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Penrose is a text adventure, where you don't only read the story and choose its next step, but can go back into the text to change it in all sorts of mind-bending ways. As the developer describes it, "Penrose is a non-linear narrative adventure game about time, choice, and the nature of obsession."
Unfortunately, Penrose is not available on Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One or Xbox X|S. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 01/09/2020
Price: Free
Out Now: Android, Web and iOS
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Brain Game, Narrative (Adventure and Creative)
Accessibility: 19 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Text
Developer: Double Speak Game (@DoubleSpeakGame)
Costs: Free
Here are our hand-picked short list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed Penrose. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Penrose.
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Ord is an unusual text adventure, rather than one grand story, you embark on a series of distinct quests.
Ord is an unusual text adventure, rather than one grand story, you embark on a series of distinct quests. Whether it's defeating an evil warlock or creating your own world as a god, Ord tells stories through simple series of words and word associations that respond to your choices with evocative fast-paced narratives.
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Writer's Block is a word puzzle game where you create words to fight.
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Wordle is a daily puzzle game where you (and anyone else playing that day) try and guess the secret word.
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Here are our hand-picked long list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed Penrose. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Penrose.
Lifeline is a narrative adventure where you interact with an astronaut, Taylor via text messages.
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Letter Rooms is a simple anagram puzzle game.
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If Penrose is not age appropriate for your child, here are similar games ordered by age rating so you can find an age-appropriate alternative that’s also a game they will love.
If you like the sound of Penrose but find it too complex or challenging, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with a lower Skill Rating.
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Allegory is a collecting game where you use cards to create three stories with strong moral themes. You play by bidding for Theme cards and adding them to one of your three stories, matching themes and threading together morals.
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MicroMacro: Crime City is a puzzle brain game where you solve crimes by discovering clues hidden in black and white pictures. You solve a series of cases that relate to different large pictures you lay out on the table between all the players.
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These are games of a similar genre mix to Penrose. This includes games from the Adventure, Creative, Narrative and Brain Game genres. We pick out games of a similar PEGI rating to further hone these generated suggestions.
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Outer Wilds is an exploration space mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop. After twenty minutes of game time, you must start again – but each time brings a new opportunity to learn how you ended up on the planet and solve the secrets of who built the strange galaxy.
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Tearaway Unfolded is an adventure game where you explore a folklore-filled fantasy world that's made entirely of paper. You play by moving around the world, running, jumping and collecting items to unlock doors and fight enemies.
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If you like the sound of Penrose but it doesn’t offer the accessibility you require, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with more Accessibility Features. You can view a full breakdown in our Penrose Accessibility Report.
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