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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, Resident Evil and Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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Penumbra: 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...

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Penumbra alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
  1. Clive Barker's Undying icon
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    The game begins in 1923, after World War I veteran Patrick Galloway receives an urgent letter from his friend Jeremiah Covenant. Covenant, well aware of Galloway's reputation for dealing with occult matters, is in failing health and raves about a curse that has destroyed his...

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    • Mac
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    Clive Barker's Undying Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Gore
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  2. SCP: Containment Breach icon
     7 likes

    SCP: Containment Breach is an indie survival horror video game based on the stories of the SCP Foundation website.

    26 SCP: Containment Breach alternatives
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    • FreeOpen Source

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    • Windows

    SCP: Containment Breach Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  First person view
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    • SCP: Containment Breach is the most popular Open Source alternative to Penumbra.

    • SCP: Containment Breach is Free and Open SourcePenumbra is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Layers of Fear icon
     3 likes

    Layers of Fear is an foray into madness, a first-person horror game that sets a tone of fear and dread through provocative story telling as you explore a Victorian setting complete with mood-setting art pieces.

    29 Layers of Fear alternatives
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    Layers of Fear Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Atmospheric
    3.  Exploration
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  4. Slender: The Arrival icon
     2 likes

    You're on your own. No one to come for you. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Slender: The Arrival is the official videogame adaption of Slender Man, developed in collaboration with Eric "Victor Surge" Knudson, creator of the paranormal phenomenon that...

    32 Slender: The Arrival alternatives
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  5. Sanitarium icon
     1 like

    Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.

    35 Sanitarium alternatives
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    • Windows

    Sanitarium Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Psychological horror
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  6. Clive Barker's Jericho icon
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    Jericho's core gameplay consists of leading the game's seven-man team codenamed Jericho, allowing control of all team members by jumping to each character during certain points in the game, through various environments that have been warped by the Firstborn while...

    40 Clive Barker's Jericho alternatives
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    • Windows

    Clive Barker's Jericho Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Gore
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  7. Alone in the Dark (trilogy) icon
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    suspicious suicide. A chilling curse. A malevolent power. Finally, a wicked dark secret. This is Derceto, a legendary Louisiana mansion where, against your better judgment, you're drawn into a world of shadows to explore the darker side of Jeremy Hartwood's imagination.

    34 Alone in the Dark (trilogy) alternatives
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    • Windows

    Alone in the Dark (trilogy) Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Third person perspective
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  8. Nightmare Creatures icon
     1 like

    Nightmare Creatures is a survival horror video game released for the PlayStation and PC in 1997, and Nintendo 64 in 1998 as a North America exclusive. It was developed by Kalisto Entertainment and published by Activision.

    36 Nightmare Creatures alternatives
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    • Free PersonalProprietary

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    • Windows

    Nightmare Creatures Features

    1.  Single player
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  9. Into The Dark icon
     1 like

    We got puzzles, as this is an adventure. But this is also a shooter. And it is an RPG (at least in some special moments). This is really unique - and crazy like hell. From the guys that have brought shame to the gaming world with "Anderson & the Legacy of...

    25 Into The Dark alternatives
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    • Windows

    Into The Dark Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  First person view
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  10. Miasmata icon
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    You play as Robert Hughes, a plague-stricken scientist on a journey to discover a cure. Your adventure begins on the shores of a remote island called Eden. Long ago, Eden was inhabited by a group of indigenous people, whose extant monuments still decorate the island landscape.

    12 Miasmata alternatives
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    • Windows

    Miasmata Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  First person view
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  11. The Legacy: Realm of Terror icon
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    The year is 1993. The protagonist's ancestors, the Winthrops, have obviously dealt with black magic and perhaps even pacts with the demons. Now their mansion is invaded by horrifying creatures, and it is up to the brave hero(ine) to venture inside, solve the mystery, and...

    27 The Legacy: Realm of Terror alternatives
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    • Windows

    The Legacy: Realm of Terror Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  First person view
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  12. The Path icon
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    The Path is a short horror game inspired by older versions of Little Red Ridinghood, set in modern day. The Path offers an atmospheric experience of exploration, discovery and introspection through a unique form of gameplay, designed to immerse you deeply into its dark themes.

    9 The Path alternatives
    The point where the player gets the control.

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