Choose Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
Choose Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,480 Steam reviews back the pick.
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition vs Lost Sanity: Cthulhu
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and Lost Sanity: Cthulhu both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) is 17 years older than Lost Sanity: Cthulhu (2026). Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Lost Sanity: Cthulhu (91.7% 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 Lost Sanity: Cthulhu
Choose Lost Sanity: Cthulhu if it's currently about 28% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lost Sanity: Cthulhu launched in 2026.
Both Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and Lost Sanity: Cthulhu sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.4% vs 91.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition |  Lost Sanity: Cthulhu | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (1,480 reviews) | 91.7% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Manin Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) is 17 years older than Lost Sanity: Cthulhu (2026).
- Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Lost Sanity: Cthulhu (91.7% positive).
- Lost Sanity: Cthulhu is currently ~28% cheaper on Steam than Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (7.19 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lost Sanity: Cthulhu has no Deck rating yet.
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition vs Lost Sanity: Cthulhu — FAQ
- Should I play Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition or Lost Sanity: Cthulhu first?
- If you want chronology, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) came out before Lost Sanity: Cthulhu (2026). 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 Lost Sanity: Cthulhu similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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. Lost Sanity: Cthulhu doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.