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
- 93% of 3,083
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 25 in 30 days
- Players
- 5
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
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
93% of 3,083 reviews are positive · 88% of 25 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.
Screenshots and trailer
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition system requirements
Minimum: 8500, 0.3 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 2000/XP
- Processor
- 1Ghz
- Graphics
- Radeon 8500/GeForce 3 (GeForce4MX not supported)
- Memory
- 256MB
Does Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
