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We filtered the 42 games similar to Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition down to the 11 that fit the “Mobile” category. Sanitarium, Detention and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

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NarrativeDarkSolo
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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is Sanitarium — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Detention and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream follow close behind.

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The best games like Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition on Mobile

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Sanitarium

79
NGL93
Sanitarium
Closest overall match
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric
Year 1998Dev DreamForge Intertainment · ASC GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

It meets Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition on strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

It predates Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting79Visuals0
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Detention

79
NGL87
Detention
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Year 2017Dev Red Candle Games · Coconut Island GamesOn PS4 · Linux · Android

What carries over from Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

Released 8 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting79Visuals0
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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

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NGL89
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Year 1995Dev The Dreamers Guild · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

What carries over from Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

It predates Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting81Visuals0
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Layers of Fear

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NGL82
Layers of Fear
Closest on visuals
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · Linux · PC

If Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition worked for you because of strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view. What it adds of its own: exploration and discovery.

Released 7 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting79
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Rusty Lake Hotel

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NGL96
Rusty Lake Hotel
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2015Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

Its point of contact with Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.

Released 6 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone92Visuals84Setting76
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The Silent Age

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NGL85
The Silent Age
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Year 2013Dev House on FireOn Android · PC · iOS

Shelved next to Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition for good reason: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world and 2D presentation.

Released 4 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone73Setting58Visuals0
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The Last Door - Collector's Edition

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NGL86
The Last Door - Collector's Edition
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorPixel Art
Year 2014Dev The Game Kitchen · Phoenix Online PublishingPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

The thread back to Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition runs through strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is pixel art.

Released 5 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting77Visuals0
8

Rusty Lake: Roots

69
NGL97
Rusty Lake: Roots
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
Year 2016Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

Held in common with Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

Released 7 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting76Visuals0
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Dredge

69
NGL90
Dredge
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorOpen World
Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

Held in common with Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Released 14 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting76Visuals0
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Fran Bow

68
NGL90
Fran Bow
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
Year 2015Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · Android

On paper it is what Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is — strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: fantasy world and 2D presentation.

Released 6 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting65Visuals0
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Oxenfree

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NGL86
Oxenfree
Closest on setting
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror
Year 2016Dev Night School StudioOn PS4 · Linux · Android

The thread back to Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition runs through strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

Released 7 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

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