Arcade mode includes more than a dozen power-ups that can be unlocked.
- 03Local multiplayer
- Two players can play together cooperatively or compete locally.
- 04Online leaderboards
- Players can compare scores through online rankings.
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Penarium: platforms & release
Is Penarium worth it?
It is worth it if: arcade fans who want a campaign with 30 challenges. Skip it if: players seeking a slow-paced experience, since the game centers on frantic movement and trap avoidance.
Where can I download Penarium?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Penarium's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Penarium on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
