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Penimorta

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2021

Should you play it?

You are a Wizard. Being imprisoned in Penimorta, a maximum security prison, has little appeal. Naturally, you've decided to bust out. The problem is... between every floor of Penimorta is a Corporeal Beast. Can you escape?

What works

  • Challenging and rewarding boss fights
  • Fluid and responsive controls
  • Engaging pixel art and animations
  • Randomized power-ups increase replayability
  • Free to play with good content

Things to keep in mind

  • Difficulty spikes and unfair boss mechanics
  • Frustrating rng affecting runs
  • Poor visibility and inconspicuous reticle
  • Some bosses rely on status effects that impair fun
  • Lack of polish and occasional janky controls

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Penimorta. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Penimorta. These titles are not in What to play next.

Penimorta: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Value. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Relaxation.

Last update: 23/08/2026