Penumbra: Overture
AdventureIndiePuzzle
IDs
| ID | Steam |
|---|---|
| 8944 | 22180 |
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Summary
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.
Storyline
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.
Developers
Frictional Games
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Genres
AdventureIndiePuzzle
Platforms
LinuxMacPC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes
Single player
Perspectives
First person
Keywords
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