Penumbra: Black Plague

What it is

Penumbra: Black Plague is a psychological horror adventure about Philip, an explorer searching an underground complex for the truth behind his father's disappearance. The Gold Edition includes the game and the puzzle expansion Penumbra: Requiem. Players collect clues and solve puzzles while facing enemies and psychological terrors. Environments are highly interactive: objects can be focused on, picked up and moved through a drag-and-drop interface. Environmental sounds contribute to the atmosphere and can signal dangers, while lighting and motion blur effects support the game's horror setting. The story follows the mystery of Philip's missing father through to a complete resolution. Penumbra: Black Plague is a single-player game with captions available and was developed and published by Frictional Games. It is listed for Windows, Linux and macOS.

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Who it suits

It suits solo players looking for a horror adventure built around exploration, interactive objects and puzzle solving. The story follows Philip's search for answers about his father.

Penumbra: Black Plague pairs a mystery-driven horror story with clue gathering and environmental puzzles. The Gold Edition also includes the Requiem puzzle expansion.