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 The Nightmare from Beyond
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and The Nightmare from Beyond 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 8 years older than The Nightmare from Beyond (2017). Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Nightmare from Beyond has no Deck rating yet. 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 Nightmare from Beyond
Choose The Nightmare from Beyond if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Nightmare from Beyond launched in 2017.
Both Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and The Nightmare from Beyond sit in Action, Indie, 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 |  The Nightmare from Beyond | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (1,480 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | The Domaginarium |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) is 8 years older than The Nightmare from Beyond (2017).
- Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Nightmare from Beyond has no Deck rating yet.
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition vs The Nightmare from Beyond — FAQ
- Should I play Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition or The Nightmare from Beyond first?
- If you want chronology, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (2009) came out before The Nightmare from Beyond (2017). 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 Nightmare from Beyond 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. The Nightmare from Beyond doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.