Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 602 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Default Cube Games · Adventure · Nov 19, 2025

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 177 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 602 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
80% of themes are praise20% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
177 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The characters were interesting and compelling and the story was well written.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
No appreciable bugs affecting gameplay or controls were noted during my playthrough
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting was great, and the variety of characters made it such that you weren't ever tied down talking to one person for too long.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics and character models were good for this type of game.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's a good amount of puzzles, some easy, some tough, most striking a perfect difficulty level.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Objects can be inspected in detail using Penelope's magnifying glass, while inventory items often contain subtle hints that become important later in the investigation.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story177 reviews
Gameplay66 reviews
Audio65 reviews
Graphics46 reviews
Difficulty31 reviews
Interface15 reviews
Bugs13 reviews
Characters6 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
80% still recommend
Crashes
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $19.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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