Detective Penguin

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Detective Penguin

Short description

Detective Penguin is the first and only physics-and-penguin-based detective game on the market. Solve cases in your own way. Interrogate suspects, find clues, or use your flippers to punch your way to the answers.

Developer
That Fish, That Other Fish
Publisher
That Fish, That Other Fish
Release
Tue, Apr 15, 2025
Price
$6.99
Reviews
54
Positive
87%
Followers
n/a
Owners (estimated)
20K – 50K
Concurrent players
1
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Tags
Casual Detective Funny Investigation Cute Cartoony Conversation Adventure Interactive Fiction Dark Humor Noir Physics Conspiracy Comedy Exploration Cinematic Atmospheric Assassin Emotional Dark
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$16ksomewhere between $7k and $335k · roughly 1K–50K copies

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History

2 data points since Aug 11, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Revenue (est.) ~$16k → ~$16k
Reviews 54 → 54
Positive reviews 87.0% → 87.0%

The revenue curve is an estimate, not a measurement. It is the only calculated series here: each interval takes the review growth of that period, multiplies it by the sales-per-review factor and by the price actually charged at the time, and adds the result to the running total. That is why it climbs more slowly through discount periods than the review curve next to it. The last point is the same figure quoted above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

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Lowest recorded price: $2.37 on Jan 12, 2026.

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±?? Casual + Detective + Funny

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Donut County Donut County Ben Esposito first game 3 − Detective − Investigation − Cartoony + Indie + Puzzle + Physics $12.99 11,137 92% Tue, Aug 28, 2018 $5.6m
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