
Game
Penumbra: Black Plague
80IGDB player score
85 ratings
Previously Take
A respectable 80 average that never found its audience. Horror that commits — science fiction atmosphere, real dread, and scares that aren't cheap. Solo only, and better for it — this is a one-player experience through and through.
About this game
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.
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...
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Game facts
Release date
Feb 12, 2008
Developer
Frictional Games
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Platforms
Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Genres
Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Themes
Action, Science fiction, Horror, Survival, Stealth
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Critic score
80 / 100 (2 reviews)
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