Penumbra: Black Plague cover
SeriesPenumbra

Penumbra: Black Plague

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First release
Feb 12, 2008
Engine
HPL
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Puzzle · Action, Science fiction, Horror, Survival, Stealth
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux

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.

Also known as penumbra.exe

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Storyline
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...Read more

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...

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 12, 2008
Mac
May 12, 2008
Linux
May 12, 2008
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
3h
Main + Extras
9h
Age ratings
ESRB MPEGI 16
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
steam, survival horror, nudity, single-player only, voice acting
… All 19, polygonal 3d, original soundtrack release, difficulty level, steam play, sequence breaking, interactive environments, physics manipulation, hallucination, vent crawling, escaping imprisonment, biotechnology, shadow stealth, novint falcon support, isolation

At a Glance

Critic Score
80
Main Story (IGDB)
3h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
9h
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  • Englishinterface, audio
IGDB · recorded 2 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 2 Oct 2026