Penalty Superstar

Free · Goalkeeper only · Portrait

Penalty Superstar: you never take a kick, you only stop them

Penalty Superstar is a goalkeeper game by Maksim Eliseenko in which you guard the net against penalty after penalty and never shoot yourself. Each match is six kicks, and you win it by saving at least four. You move the keeper with the arrow keys — left and right to shift, up to jump, down to slide — or by swiping on a touchscreen. During play a water bottle power-up makes your goalkeeper bigger, while a shrinking potion does the opposite, so what you pick up changes how much of the goal you cover. That growing-and-shrinking keeper is the thing to know about this game compared with the other penalty titles on What Games Play: Penalty Kick Wiz and Penalty Shooters make you both striker and keeper, while here every second is spent in goal, league after league.

Quick facts

Developer: Maksim Eliseenko (per CrazyGames)
Role: goalkeeper only; the computer takes every kick
Match: 6 penalties, save 4 or more to win
Progression: home league up to the pro league
Keys: ← → move, ↑ jump, ↓ slide
Screen: upright 600 × 800 portrait frame

How to play Penalty Superstar

The game starts you with a walkthrough and a few practice shots, then sends you into league play where the takers get better as you advance.

1
Press play and practise
Hit the orange play button on the title screen. A short walkthrough and practice shots show how the keeper moves before any match counts.
2
Read the taker
Before each kick, look at the penalty taker. GamePix's hint is to watch the opponent's eyes to predict the direction.
3
Move, jump or slide
Use left and right arrows to shift across the goal, the up arrow to jump and the down arrow to slide.
4
Stop four of six
Save at least four of the six penalties to win the match and move on through the league.

Controls

Desktop

Left and right arrow keys move the keeper along the goal line
Up arrow makes the goalkeeper jump
Down arrow sends the keeper into a slide
The i button on the title screen opens game info; the speaker icon toggles sound

Phone & tablet

Swipe to move the goalkeeper, per the GamePix instructions
Portrait layout: keep the phone upright
The embed is 600 × 800, so it fills a vertical phone screen

What sets Penalty Superstar apart

A keeper who grows and shrinks

Collect the water bottle and your goalkeeper grows; touch a shrinking potion and he gets smaller. CrazyGames describes the size-up as turning the keeper into a giant.

Leagues with rising difficulty

You begin in the home league and work up to the pro league. CrazyGames notes that each league is set at a higher difficulty than the one before.

Three directions of movement

Side-to-side movement, a jump and a slide give you three different ways to get a glove or boot on the ball.

Upright phone layout

The game is drawn for a portrait screen and supports swipe control, so a phone held vertically is enough.

Tips for Penalty Superstar

Look at the eyes. GamePix's own hint for the game is that the taker's eyes give away the direction of the shot.
Go for the water bottle. A bigger goalkeeper covers more of the goal mouth, which makes the next saves easier.
Stay clear of the shrinking potion. A smaller keeper leaves wider gaps on both sides.
Use all three moves. Shifting sideways is only one option; test the jump and the slide in the practice shots so you know how far each one reaches.
Count to four. You can let two of the six kicks in and still win, so a single goal against you is not the end of the match.

Who is Penalty Superstar for?

Would-be goalkeepers

Every action in the game is a save attempt; there is no shooting half to sit through.

Arrow-key players

Four arrow keys cover every move, so the whole game fits under one hand.

Players who like a ladder

The run from home league to pro league gives a clear order of opponents to beat.

Six kicks, four saves

A match in Penalty Superstar is six penalties long. Save four or more and you win it; concede three or more and the match is lost. Wins carry you from the home league toward the pro league, with better penalty takers at each step. The sources we checked do not give the number of leagues or matches per league, so we do not list one.

Frequently asked questions

What is Penalty Superstar?+

Penalty Superstar is a goalkeeper game where you only save penalties and never take them. It was made by Maksim Eliseenko and is played in portrait mode.

How do you move the goalkeeper in Penalty Superstar?+

Use the left and right arrow keys to move, the up arrow to jump and the down arrow to slide. On a touchscreen you swipe instead.

How many saves do you need to win in Penalty Superstar?+

You need at least four saves out of the six penalties in a match. That means you can concede two goals and still win.

What does the water bottle do in Penalty Superstar?+

The water bottle makes your goalkeeper grow, so he covers more of the goal. The shrinking potion works the other way and should be avoided.

Is there a practice mode in Penalty Superstar?+

Yes, the game opens with a walkthrough and a set of practice shots. They teach the controls before your first league match.

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