- June 29, 2022
- Sylph
Thrill Penguin
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Thrill Penguin is a single player casual platformer game. It was developed by Sylph and was released on June 29, 2022. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.
"Thrill Penguin" is a simple yet challenging parkour game where you play as a penguin with a bandana. The game features hand-crafted level design across six zones and 9 levels each, with easy-to-use controls using only two buttons and left/right arrows. The game promises a fun and thrilling experience with the option of hardcore mode for an extra challenge. There are no complicated mechanics or tutorials, just jump, slide, and have fun.
- Phenomenal retro-inspired platformer with tight and responsive controls.
- Creative and consistent level design that offers a satisfying challenge and replayability.
- Highly recommended for fans of difficult platformers, with a simple yet dynamic gameplay experience.
- Doesn't load on the Steam Deck, which is a significant issue for some players.
- Some players found the lack of boss variety and self-scrolling levels to be drawbacks.
- There are slight glitches present, though they are not game-breaking.
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The gameplay is characterized by its beautifully crafted precision platforming, featuring simple controls that allow for a dynamic experience across 60 levels. Players engage with two primary mechanics—jumping and sliding—while the game encourages exploration of movement nuances through minimal tutorials. The combination of challenging obstacles, speedrunning elements, and a well-executed difficulty progression makes it a thrilling experience for fans of hard platformers.
“Beautifully crafted precision platformer with simple controls (only two buttons) and mechanics that combine for a truly dynamic experience (with plenty of difficulty and perfectly executed difficulty progression).”
“There is a total of 60 different levels (10 levels per stage for 6 stages), all of them introduce new mechanics that are really fun to get a grasp of.”
“Man, Thrill Penguin is everything I love in a hard platformer: good challenges that keep you on your toes, mechanics that let you go fast as hell, clear telegraphing of the hazards, and the famous trial and error that you see in your beloved masocore titles.”
“There are really only two mechanics that you have to worry about, a 'jump' button and an 'everything else' button for slides and climbs, and the tutorial is literally just like 3 practice levels, so any nuances in movements or mechanics are up to you to find out.”
“There are really only two mechanics that you have to worry about, a 'jump' button and an 'everything else' button for slides and climbs, and the tutorial is literally just like 3 practice levels, so any nuances in movements or mechanics are up to you to find out.”
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Thrill Penguin is a casual platformer game.
Thrill Penguin is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Xbox One, Windows and others.
Thrill Penguin was released on June 29, 2022.
Thrill Penguin was developed by Sylph.
Thrill Penguin has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.
Thrill Penguin is a single player game.
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