The Next Penelope (Steam Game) 
Set in a futuristic Odyssey, "The Next Penelope" is a fast paced action racing game with loud colors, an original story and a challenging risk-reward system. Weapons can be mixed and used at any time, but all these abilities cost vital energy!
- Racing (41)
- Action (33)
- Indie (31)
- 4 Player Local (13)
- Female Protagonist (13)
- Shoot 'Em Up (10)
- Local Multiplayer (10)
- Top-Down (8)
- Difficult (5)
- Futuristic (5)
| Release Date | May 29, 2015 |
| Price | $ 12.99 Top 25% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 73.6% (mostly positive) / 70.9% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 68.1% / 67% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 125 / 265 Top 30% |
| Curators | 40 reviews Top 15% |
| Median Play Time | 2.6 hours |
| Play Time per Dollar | 12 minutes Bottom 25% |
| Followers | 1.8K Top 25% |
| Owners | ± 62.1K Top 20% |
| Copies Sold | ± 9.8K Top 30% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 65.5K Top 25% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows The Next Penelope's Steam rating and reviews between January 2015 and August 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 100% (January 2015) to 70.8% (August 2022).
With its 265 reviews Top 25%, The Next Penelope could be considered a decent success for an indie game. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of The Next Penelope's reviewers. The most popular language is English (66%), followed by French (21%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 13 different languages represented. The game has 3 translations (English, French and Italian). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in The Next Penelope depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. The time in game is acceptable, with 5 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.4 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 82 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by The Next Penelope and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's score of 73.6% should be considered while evaluating them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of The Next Penelope's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.
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