Games Like Penumbra (Series) Similar Horror Games like Penumbra (Series)

Penumbra is described as ': Overture is the first in a series of episodic survival horror games developed by Swedish developer Frictional Games. It was originally intended as the first episode of a trilogy. With the announcement of the second episode, Penumbra: Black Plague, it was stated that' and is a Horror Game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Penumbra for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Mac, Linux and Playstation apps. The best Penumbra alternative is Outlast. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Cry of Fear or SCP: Containment Breach. Other Penumbra like games are Left 4 Dead, The Suicide of Rachel Foster, Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Alone in the Dark.

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  1. Outlast icon
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    Outlast is a series of first-person survival horror video games developed by Red Barrels. The plot centers around each game's protagonist trying to survive from a pursuing enemy whilst exploring poorly-lit environments with their camcorder and attempting to uncover the...

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    • Nintendo Switch
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  2. The Suicide of Rachel Foster is an adventure video game developed by One-O-One Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment.

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    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
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    • GOG.com
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  3. Single-player survival horror set in a 1930s Louisiana mansion, offering narrative-driven exploration, two distinctive protagonists, psychological and Southern Gothic themes, item-based puzzles, combat against supernatural creatures, and detailed resource management.

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    • GOG.com
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  4. Dying Light icon
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    Dying Light is an open world first person action-adventure survival horror video game developed by Polish video game developer Techland and published by Warner Bros.

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
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  5. Resident Evil icon
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    Resident Evil, known as Biohazard in Japan, is a survival horror video game-based media franchise created by Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara and owned by the video game company Capcom.

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  6. HANGAR 8 icon
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    HANGAR 8 is a psychological horror set within the unsettling confines of a derelict space station. Brave the looping corridors to get to level 8, discover all anomalies, collect key items, and escape the nightmare.

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  7. Slender: The Eight Pages is a free indie-developed psychological horror/survival horror video game for Microsoft Windows and OS X. The game is based on the Something Awful forums' creation, Slender Man.

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  8. Cry of Fear icon
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    Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  9. The Last of Us is a critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic survival game following the emotional journey of Joel and Ellie in a world overrun by a deadly infection.

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    • Paid
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    • Playstation
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