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So brace yourselves! No continent shall remain immune to the Evolution virus. The last frontier has finally been breached: Penguin Evolution is here!\n\nAfter starring in several children movies and even learning how to tap dance, penguins finally found their place in the evolutionary chain. Combine penguins to evolve them and discover their most curious, exotic and bizarre forms!\n\nAnd they are so cute you could die! No, seriously. They are, like, 4 feet tall sometimes. And have very sharp beaks. So... I don’t know... I... I wouldn’t get too close to one if I were you.\n\nHOW TO PLAY\n• Drag and drop similar penguins to create new mysterious creatures\n• Use penguin poop coins to buy new creatures and make even more money\n• Alternatively, fiercely tap a penguin to make coins pop when penguins poop\n\nHIGHLIGHTS\n• Different stages and many penguin species to discover\n• A mind-blowing story yet untold\n• The unexpected mix of alpaca-like evolution, 2048 and incremental clicker games\n• Doodle-like illustrations\n• Various possible endings: find your destiny\n• No penguins were harmed in the making of this game, only developers\n\nThis game is cooler than a popsicle! Come play it.\n\nDisclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings.\n\nLike our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq","facts":{"developer_id":444343830,"developer_url":"http://tappsgames.com","first_released":"2017-01-12T23:34:35Z","support_url":"http://tappsgames.com/contact","privacy_url":"http://pp.tappsgames.com/?app=br.com.tapps.penguinevolution","website_url":"http://tappsgames.com/","app_version":"1.0.72","release_notes":"Bug Fixes & Improvements","rating_current_version":4.7939,"rating_count_current_version":3707,"star_counts":[28,28,100,368,3183],"genres":["Games","Family","Entertainment","Simulation"],"languages":["EN"],"content_advisories":["Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor"],"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-21T10:28:12.740Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-18T04:55:12.120Z","reviews_checked_at":null,"summary_written_at":"2026-10-20T07:54:11.549Z","placed_at":"2026-10-18T07:25:12.116Z","scored_at":"2026-10-21T08:40:13.013Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"A free merge game where players combine penguins to evolve them into new, unusual forms, using poop coins to buy.","what_is":"Penguin Merge Evolution is a free iOS game in the Games genre, subtitled Game of the Mutant Penguins. 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