Pingus is a free software game programmed by German developer Ingo Ruhnke.

On February 11, 2006 the game began being ported from ClanLib to Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL).

In addition to Windows and Linux, the switch to SDL enabled Pingus to be easily built on other platforms, including Apple's OS X.

[4] The latest version, 0.7.6, adds additional Christmas and Halloween-themed level sets.

[11] In a 2017 review for Windows Central, George Ponder wrote: "The graphics are good, the gameplay is challenging, and overall, Pingus has the potential of being a fun way to pass the time.