About
Penumbra: Overture came out on March 30, 2007 for PC, then for Linux on May 25, 2007 and for Mac on January 10, 2008. On Steam, 90% of 3,832 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 4 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 23 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 3 hours.
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.
Story
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.
How long to beat Penumbra: Overture
from 2 playersMore in the Penumbra series
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From the people behind Penumbra: Overture
shared cast and crew
Games like Penumbra: Overture
same kind of game, other series
Cast and crew
1 creditsCrew
Media
Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 29, 2026.
Penumbra: Overture player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.