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Penny’s Big Breakaway

80% positive · 1,317 Steam reviews · released Feb 21, 2024 · by Evening Star

Adventure3D PlatformerPlatformerColorful3DThird PersonFamily FriendlyFunny

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~34.8k (P10–P90: 13.9k – 76.5k)

Gross revenue: ~$855k (P10–P90: $342k – $1.9M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Gameplay & mechanics77% positive · 141 mentions
“i saw the review stats of this game and i feel i need to leave a review this game is amazing the fluid control of the movement is super good and the artstyle is great 9/10”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio73% positive · 120 mentions
“i saw the review stats of this game and i feel i need to leave a review this game is amazing the fluid control of the movement is super good and the artstyle is great 9/10”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI58% positive · 88 mentions
“The game is actually good if you spend more than 30 minutes learning the controls and actually engage with the moveset. Anybody calling it clunky is impatient or stupid. The bosses do kinda suck and the penguins are annoying. Overall I…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 11 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability62% positive · 86 mentions
“I actually decided to play it without knowing of the overt connection to Sonic through the works of people like Christian Whitehead, Tee Lopes, Tyson Hesse etc. Not the biggest Mania fan but I can say I see a decent amount of sonic DNA in…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 11 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing64% positive · 67 mentions
“I actually decided to play it without knowing of the overt connection to Sonic through the works of people like Christian Whitehead, Tee Lopes, Tyson Hesse etc. Not the biggest Mania fan but I can say I see a decent amount of sonic DNA in…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 11 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value77% positive · 30 mentions
“The movement starts off feeling clunky. You're barely rewarded for going fast, if you want high scores you're better off looping the same 2 tricks without moving forward to max out your combo. Clipping through or getting stuck in terrain…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 12 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance85% positive · 26 mentions
“The review score is a little shocking, not gonna lie. This game has a pretty difficult learning curve and it doesn't explain itself too well, but even despite that, I've been having a blast figuring it out. The world is so vibrant, and the…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity67% positive · 24 mentions
“The movement starts off feeling clunky. You're barely rewarded for going fast, if you want high scores you're better off looping the same 2 tricks without moving forward to max out your combo. Clipping through or getting stuck in terrain…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 12 h played · Report / request removal

314 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

Third-person

Technology

3D

Art style

Cartoon

Mood & themes

Funny

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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