Penumbra uses our in-house develop 3D engine, featuring the latest graphics and physics technologies. Thanks to these technologies Penumbra is able to immerse players into it's world of horror, unlike anything seen before within the genre.

Dynamic shadows, normal mapping and specular effects creates a dark dynamic visual environment, creating a world of constant change. Motion blur, noise filters and bloom is used to create a world where sanity has no place.

The physics engine, using Newton Game Dynamics, allows the player to interact with object in new ways where doors drawers needs to be pulled open and doors barricaded to keep the evil out. Each object creates unique sounds based on surface and force, you can never predict how anything will behave or sound in this world.

In Penumbra the player finds himself in an underground base on Greenland, searching for his lost father. It's an adventure horror game, free from classic first person shooter elements, with an emphasise on puzzle solving and exploring. Constantly on your toes you will never know what to expect, with no weapons how do you protect yourself?

Penumbra is currently available as a technology demonstration, some say it's too scary to even try. If you dare, we dare you to take a peek.

Comments, questions and discussions are welcome in the forum.

Penumbra is open for modifications, this allows for creating different languages, new models, new maps, whole new adventures and, well, basically anything you can come up with. To learn more check these modification and forum pages.

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Penumbra: Mini Me

Penumbra: Mini Me

Jun 23, 2009 Effects GFX 2 comments

To install extract the file into: Penumbra/ Episode 1/ redist/ config so that it overwrites the "Game CFG" file. Make a backup of the existing one if...

Penumbra: Sonic Speed Mod

Penumbra: Sonic Speed Mod

Feb 09, 2009 Effects GFX 1 comment

Welcome to another mod for Penumbra that has been tested to work properly. This mod is called the "Sonic Speed Mod" in which makes your player super fast...

Penumbra: Power Symbols re-skin

Penumbra: Power Symbols re-skin

Jan 29, 2009 Skin Pack 0 comments

This is a mod that replace the symbols on the power generator in the mines. Yes, the one you gotta put the battery in and the fuse and the then turn the...

Penumbra: Monster Re-skinns

Penumbra: Monster Re-skinns

Jul 08, 2008 Skin Pack 2 comments

I tried making a mod of this but it turns out there is no Penumbra mod section. Even though I could choose it? Well ehr eit is again. My first addon which...

5 extra Flashlights for Penumbra

5 extra Flashlights for Penumbra

Feb 06, 2007 Sprites 5 comments

Getting tired of your original flashlights well say hello to the new and improved "Magic Flashlights"

Comments  (0 - 10 of 13)
TheUnknownM
TheUnknownM Aug 23 2009, 7:30pm says:

why its says mp its NOT MP

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TheUnknownM
TheUnknownM Aug 23 2009, 7:25pm says:

this scares me alittle O.o

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911medicboy
911medicboy Jul 11 2009, 3:31pm says:

i think i heard it was free i was looks for a game i could download and bam i found it!!!!

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Rockcoons
Rockcoons Jul 22 2008, 10:00pm says:

See you've downloaded my "Monster re-skinns" thanks. Its my first so not that good I know. I would like to make a mod in future with Penumbra. Or perhaps some better skins.

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klex
klex May 1 2007, 6:37pm says:

I checked the sites, they have tools. But the site is down for a while. So no tools yet...

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klex
klex May 1 2007, 6:20pm says:

Anyone know where to get modding tools for this game? Or what type of modding tools are requierd.

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BradNewsom
BradNewsom Mar 22 2007, 3:01pm says:

Weird it looks like the Baby Masher from the horror project "Periculum" that closely resembles this game (and the name) from long ago. Sarah brought it to my attention. lol, damn I wish we copyrighted the content. >_<

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Sigma
Sigma Mar 22 2007, 1:24pm says: Online

its the icon for the techdemo :)

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BradNewsom
BradNewsom Mar 21 2007, 7:45pm says:

Where was the icon used for this game profile taken from?

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nikkie
nikkie Mar 21 2007, 3:08pm says:

but there is the free version too...i would love to see mods to it.

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