Choose Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
Choose Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition if you want an Adventure experience. 1,480 Steam reviews back the pick.
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition vs BLACKOUT
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and BLACKOUT both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) is 12 years older than BLACKOUT (2021). Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than BLACKOUT (45.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose BLACKOUT
Choose BLACKOUT if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BLACKOUT launched in 2021.
Both Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and BLACKOUT sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition |  BLACKOUT | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (1,480 reviews) | 45.8% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | INNERVISION.Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) is 12 years older than BLACKOUT (2021).
- Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than BLACKOUT (45.8% positive).
- Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; BLACKOUT has no Deck rating yet.
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition vs BLACKOUT — FAQ
- Should I play Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition or BLACKOUT first?
- If you want chronology, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) came out before BLACKOUT (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and BLACKOUT similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. BLACKOUT doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.