Penumbra Overture
First-person survival horror with mouse-driven object interaction and puzzles
Frictional Games · Released Mar 6, 2009
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 4,182
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 34 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 5
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)
What is Penumbra Overture?
A single-player, first-person survival horror game set in dark, mysterious places. You explore, open drawers, pull levers, move objects, and solve puzzles as you uncover hidden secrets, with survival taking priority over fighting.
For you if...
- +you prefer atmospheric scares to frequent jump scares
- +you enjoy exploring and solving puzzles by moving objects
Not for you if...
- −you want combat that is easy to control
- −you dislike puzzles with unclear solutions
- −you want a story that resolves within one game
What players say
90% of 4,182 reviews are positive · 82% of 34 in the last 30 days
Players praise the tense atmosphere and interactive physics. Common complaints include awkward combat, unclear puzzle solutions, and backtracking.
Screenshots and trailer
Penumbra Overture system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- XP/Vista
- Processor
- 1.0 Ghz
- Graphics
- Radeon 8500 / Geforce 3(MX4 Not supported)
- Memory
- 256MB(XP)
- Storage
- 800MB Free Space
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
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
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