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Penumbra: Overture
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Sold on GOG Horror 2007 Frictional

Penumbra: Overture

Frictional Games' 2007 horror debut, where you have no real weapons and must hide in the dark.

After receiving a letter from his long-dead father, physicist Philip travels to a remote part of Greenland. He climbs down into an abandoned mine, and something is waiting below.

Sold on GOG as part of The Penumbra Collection.

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About the game

Physics lets you open doors, drag objects and solve puzzles with your own hand movements.

Hiding and running often work better than fighting.

History

Developed by Swedish studio Frictional Games and published by Paradox Interactive in 2007.

Frictional went on to make Amnesia: The Dark Descent and SOMA.

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Ways to play

GOG.com The Penumbra Collection: Overture, Black Plague and Requiem
Paid Open

Extras

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Official extras on GOG Buying the GOG version also gets you these extras, free to download from your GOG library:
Manuals Walkthroughs Artworks
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