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Detective Penguin
Detective Penguin is the first and only physics-and-penguin-based detective game on the market. Solve cases in your own way. Interrogate suspects, find clues, or use your flippers to punch your way to the answers.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“I found this game and instantly fell in love with it The Story is absolutely Peak The controlls are Wobbly but Fun And The Style of the Game is Awesome So Overall 10/10 Would Recommend Playing”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“Great story, has murderer guy, includes penguins, 10 out of 10 would recommend.”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs playedGames like Detective Penguin
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Casual · Detective · Funny · Investigation · Cute · Cartoony · Conversation · Adventure · Interactive Fiction · Dark Humor · Noir · Physics (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated Graphics (Intel Iris Graphics 6100 or better) Storage: 3 GB available space