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Penny's Big Breakaway

Penny's Big Breakaway

Released: 2/21/2024

Ready. Set. YO! - Join Penny & Yo-Yo in a kinetic 3D-platformer bursting with innovative gameplay! Showcase your catalog of tricks and chain impressive combos to deliver Penny & Yo-Yo's perfect breakout performance. Take the stage with this vibrant pair in Penny’s Big Breakaway. Penny is a street performer with big dreams; she has her own spin on what it takes to be a star! When Eddie the Emperor calls for new Palace Court Performers, Penny gets herself tangled in an audition she’ll never forget. A strange encounter with a Cosmic String transforms Penny’s Yo-Yo into a living creature with an appetite for snacks— and mayhem! Use Yo-Yo to help Penny clear her name, outrun the Emperor’s penguin army, and unravel the mystery of the Cosmic String. Burst onto the scene in the fluorescent world of Macaroon, home to this over-and-under escape! Discover your true star power in this easy-to-play, difficult-to-master challenge. Penny’s Big Breakaway is the debut title from Evening Star.

Ready. Set. YO! - Join Penny & Yo-Yo in a kinetic 3D-platformer bursting with innovative gameplay! Showcase your catalog of tricks and chain impressive combos to deliver Penny & Yo-Yo's perfect breakout performance. Take the stage with this vibrant pair in Penny’s Big Breakaway. Penny is a street performer with big dreams; she has her own spin on what it takes to be a star! When Eddie the Emperor calls for new Palace Court Performers, Penny gets herself tangled in an audition she’ll never forget. A strange encounter with a Cosmic String transforms Penny’s Yo-Yo into a living creature with an appetite for snacks— and mayhem! Use Yo-Yo to help Penny clear her name, outrun the Emperor’s penguin army, and unravel the mystery of the Cosmic String. Burst onto the scene in the fluorescent world of Macaroon, home to this over-and-under escape! Discover your true star power in this easy-to-play, difficult-to-master challenge. Penny’s Big Breakaway is the debut title from Evening Star.

Ready. Set. YO! - Join Penny & Yo-Yo in a kinetic 3D-platformer bursting with innovative gameplay! Showcase your catalog of tricks and chain impressive combos to deliver Penny & Yo-Yo's perfect breakout performance. Take the stage with this vibrant pair in Penny’s Big Breakaway. Penny is a street performer with big dreams; she has her own spin on what it takes to be a star! When Eddie the Emperor calls for new Palace Court Performers, Penny gets herself tangled in an audition she’ll never forget. A strange encounter with a Cosmic String transforms Penny’s Yo-Yo into a living creature with an appetite for snacks— and mayhem! Use Yo-Yo to help Penny clear her name, outrun the Emperor’s penguin army, and unravel the mystery of the Cosmic String. Burst onto the scene in the fluorescent world of Macaroon, home to this over-and-under escape! Discover your true star power in this easy-to-play, difficult-to-master challenge. Penny’s Big Breakaway is the debut title from Evening Star.

Critics
76
Steam
80
Metacritic
73

Score Breakdown

76.4

Critic Average

43 reviews

80

Steam User Score

1,257 reviews

73

Metacritic User Score

80 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-3.8
Metacritic Disparity
+3.4
Combined Disparity
-0.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

42 launch window (98%)1 late (2%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 43 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 76.4/100. Critics score this game 3.8 points lower than Steam users and 3.4 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 43)+
  1. Nathan Hermansonviavideo games are good
    May 23, 2024·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 80.2/100 · -0.2 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · +7.0 pts
  2. Thumb Culture StaffviaThumb Culture
    Apr 1, 2024·Launch window
    100/100View review
    Steam 80.2/100 · +19.8 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · +27.0 pts
  3. Filipe Castro MesquitaviaGame Forces PT
    Mar 22, 2024·Launch window
    75/100View review
    Steam 80.2/100 · -5.2 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · +2.0 pts
  4. Christian DonlanviaEurogamer
    Mar 14, 2024·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 80.2/100 · -0.2 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · +7.0 pts
  5. Jordan MinorviaPCMag
    Mar 13, 2024·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 80.2/100 · -0.2 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · +7.0 pts