Penguin Colony review: A daringly weird horror game whose atmosphere and surprises overcome its rough edges
Something ancient and horrible stirs in the farthest south: Are you bad enough penguin to… not really do much about it?
Penguin Colony is a Lovecraftian horror game that puts players in the shoes of a penguin, witnessing events from H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness. Released on October 16, 2026, by Origame Digital, the game is published by Fellow Traveller and can be purchased for $15 / £13. Players control a penguin using abilities such as honk, slide, swim, and hop to navigate through various challenges, often assuming the abilities of other penguins to overcome obstacles.
The story is narrated by Lenval Brown, who delivers the tale with the same emotional weight as his performance in Disco Elysium. The game's minimalist UI features a large, neon-colored stamina meter that can be distracting. Despite some movement and mechanics issues, Penguin Colony succeeds in creating a unique sense of dual-layer cosmic horror through its mechanics and minimalist design.
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