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Penumbra: Black Plague is a single-player horror stealth game with a beautiful, yet terrifying story. Players control Philip, who must solve puzzles and fight off psychological terrors while battling enemies in a dense and atmospheric environment. The game features ingenious gameplay, a fantastic soundtrack, but also includes plenty of bugs and grinding. Despite some flaws, the game provides an immersive and wholesome horror experience.

Penumbra: Black Plague screenshot
Penumbra: Black Plague screenshot
Penumbra: Black Plague screenshot

80%
Audience ScoreBased on 69 reviews
story428 positive mentions
stability22 negative mentions

  • story
    1,144 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
  • atmosphere
    424 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
  • gameplay
    338 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
  • graphics
    224 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
  • music
    100 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
  • funny
    60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
  • emotional
    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
  • stability
    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
  • grinding
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
  • replayability
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
  • optimization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
  • character development
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

8h Median play time
7h Average play time
5h Main story
6h Completionist
6-8h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 4 analyzed playthroughs

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