Penumbra Overture
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
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About This Game
Penumbra Overture is a action/adventure game designed for single-player, developed by Frictional Games and released in 2009. With an estimated 181,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 4k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 90.6/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 5.62 hours, with side content bringing that to 6.46 hours, and a completionist run can reach 7.14 hours. Players commonly describe it as Horror, Adventure, First-Person, Survival Horror and Indie.
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User Reviews
90.6
Overall Score / 100
9.1/10
Steam (4045 rev)
Playtime Estimates
5.62h
🎯 Main Story
6.46h
⭐ Main + Sides
7.14h
💯 Completionist
Based on 10 player submissions
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Game Information
Release Date
March 6, 2009
Developer
Frictional Games
Publisher
Frictional Games
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$9.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
180.7K
(144.5K - 216.8K) VRI ScoreLearning
80.3
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Adventure
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Captions available
Family Sharing
Tags
Horror
Adventure
First-Person
Survival Horror
Indie
Atmospheric
Psychological Horror
Singleplayer
Story Rich
Stealth
Dark
Puzzle
Lovecraftian
Action
Survival
Classic
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS: XP/Vista
- Processor: 1.0 Ghz
- Memory: 256MB(XP)
- Graphics: Radeon 8500 / Geforce 3(MX4 Not supported)
- Hard Drive: 800MB Free Space
- Sound: Soundblaster compatible
Minimum:
- OS: OS X 10.7.5 - 10.15.0 This product is not compatiable with macOS 10.15 Catalina or later.
- Processor: 2.0Ghz
- Memory: 1024MB
- Graphics: Radeon 9600/GeForce 4 (GeForce4MX not supported, Integrated graphics might not work.)
- Hard Drive: 2.0GB
Minimum:
- OS: Linux Ubuntu 12.04 or newer, 32-bit libraries must be installed
- Processor: 2.0Ghz
- Memory: 1024MB
- Graphics: Radeon 9600/GeForce 4 (GeForce4MX not supported, Integrated graphics might not work.)
- Hard Drive: 2.0GB