The Penguin IQ Test

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The Penguin IQ Test is a single player action game. It was developed by Paul D. & co and was released on January 5, 2021. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Are you intelligent enough to save the penguin? Help him get back to the ice floe. This test will measure your IQ and give you a result between 0 and 180.

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95%

Audience ScoreBased on 43 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

monetization1 negative mentions

Engaging and challenging puzzle gameplay with well-designed levels that progressively increase in difficulty.
Simple and user-friendly interface with clear mechanics focused on guiding a penguin using various arrow types.
Includes a level editor and Steam Workshop support, offering extended replayability and community-created content.

Developer behavior has caused controversies including key revocation, stalking critics, and removing the game from Steam.
Graphics are very simple and minimalistic, which some players may find outdated or lacking polish.
Lack of optimization features such as tracking solution efficiency or fastest completion time for puzzles.

gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
36%
21%
The gameplay is praised for its simple, understandable mechanics and user-friendly interface, offering a good variety of well-designed puzzles with smooth difficulty progression. While charming and mostly bug-free, some levels feel odd or repetitive over time. Overall, the engaging and unique puzzle mechanics make the gameplay solid and enjoyable despite dated graphics.
- “Interesting puzzle mechanics, good variety of levels, and a handful of challenge style achievements.”
- “It's great that the mechanics are easily understandable and that it has clean and simple UI; it's so user-friendly.”
- “Penguin IQ Test is such a great puzzle game because of the unique, programming logic-based mechanics that allow you to solve the puzzles your way.”
- “However, a few of the forest levels seem a little odd and after a while the mechanics get a little boring.”
- “Gameplay is thankfully 300x better than the graphics.”
- “Other than those few hang ups, the game has charm in its gameplay.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The graphics are simple and retro-styled, resembling old pixelated or ASCII games, which suits the game's theme of logic and abstraction. While not visually advanced, the art style effectively conveys necessary information and complements the gameplay. Overall, the graphics are modest but fitting, with most users valuing gameplay over visual complexity.
- “The game features retro style graphics and music that fit well to the overall theme of logics and abstraction.”
- “Graphics are simple, but they relay all the information you need clearly.”
- “The art style is very simple and pixelated but I personally like this.”
- “Gameplay is thankfully 300x better than the graphics.”
- “The graphics are simple and they almost remind me of an old ASCII game, but not quite that old and basic.”
- “Sure the graphics are ancient, but the gameplay is still cool.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The game's retro-style music perfectly complements its theme of logic and abstraction, enhancing the overall experience. Reviewers consistently praise the soundtrack as beautiful and fitting, adding to the enjoyment of the puzzles.
- “The game features retro-style graphics and music that fit well with the overall theme of logic and abstraction.”
- “Puzzles are well designed, and the soundtrack is awesome.”
- “Furthermore, I really like the music.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The story is simple but emotional, focusing on a penguin separated from its family. Although short, it effectively conveys a tragic narrative, with potential for further development in the future.
- “It tells the tragic story of a penguin who was separated from his family.”
- “A very simple story, yet very emotional.”
- “I can definitely see the story stretching on much further than it does right now, which will be good.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect is characterized by a simple yet impactful story that evokes strong feelings, highlighting a protagonist with childlike emotional sensitivity.
- “A very simple story, yet very emotional.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users appreciate that the game allows for a community experience without the presence of advertising, enhancing enjoyment without intrusive monetization.

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The Penguin IQ Test is a action game.

The Penguin IQ Test is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing The Penguin IQ Test.

The Penguin IQ Test was released on January 5, 2021.

The Penguin IQ Test was developed by Paul D. & co.

The Penguin IQ Test has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

The Penguin IQ Test is a single player game.

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