Penumbra Overture Player Count and Price History

Penumbra Overture

Steam app 22180

Penumbra Overture

Frictional GamesMar 6, 2009Action, Adventure, Indie

$9.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Horror
  • Adventure
  • First-Person
  • Survival Horror
  • Indie
  • Atmospheric
  • Psychological Horror
  • Singleplayer
  • Story Rich
  • Dark
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Playing now
9
Updated 2 hours ago
24-hour peak
10
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
202
Sep 1, 2015
Steam reviews
90%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Penumbra Overture player count chart

Penumbra Overture has very few players on Steam right now (9). Its all-time peak was 202.

History from Mar 10, 2009

Penumbra Overture monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026not enough data-11-36.67%19
October 2026not enough data+15+100%30
September 2026not enough data-4-21.05%15
August 2026not enough data+6+46.15%19
July 2026not enough data-7-35%13
June 2026not enough data+6+42.86%20
May 2026not enough data-1-6.67%14
April 2026not enough data+0+0%15
March 2026not enough data-4-21.05%15
February 2026not enough data-6-24%19
January 2026not enough data-5-16.67%25
December 2025not enough data+7+30.43%30
November 2025not enough data-1-4.17%23
October 2025not enough data+12+100%24
September 2025not enough data-1-7.69%12
August 2025not enough data-7-35%13
July 2025not enough data+5+33.33%20
June 2025not enough data-1-6.25%15
May 2025not enough data-6-27.27%16
April 2025not enough data+7+46.67%22
March 2025not enough data+1+7.14%15
February 2025not enough data-14-50%14
January 2025not enough data+12+75%28
December 2024not enough data-7-30.43%16
November 2024not enough data-3-11.54%23
October 2024not enough data+7+36.84%26
September 2024not enough data+0+0%19
August 2024not enough data+1+5.56%19
July 2024not enough data-2-10%18
June 2024not enough data-5-20%20
May 2024not enough data+6+31.58%25
April 2024not enough data+7+58.33%19
March 2024not enough data-12-50%12
February 2024not enough data+6+33.33%24
January 2024not enough data-1-5.26%18
December 2023not enough data-15-44.12%19
November 2023not enough data+8+30.77%34
October 2023not enough data+10+62.5%26
September 2023not enough data+3+23.08%16
August 2023not enough data-14-51.85%13
July 2023not enough data-20-42.55%27
June 2023not enough data+34+261.54%47
May 2023not enough data+1+8.33%13
April 2023not enough data-6-33.33%12
March 2023not enough data+0+0%18
February 2023not enough data-2-10%18
January 2023not enough data-2-9.09%20
December 2022not enough data+0+0%22
November 2022not enough data-4-15.38%22
October 2022not enough data+13+100%26
September 2022not enough data-5-27.78%13
August 2022not enough data+0+0%18
July 2022not enough data+0+0%18
June 2022not enough data-1-5.26%18
May 2022not enough data-1-5%19
April 2022not enough data+5+33.33%20
March 2022not enough data-9-37.5%15
February 2022not enough data+0+0%24
January 2022not enough data+2+9.09%24
December 2021not enough data-2-8.33%22
November 2021not enough data-16-40%24
October 2021not enough data+7+21.21%40
September 2021not enough data+16+94.12%33
August 2021not enough data-12-41.38%17
July 2021not enough data+5+20.83%29
June 2021not enough data+9+60%24
May 2021not enough data-16-51.61%15
April 2021not enough data+9+40.91%31
March 2021not enough data+3+15.79%22
February 2021not enough data-6-24%19
January 2021not enough data+3+13.64%25
December 2020not enough data-41-65.08%22
November 2020not enough data-14-18.18%63
October 2020not enough data+57+285%77
September 2020not enough data+2+11.11%20
August 2020not enough data-14-43.75%18
July 2020not enough data+6+23.08%32
June 2020not enough data+4+18.18%26
May 2020not enough data-3-12%22
April 2020not enough data-37-59.68%25
March 2020not enough data+40+181.82%62
February 2020not enough data-5-18.52%22
January 2020not enough data+0+0%27
December 2019not enough data-2-6.9%27
November 2019not enough data+5+20.83%29
October 2019not enough data+8+50%24
September 2019not enough data+0+0%16
August 2019not enough data-10-38.46%16
July 2019not enough data+0+0%26
June 2019not enough data+8+44.44%26
May 2019not enough data-5-21.74%18
April 2019not enough data+8+53.33%23
March 2019not enough data-3-16.67%15
February 2019not enough data-7-28%18
January 2019not enough data-7-21.88%25
December 2018not enough data-4-11.11%32
November 2018not enough data+2+5.88%36
October 2018not enough data+17+100%34
September 2018not enough data+3+21.43%17
August 2018not enough data-15-51.72%14
July 2018not enough data+3+11.54%29
June 2018not enough data-7-21.21%26
May 2018not enough data-10-23.26%33
April 2018not enough data+21+95.45%43
March 2018not enough data-5-18.52%22
February 2018not enough data-6-18.18%27
January 2018not enough data-6-15.38%33
December 2017not enough data-14-26.42%39
November 2017not enough data-5-8.62%53
October 2017not enough data+8+16%58
September 2017not enough data+5+11.11%50
August 2017not enough data+12+36.36%45
July 2017not enough data-4-10.81%33
June 2017not enough data+16+76.19%37
May 2017not enough data-42-66.67%21
April 2017not enough data+42+200%63
March 2017not enough data+3+16.67%21
February 2017not enough data-20-52.63%18
January 2017not enough data+8+26.67%38
December 2016not enough data-43-58.9%30
November 2016not enough data+1+1.39%73
October 2016not enough data+55+323.53%72
September 2016not enough data+0+0%17
August 2016not enough data-18-51.43%17
July 2016not enough data-4-10.26%35
June 2016not enough data+20+105.26%39
May 2016not enough data+3+18.75%19
April 2016not enough data-2-11.11%16
March 2016not enough data-6-25%18
February 2016not enough data-5-17.24%24
January 2016not enough data-6-17.14%29
December 2015not enough data-12-25.53%35
November 2015not enough data-8-14.55%47
October 2015not enough data-147-72.77%55
September 2015not enough data+183+963.16%202
August 2015not enough data+1+5.56%19
July 2015not enough data-1-5.26%18
June 2015not enough data+3+18.75%19
May 2015not enough data-1-5.88%16
April 2015not enough data-6-26.09%17
March 2015not enough data-1-4.17%23
February 2015not enough data-36-60%24
January 2015not enough data+15+33.33%60
December 2014not enough data-55-55%45
November 2014not enough data+22+28.21%100
October 2014not enough data+63+420%78
September 2014not enough data-3-16.67%15
August 2014not enough data-1-5.26%18
July 2014not enough data-7-26.92%19
June 2014not enough data+4+18.18%26
May 2014not enough data+4+22.22%22
April 2014not enough data-1-5.26%18
March 2014not enough data-4-17.39%19
February 2014not enough data-5-17.86%23
January 2014not enough data-11-28.21%28
December 2013not enough data-58-59.79%39
November 2013not enough data+0+0%97
October 2013not enough data+74+321.74%97
September 2013not enough data-1-4.17%23
August 2013not enough data+3+14.29%24
July 2013not enough data+1+5%21
June 2013not enough data+1+5.26%20
May 2013not enough data-7-26.92%19
April 2013not enough data-20-43.48%26
March 2013not enough data-88-65.67%46
February 2013not enough data+104+346.67%134
January 2013not enough data-1-3.23%30
December 2012not enough data-52-62.65%31
November 2012not enough data-2-2.35%83
October 2012not enough data+58+214.81%85
September 2012not enough data-11-28.95%27
August 2012not enough data-86-69.35%38
July 2012not enough data-7-5.34%124
June 2009not enough data+121+1210%131
May 2009not enough data+0+0%10
April 2009not enough data-20-66.67%10
March 2009not enough datan/an/a30

