Choose Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
Choose Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition if you want an Action and Adventure experience. 1,480 Steam reviews back the pick.
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition vs LIDAR Survival
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and LIDAR Survival both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) is 14 years older than LIDAR Survival (2023). LIDAR Survival is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 LIDAR Survival
Choose LIDAR Survival if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. LIDAR Survival launched in 2023.
Both Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and LIDAR Survival sit in 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 |  LIDAR Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (1,480 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Xenrik |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) is 14 years older than LIDAR Survival (2023).
- LIDAR Survival is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; LIDAR Survival has no Deck rating yet.
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition vs LIDAR Survival — FAQ
- Should I play Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition or LIDAR Survival first?
- If you want chronology, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) came out before LIDAR Survival (2023). 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 LIDAR Survival similar?
- They overlap on 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. LIDAR Survival doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.