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Penumbra: Overture

Released on 30 March 2007 (almost 19 years ago)

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.

open-sourceaction-adventuresteamsurvival horrordigital distributionsingle-player onlyspidervoice actingpolygonal 3dgame reference
75.52/100
Average rating based on 93 scores

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.

Screenshots

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Video

Penumbra: Overture Trailer

Artwork

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FAQ

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