Penumbra: Overture
- First release
- Mar 30, 2007
- Developer
- Frictional Games
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Engine
- HPL
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
Set in the year 2001, Penumbra: Overture follows the story of Philip, a thirty-year-old physicist whose mother has recently died. After receiving a mysterious letter from his supposedly dead father, Philip follows a series of clues that lead him to a mysterious location in uninhabited northern Greenland.Read more
Set in the year 2001, Penumbra: Overture follows the story of Philip, a thirty-year-old physicist whose mother has recently died. After receiving a mysterious letter from his supposedly dead father, Philip follows a series of clues that lead him to a mysterious location in uninhabited northern Greenland.
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Mar 30, 2007
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- May 08, 2007
- Linux
- May 25, 2007
All 4 release dates
- Mac
- Jan 10, 2008
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 3h
- Main + Extras
- 11h
- Age ratings
- ESRB M
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Where to buy
- External links
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- Keywords
- open-source, action-adventure, steam, survival horror, digital distribution
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At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 74
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 3h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 11h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 3,819 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Horror
- Adventure
- First-Person
- Survival Horror
- Indie
- Atmospheric
- Psychological Horror
- Singleplayer
Steam content notes
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio
Language data: IGDB · recorded 3 Oct 2026
Features
Steam features
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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