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Penumbra Overture

Penumbra Overture overview

Frictional Games | Mar 6, 2009 | game

Released

2players observed · 7 October 2026 - 05:57:29 UTC

ActionAdventureIndieHorrorFirst-PersonSteam Store

  • Latest observed players2 · 7 October 2026 - 05:57:29 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak202
  • Units sold (VGI)201,132
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,223,886
  • Review score91% positive

Penumbra Overture dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players2 · 7 October 2026 - 05:57:29 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak202
  • Units sold (VGI)201,132
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,223,886
  • Review score91% positive
  • Total reviews4,092
  • Release dateMar 6, 2009
  • DeveloperFrictional Games
  • PublisherFrictional Games

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Frictional GamesPublisher: Frictional Games

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Game overview

Overview

Penumbra Overture comes from Frictional Games and is published by Frictional Games. It arrived on Steam on Mar 6, 2009, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Captions available, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Penumbra Overture's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 7 October 2026 - 05:57:29 UTC, with a tracked peak near 202. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 4,092 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Penumbra Overture is available in 1 languages including:

English

6 regional rating boards including esrb, oflc, nzoflc, dejus, and steam germany

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumXP/Vista1.0 Ghz256MB(XP)Radeon 8500 / Geforce 3(MX4 Not supported) Hard Drive: 800MB Free Space Sound: Soundblaster compatibleNot listed
macOSMinimumOS X 10.7.5 - 10.15.0 This product is not compatiable with macOS 10.15 Catalina or later.2.0Ghz1024MBRadeon 9600/GeForce 4 (GeForce4MX not supported, Integrated graphics might not work.) Hard Drive: 2.0GBNot listed
LinuxMinimumLinux Ubuntu 12.04 or newer, 32-bit libraries must be installed2.0Ghz1024MBRadeon 9600/GeForce 4 (GeForce4MX not supported, Integrated graphics might not work.) Hard Drive: 2.0GBNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Penumbra Overture has sold up to 201,132 units and has 3,805 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,223,886. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Penumbra Overture overview details

Penumbra Overture combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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. The unique physics system allows for true environmental interaction in a way not possible in other games. The player can open drawers, pull levers, pick up objects and now manipulate those objects in 3D space - all using natural mouse movements, creating a highly interactive and immersive game world. Penumbra will put players on edge like never before as they explore ominous and mysterious environments, the unknown awaiting them behind every corner. The world is detailed both in terms of graphical fidelity and narrative character - Penumbra is a horrific experience that will grip players from its opening thrills to its chilling denouement. Detailed and atmospheric environments. State of the art interaction system. Thrilling blend of puzzles and action. Dark secrets to be discovered.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Penumbra Overture is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Captions available, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 7 October 2026 - 05:57:29 UTC, a tracked peak of 202, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GamePenumbra Overture
Steam App ID22180
Typegame
Release dateMar 6, 2009
DeveloperFrictional Games
PublisherFrictional Games
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Captions available, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players2 · 7 October 2026 - 05:57:29 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak202
Positive reviews3,705
Negative reviews387
Total reviews4,092
Positive percent91%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations3,805
Average playtime399 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMar 6, 2009
Official Steam feed update (UTC)1 September 2025 - 12:53:01 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)7 October 2026 - 05:57:29 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 05:57:29 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 05:57:29 UTC

Content descriptors

This game contains gore (such as corpses) and depictions of violence.

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/22180
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/22180/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/22180
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Penumbra Overture

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Penumbra Overture?

Penumbra Overture's latest SteamPulse observation records 2 players at 7 October 2026 - 05:57:29 UTC, with a tracked peak of 202 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 7 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Penumbra Overture growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 7 players; the highest observed daily value is 20 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Penumbra Overture?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (28.4%), Canada (5.7%), Romania (5.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.2%), United Kingdom (5.4%), Canada (5.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.7%), China (5.6%), United Kingdom (5.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.4%), China (7.6%), United Kingdom (5.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Penumbra Overture?

Penumbra Overture currently sits at 91% positive across 4,092 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 3,705 positive reviews and 387 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Penumbra Overture have?

Penumbra Overture currently has about 7K tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Penumbra Overture?

Penumbra Overture is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 3,805, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

91% positive, 3,705 positive, 387 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Captions available, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 6 March 2009

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Frictional CollectionBundle #6817 - 20% off$36.66Frictional Survival Horror CollectionBundle #41033 - 15% off$15.87
Penumbra Collectors PackBuy Penumbra Overture #32031$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: XP/Vista Processor: 1.0 Ghz Memory: 256MB(XP) Graphics: Radeon 8500 / Geforce 3(MX4 Not supported) Hard Drive: 800MB Free Space Sound: Soundblaster compatible

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