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2015 PCNintendo Switch 12.99 €

A fast, vividly colorful space racing-shooter loosely inspired by the Odyssey, where Penelope searches for Ulysses and visits planets in any order. Weapons drain your energy, so you are powerful yet always close to death.

What defines The Next Penelope:

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
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The closest matches for The Next Penelope are Super Cloudbuilt, Galak-Z: The Dimensional and Heart&Slash. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Next Penelope special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast-paced 3D platformer where Demi leaps, wall-runs and shoots her way across floating ruins. It rewards skill, momentum and creative route choices, with speedrun-style challenges and enemy encounters.

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