Penumbra: Black Plague – first person horror adventure

Last Updated on July 12, 2021

Penumbra: Black Plague is a first person horror adventure focusing on story, immersion and puzzle solving. Unlike Penumbra: Overture, violence and combat are not even an option – the player has to use his/her wits to guide Philip through his final test, and this makes the game unique in offering a truly dangerous and terrifying experience.

Played from a first person perspective and powered by a 3D engine utilizing cutting edge technology, Penumbra: Black Plague is a true advancement to the adventure genre. The unique physics system allows for true environmental interaction in a way only comparable its predecessor. The player can open drawers, pull levers, pick up objects and now manipulate those objects in 3D space – all using natural mouse movements, creating a highly interactive and immersive game world.

Features include:

• Cutting-edge game engine featuring modern 3D and physics technologies:
  • Adapted motion blur effects and a new unified lighting system with real-time lightning create great depth with a realistic atmosphere of psychological horror.
• Compelling and detailed story:
  • Finding the answers to questions of the mystery of Philip’s lost father throughout the game, with new explanations and a complete storyline wrap up.
• Highly interactive environments:
  • You can interact with any object not nailed to the ground! Focus on, pick up and move around objects through a simple drag and drop interface.
• Environmental sounds system:
  • The sounds of the different environments are contributing to the atmosphere and give the player scaring hints of dangers.
• Puzzle solving challenges:
  • Horror adventure game in puzzle-like style with bonuses and incentives to challenge the player throughout the game.

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Developer: Frictional Games
License: Commercial

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