Penumbra: Black Plague
- February 12, 2008
- Frictional Games
- 8h median play time
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.
Reviews
Audience ScoreBased on 0 reviews
story428 positive mentions
stability22 negative mentions
- story1,144 mentions
- 37 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- atmosphere424 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
- gameplay338 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
- graphics224 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
- music100 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- funny60 mentions
- 97 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- emotional30 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability26 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 8 % neutral mentions
- 85 % negative mentions
- grinding18 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 11 % neutral mentions
- 89 % negative mentions
- replayability10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
- optimization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- character development2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
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Critic Reviews
80% average critic score
Play time
8hMedian play time
7hAverage play time
5hMain story
6hCompletionist
6-8hSpent by most gamers