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The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time
A co-op heist game where up to eight clumsy penguins steal, sneak and turn robberies into physical comedy.
Online co-op for up to 8 players.
- 8 online
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op8 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You play a penguin thief who takes on robberies with weapons and gadgets. Pick a mission and decide how to get inside, grab the target and escape. You can avoid guards or fight through them. Searching the maps and finishing quests gives you blueprints for more equipment.
Up to eight players share an online session. Your group can plan a quiet approach, split up to search or abandon the plan when someone starts a fight. The penguins wobble and collide, so even moving an object can become a group distraction. Between heists, you can buy clothes and decorate a home in the village. It suits friends who enjoy making their own jokes while working through a shared job.
How it feels
Kind of game
A group of friends, loose goals and a lot of messing around. Failing is part of the fun, and the best moments are the ones nobody planned.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Building and creating
- Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Crime
Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time
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Why it scores 88%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Chaotic friend hangout
- Core to both
- Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy
- About
- Crime
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How One-armed robber differs
- Less jumping and climbing than The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time
- Online
Both are chaotic hangouts for a group of friends. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong. Both are about crime and revenge.
But less jumping and climbing than The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time.
Dumpster Gang
Why it scores 86%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Chaotic friend hangout
- Core to both
- Laughter and chaos
- About
- Crime
- Notable in both
- Physical comedy, Jumping and climbing, Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Dumpster Gang differs
- Fits a smaller group than The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time
- Coming 3 December 2026
- 4 online
Both are chaotic hangouts for a group of friends. Both have clumsy physics that make you laugh. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.
But fits a smaller group than The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time.
Burglin' Gnomes
Why it scores 80%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Chaotic friend hangout
- Core to both
- Laughter and chaos
- About
- Crime
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Physical comedy, Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Burglin' Gnomes differs
- Scarier than The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time
- Less jumping and climbing than The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time
- 6 online
Both are chaotic hangouts for a group of friends. Both are easy to play while you chat. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.
But scarier than The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 1
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
7 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Release date, Genres, About, Sessions, Exploring, Jumping and climbing, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: The maker lists online cooperative heists.
- Most players online: Current feature list explicitly permits eight together. This is the ordinary online session cap, without a dedicated server or mod qualifier.
- Platforms: Current requirements name Windows, macOS and SteamOS with Linux.
- Release date: Full release is dated 3 June 2026. The separate 2021 date is Early Access.
- Genres: The maker lists Action and Adventure.
- About: Missions involve theft, kidnapping and escaping with stolen goods.
- Sessions: Players select heists and loadouts, then replay missions and side quests.
- Exploring: Searching maps and completing quests reveals weapon blueprints.
- Jumping and climbing: The maker describes physics platforming as part of the heists.
- Building and creating: Fish coins buy a house and land that players can decorate.
- Unlocks and progress: Quests and exploration unlock weapons and equipment that remain available.
- Planning ahead: A heist planner and custom loadouts support choosing tools and an approach.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time as app 1451480.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release status, Story.
- Release status: The 3 June 2026 full release announcement explicitly ends Early Access.
- Story: The full release includes a story with an ending, alongside the replayable heists.
dlcompare.co.ukPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Working in sync, Fighting, Time to hang out, Getting better.
- Kind of game: DLCompare's 5 June 2026 news feature describes friends improvising with physical mishaps. It makes no explicit first-hand play claim and is not counted as a played review.
- Laughter and chaos: Plans regularly become funny group disasters.
- Physical comedy: Unbalanced penguin bodies and flying objects provide the physical comedy.
- Tension and danger: Stealth, guards and escaping alive create regular mission pressure.
- Calm and coziness: Free experimentation and the village offer breaks from heists.
- Working in sync: The crew chooses tools and a shared approach before attempting the robbery.
- Fighting: Armed assaults are a recurring alternative to stealth.
- Time to hang out: Players can spend time dressing penguins and making their own physical jokes.
- Getting better: Awkward body control and timing need some practice.
gamingonlinux.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Physical comedy.
- Physical comedy: GamingOnLinux on 5 July 2021 reports a brief Early Access trial of the physics comedy. This is historical evidence, not a review of the 2026 full release. Its four-player cap is superseded.
steamcommunity.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos.
- Laughter and chaos: Ten visible recent review bodies were read in the normal browser, dated October 7 to 24 with years hidden. Some describe comic play with friends, while others report faults. This player sample is separate from played press coverage.