Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

Frictional Games · January 23, 2009 · Horror, Adventure, First-Person, Psychological Horror, Stealth

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About Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

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Explore a haunting underground complex filled with horrifying creatures and mind-bending puzzles as you uncover the dark truth behind your father's disappearance. This psychological horror adventure stands out with its interactive environments where you can manipulate nearly any object, combined with cutting-edge physics and atmospheric sound design that constantly keeps you on edge.

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.

Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is a horror game with atmospheric moments and some solid puzzle design, though opinions are divided on its execution. Players praise the improved monster design and occasional moments of genuine dread, but criticize the brief campaign, simplified puzzles with obvious solutions, and the removal of combat that some found memorable from the first game. Most agree it works best as part of the full series rather than as a standalone experience, with some noting that the later Amnesia games did the formula better.

Not recommended Oct 1, 2026
wasnt that bad but amnesia games are just this but way better
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Recommended Sep 27, 2026
Второй эпизод истории Фили и на сей раз вышло куда лучше. Чёрная Чума рассказывает о лаборатории и таинственном вирусе во льдах. Отличий от первого эпизода в целом немного, на сей раз конечно дать отпор местным монстрякам не представляется возможным, так как разрабы убрали всё оружие, оно и в целом ещё по первой части было очень неудобным. Изменили преследователей, что в целом было более правильным решением, потому что собаки из первого эпизода скорее были бесячими, нежели пугающими. Было приятно выйти наружу в одном из моментов, прям пробрало приятным холодком после тесных помещений лаборатории. Головоломки больная тема лично моя, но понятно что в хоррорах без этого никуда, пара запарных было, но в целом ладно, очень даже хорошо. (настройка плат для сервера мне в кошмарах сниться будет) А вот сюжет стал интереснее, да у нас по прежнему очень скудное наполнение, но новые лица (в том числе вумен) оказались недолгой но приятной компанией. Ес честно и голос в голове ГГ в виде Кларенса, или Кевина в нашем дубляже в целом неплохо дополнял общую картину, и смешно было наблюдать за его некоторыми реакциями на события и записки. А насчёт Амабель чел вовсе базанул "Сгоняй туда, принеси то…
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Not recommended Sep 20, 2026
An exercise in tonal sabotage and one of the few games I felt that genuinely disrespected my time. What is presented is an overly brief campaign that ends as soon as it picks up, characters that serve only to detract from the experience, and a complete absence of aspects that made the first installment so memorable namely the puzzle solving and hand crafted notes that not only aided in realizing the setting but contributed to the story itself. Problem sequences are few and far between compared to the previous installment, there being 2 major puzzles I can recall, both of which have their solutions literally spelled out, and the remaining problem solving entirely environmental: moving crates and planks of wood. The atmosphere continues to exemplify the best of what its predecessor had to offer. Your new 'sidekick' does everything in its power to ruin it. It is best to experience that disparity in tone without any anticipations so I will at the very least ask rhetorically if the developers thought they were being funny or simply threw in the towel? In the first installment, Red was well introduced as this unknown and strange intercessor whose peculiar nature not only reflected h…
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Recommended Oct 2, 2026
Just like my review for Penumbra Overture. This game is a bit old even for me, but I got it from a bundle with Amnesia. Seems like a good game for those who are ok with old games.
Recommended Sep 26, 2026
Great beginning, but I cannot say anything more than that. I would truly recommend play the whole series because it's better as a whole, but it's a good game on its own.
Recommended Sep 19, 2026
idk better than Requirem maybe better than Overture idk

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