How many people play Penumbra Overture right now?

At this moment Penumbra Overture has 9 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #8,201 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 10 players. Today's peak is 9% below its 30-day average daily peak of 11.

Penumbra Overture player count trend

Over the last 30 days Penumbra Overture averaged a daily peak of 11 players, up 0% compared with the 30 days before (11). Its highest point this month (30) is 30% above the same period last year (23). In its first month after release (Mar 6, 2009) it peaked at 30 players. Today's player count is 4% of its all-time peak of 202, set on Sep 1, 2015.

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About Penumbra Overture

Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.

Developer
Frictional Games
Released
Mar 6, 2009
Genre
Action, Adventure, Indie
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
1 language

Screenshots

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Penumbra Overture price history

$9.99
price now (US)
$1.99
lowest recorded (-80%) · Oct 20, 2026
-80%
typical sale discount · 1 sale seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Penumbra Overture is at its full price of $9.99. It usually goes on sale for about 80% off (around $2.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $1.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Checked daily.

How many copies has Penumbra Overture sold?

We estimate Penumbra Overture has sold 74K to 190K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. At the prices it has actually sold for, that is roughly $360K to $920K in gross revenue.

Estimated copies sold
74K to 190K
on Steam
Estimated gross revenue
$360K to $920K
before Steam's share and taxes

Penumbra Overture reviews by language

  • English70%
  • Russian30%

Share of Steam reviews written in each of the 11 biggest Steam languages. It shows where the game's players are, roughly.

These are estimates, not official sales figures. How we estimate sales.

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Penumbra Overture reviews over time

90% Very Positive90% of 3,783 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

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Penumbra Overture FAQ

Is Penumbra Overture dead?

Penumbra Overture has very few players on Steam right now (9). Its all-time peak was 202.

How many people play Penumbra Overture?

9 people are playing Penumbra Overture on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 10 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Penumbra Overture?

Penumbra Overture reached its all-time Steam peak of 202 concurrent players on Sep 1, 2015.

Is Penumbra Overture growing or declining?

Penumbra Overture is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 11, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.

How much does Penumbra Overture cost?

Penumbra Overture costs $9.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Penumbra Overture has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Penumbra Overture on Steam is $1.99 (80% off), on Oct 20, 2026. It costs $9.99 right now.

Is Penumbra Overture on sale right now?

No, Penumbra Overture is at its full price of $9.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 80%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 80%.

Is Penumbra Overture good?

Steam players rate Penumbra Overture Very Positive: 90% of 3,783 reviews are positive.

When did Penumbra Overture come out?

Penumbra Overture was released on Steam on Mar 6, 2009.

Who made Penumbra Overture?

Penumbra Overture was developed by Frictional Games.

How many copies has Penumbra Overture sold?

We estimate Penumbra Overture has sold 74K to 190K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. This is an estimate, not an official figure, because Steam does not publish sales.

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