Choose Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
Choose Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition if you want an Indie experience. 1,480 Steam reviews back the pick.
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition vs Horror Tale 3: The Witch
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and Horror Tale 3: The Witch both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) is 16 years older than Horror Tale 3: The Witch (2025). Horror Tale 3: The Witch is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (5.99 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 Horror Tale 3: The Witch
Choose Horror Tale 3: The Witch if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Horror Tale 3: The Witch launched in 2025.
Both Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and Horror Tale 3: The Witch sit in Action and Adventure 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 |  Horror Tale 3: The Witch | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (1,480 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Euphoria Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) is 16 years older than Horror Tale 3: The Witch (2025).
- Horror Tale 3: The Witch is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Horror Tale 3: The Witch has no Deck rating yet.
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition vs Horror Tale 3: The Witch — FAQ
- Should I play Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition or Horror Tale 3: The Witch first?
- If you want chronology, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) came out before Horror Tale 3: The Witch (2025). 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 Horror Tale 3: The Witch similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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. Horror Tale 3: The Witch doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.