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 The Deadseat
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and The Deadseat 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 16 years older than The Deadseat (2025). The Deadseat scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (93.4% 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 The Deadseat
Choose The Deadseat if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.7% positive across 439 reviews.
Both Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and The Deadseat 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 |  The Deadseat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (1,480 reviews) | 97.7% positive (439 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Curious Fox Sox |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) is 16 years older than The Deadseat (2025).
- The Deadseat scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (93.4% positive).
- The Deadseat is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition vs The Deadseat — FAQ
- Which is better, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition or The Deadseat?
- On Steam reviews The Deadseat scores higher (97.7% positive) than Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (93.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Deadseat is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition or The Deadseat first?
- If you want chronology, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) came out before The Deadseat (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 The Deadseat 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.