Penrose is a non-linear interactive novella unlike anything you've played before. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything.
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Positive (13) - 84% of the 13 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Sep 19, 2023
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“It’s almost like magic with how drastically the narrative can change just by swapping a single word here or there”
***** –

“It’s eerie, creepy, and is all the better when used with headphones under a blanket with the lights off”
recommended –

“The scale is inebriating, feeding a compulsion to see just how many invisible junction points connect one character's reality to another's”
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About This Game

"A strange thrumming then, not in the air or ears. Sensed dully in a way that I'd never felt before..."

From doublespeak games, the creative force behind the award-winning narrative adventure A Dark Room.



Penrose is a non-linear interactive novella unlike anything you've played before. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story, causing ripples of effect that can change the past as well as the future. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything. Featuring a hauntingly original score written and recorded by international artist VANCORVID.

Manipulate the environment.


Change the words and watch the effects ripple across the past and the future, with even subtle adjustments affecting the characters in unexpected ways. Catastrophe and salvation both are at your fingertips.

Explore every possibility.


Track your progress through an ever-evolving narrative with characters weaving in and out of overlapping, branching perspectives.

Unravel the mystery at the heart of everything.


An all-new original work by the creator of the acclaimed narrative idle-game, A Dark Room.



Steam edition comes with a brand new desktop-optimised interface, controller support, achievements, and never-before-seen concept art.

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows XP or later
    • Processor: 1.5 GHz Core2Duo
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 1.4 or better
    • Storage: 150 MB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: OSX Mountain Lion (10.8)
    • Processor: 1.5 GHz Core2Duo
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 1.4 or better
    • Storage: 150 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • Processor: 1.5 GHz Core2Duo
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Storage: 150 MB available space

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