Penumbra Overture (Steam Game) Steam logo

Penumbra Overture Header Image
Penumbra Overture Header Image

Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.

Release DateMar 6, 2009
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.7% (very positive) Top 25% / 90.3%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)86.2% Top 10% / 86.8%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)3.1K  Top 10% / 3.4K  Top 10%
Curators124 reviews  Top 4%
Median Play Time6.6 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar40 minutes
Followers6.4K  Top 15%
Owners± 689.9K  Top 4%
Copies Sold± 174.8K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 643.2K  Top 10%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Penumbra Overture steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Penumbra Overture's Steam rating and reviews between October 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 100% (December 2010) to 90.1% (November 2023).

With 3.4K reviews Top 10%, Penumbra Overture is an AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Penumbra Overture and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Penumbra Overture's review languages. The most popular language is English (54%), followed by Russian (20%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 25 different languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying Penumbra Overture percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Penumbra Overture, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 10 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.6 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • immersive world
  • haunting atmosphere
  • compelling story
  • well-written
  • varied level design
  • great atmosphere
  • unique puzzles
  • fresh gameplay
  • interesting location
  • clever use of note-reading
  • bad combat system
  • nonsensical puzzles
  • repetitive game design
  • useless items
  • wonky aiming
  • frustrating hitboxes
  • annoying chase sequences
  • graphical errors
  • contradicting puzzle solutions
  • lack of focus

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 89.7%  Top 25% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Penumbra Overture's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

Games With Similar Tags

Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition LogoThe Forgotten Ones Logo[Chilla's Art] Aka Manto | 赤マント LogoThe Beast Inside LogoFuntime with Buffy LogoHome Sweet Home LogoSpooky's Jump Scare Mansion LogoWick LogoNightmare: Les Origines LogoThe Breadmaker LogoMirror Layers LogoHouse LogoSubnautica LogoPaper Dolls 2 纸人贰 Logo

More Like This

Dead by Daylight LogoThe Outlast Trials LogoResident Evil Village LogoLethal Company LogoResident Evil 4 LogoResident Evil 7 Biohazard LogoDREDGE LogoMetro Exodus LogoEscape the Backrooms LogoDead Space LogoSons Of The Forest LogoPhasmophobia LogoThe Forest LogoHalf-Life: Alyx LogoDemonologist LogoFive Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 LogoSubnautica LogoDayZ LogoOuter Wilds LogoLittle Nightmares LogoFive Nights at Freddy's LogoFIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED LogoLittle Nightmares II LogoFive Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach LogoPrey LogoResident Evil 2 LogoWORLD OF HORROR LogoDEVOUR LogoStray LogoThe Last of Us™ Part I Logo