Penumbra: Overture - Episode 1

One of the first creations of the great and terrible Frictional Games. The game is truly terribly permeated with an atmosphere of horror and fear, and what makes it stand out is not an endless series of jump scares, but really well-developed locations and a constantly lingering feeling of fear. Thus, the game has a kind of cumulative effect and after two hours spent playing it, you will be afraid of the creaking of a chair under your butt.

I advise you to play with the lights off, the curtains drawn and headphones on, believe me, this will allow you to simply plunge headlong into the gloomy atmosphere of penumbra. In conclusion, I can recommend this game to all horror fans or just people who like to tickle their nerves; for everyone else, I simply advise you to familiarize yourself with Pe… Read full

One of the early games of Frictional Games (Creators of Amnesia). The game is permeated with a gloomy atmosphere, and the musical accompaniment perfectly suits the atmosphere of the game. The game constantly keeps you in suspense, not letting go of the players even for a minute.

Penumbra Overture is a well-made, tense horror game that puts pressure on the player psychologically and does not allow you to relax for a minute. Frictional Games did a great job with Penumbra. For FC, Overture was one of the first games they created, after which they gained experience and created other great games, for example the Amnesia and Soma series of games. The work on the music and the atmosphere was done wonderfully, even listening to the soundtracks without playing the game, it still creates a tense atmosphere that doesn’t let you go, Mikko Tarmia did an excellent job, for me, he is on the same level as Akira Yamaoka, they both know how to create music that is intense and puts pressure on the listener. Penumbra undoubtedly scared many players not only in its own time, but even now it is quite capable of it.