About
Penumbra: Black Plague came out on February 12, 2008 for PC, then for Linux and Mac on May 12, 2008. On Steam, 94% of 2,790 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 4 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 13 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 3 hours.
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.
Story
Trapped in a shadowy, underground complex, intrepid explorer Philip is determined to discover the truth behind his father's disappearance. 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. Can Philip master his fear and finally uncover the truth behind a mystery that has haunted him for a lifetime? Only you can decide...
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Cast and crew
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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: Black Plague player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.