Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
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Very Positive (13) - 84% of the 13 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
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Very Positive (2,438) - 93% of the 2,438 user reviews for this game are positive.
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23 Jan, 2009
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Includes 2 items: Penumbra Overture, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

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About This Game

Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition contains both Penumbra: Black Plague and the puzzle expansion Penumbra: Requiem.

Trapped in a shadowy, underground complex, intrepid explorer Philip is determined to discover the truth behind his father's disappearance.
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
Can Philip master his fear and finally uncover the truth behind a mystery that has haunted him for a lifetime? Only you can decide...

  • Cutting-edge game engine featuring modern 3D and physics technologies Adapted motion blur effects and a new unified lighting system with real-time lightning create great depth with a realistic atmosphere of psychological horror.
  • Compelling and detailed story Finding the answers to questions of the mystery of Philip's lost father throughout the game, with new explanations and a complete storyline wrap up.
  • Highly interactive environments You can interact with any object not nailed to the ground! Focus on, pick up and move around objects through a simple drag and drop interface.
  • Environmental sounds system The sounds of the different environments are contributing to the atmosphere and give the player scaring hints of dangers.
  • Puzzle solving challenges Horror adventure game in puzzle-like style with bonuses and incentives to challenge the player throughout the game.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Some Nudity or Sexual Content, Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content

System Requirements

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macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:

    • OS *: Windows 2000/XP
    • Processor: 1Ghz
    • Memory: 256MB
    • Graphics: Radeon 8500/GeForce 3 (GeForce4MX not supported)
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: OS X 10.7.5 - 10.15.0 This product is not compatiable with macOS 10.15 Catalina or later.
    • Processor: 2.0Ghz
    • Memory: 1024MB
    • Graphics: Radeon 9600/GeForce 4 (GeForce4MX not supported, Integrated graphics might not work.)
    • Hard Drive: 2.0GB
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Linux Ubuntu 12.04 or newer, 32-bit libraries must be installed
    • Processor: 2.0Ghz
    • Memory: 1024MB
    • Graphics: Radeon 9600/GeForce 4 (GeForce4MX not supported, Integrated graphics might not work.)
    • Hard Drive: 2.0GB

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