Overview
About Penumbra Overture
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 setup
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.
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At a glance
- Released
- March 30, 2007
- Platforms
- PC, Linux, macOS
- Genres
- Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Action
- Play modes
- Single Player
- Age rating
- ESRB M
Media
Screenshots
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Playing together
Multiplayer & game modes
Penumbra Overture offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.
Play Modes
Single Player
Content
Age ratings
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ESRBM
- Blood and Gore
- Language
- Violence
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