Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
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.
- Price:$0.99
- Release Date:1/23/2009
- Franchise:Frictional Games
- Developer:Frictional Games
- Publisher:Frictional Games
- Last Updated:4/14/2025
- Steam App Id:22120
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition has 3 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 89% lower than its previous all-time peak of 27 players achieved on 6/12/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition. It has received a total of 2,728 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 90 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition. Right now, it costs $0.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
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About Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is an Indie, Action, and Adventure game developed by Frictional Games. On 1/23/2009, it was released on the Steam Store by Frictional Games.
Players have rated Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition as "Very Positive" out of 2,728 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 2,566 positive reviews and 162 negative reviews — an overall 94% positive review rating. Additionally, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition has earned a metascore of 78 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $0.99 which is a 90% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Frictional Collection and Frictional Survival Horror Collection which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
- Captions available
From the Steam community, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Survival Horror
- Classic
- Great Soundtrack
- Multiplayer
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Story Rich
- Puzzle
- Psychological Horror
- First-Person
- Stealth
- Gore
- Lovecraftian
- Nudity
- Horror
- Survival
- Indie
- Action
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Frictional Collection | 7 | 6 | $86.34 | View |
 | Frictional Survival Horror Collection | 4 | 3 | $19.31 | View |
Related Packages
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbra Collectors Pack | $1.99 | View |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 14). Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/22120
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 14). Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/22120
- Metacritic. (2025, April 14). Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/penumbra-black-plague
- Frictional Games. (2023, July 8). Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition. Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition. http://www.penumbragame.com/