Penumbra (Series) Alternatives

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, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, The Suicide of Rachel Foster and Alone in the Dark.

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  1. Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

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  2. SOMA icon
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    SOMA is an unsettling story about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human. Seek out the last remaining inhabitants amidst a world of horrors beneath the Atlantic ocean.

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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  5. 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.

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  6. 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...

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  7. 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.

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    • Free Personal
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    • Windows
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  8. 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...

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  9. Sanitarium icon
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    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.

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  10. 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...

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  11. 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.

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    • Windows
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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.

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