Penumbra: Overture cover

Penumbra Series

Penumbra: Overture

Puzzle Adventure Indie Action Horror Survival Stealth
77
User Score
90 ratings
74
Critic Score
4 reviews
Very Positive
3,702 reviews
March 30, 2007
Released 6970 days ago
Linux PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac

About

Penumbra:Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Played from a first person perspective and powered by a 3D engine utilising cutting edge technology, Penumbra is a substantial advancement of the genre.

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.

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Artwork

Videos

Trailer

Release Dates by Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Mar 30, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
May 8, 2007
Linux Worldwide
May 25, 2007
Mac Worldwide
Jan 10, 2008

Game Info

Developer
Frictional Games
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Engine
HPL
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Genres
Puzzle Adventure Indie
Themes
Action Horror Survival Stealth

Languages

Audio / Voice
English
Text / Subtitles
English

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