Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
First-person horror adventure about a missing father and underground puzzles
Frictional Games · Released Jan 23, 2009
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 2,986
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 18 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 3
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)
What is Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition?
This single-player horror adventure includes Black Plague and the puzzle expansion Requiem. In Black Plague, you explore an underground complex, move objects, collect clues, solve puzzles, and evade enemies as Philip investigates his father's disappearance.
For you if...
- +you like piecing together stories through clues and exploration
- +you enjoy solving puzzles by moving objects around
Not for you if...
- −you want to fight enemies rather than evade them
- −you prefer horror without bleak psychological themes
What players say
94% of 2,986 reviews are positive · 77% of 18 in the last 30 days
Players praise the tense atmosphere and mysterious story. Common complaints include puzzles with unclear solutions and character commentary that breaks the tension; some players also find the campaign too short.
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Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 2000/XP
- Processor
- 1Ghz
- Graphics
- Radeon 8500/GeForce 3 (GeForce4MX not supported)
- Memory
- 256MB
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
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