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Penny Black

App ID 839240
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Bobby Zeal
Supported Systems
Last Changenumber 28979378
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 11:17:40 UTC ()
Release Date 17 May 2018 – 07:40:03 UTC ()

A text only dating simulator, created using BBC Basic for Windows!

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer Bobby Zeal
metacritic_name Penny Black
ReleaseState released
Publisher Bobby Zeal
IsFreeApp Yes
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 17 May 2018 – 07:40:03 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Free to Play (37)
Store Genres Free to Play (37), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 17 May 2018 – 07:40:03 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 1 April 2018 – 15:40:10 UTC () (1522597210)
Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 8
review_percentage 95
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 30 May 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 2740613
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-8.0-2
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
restricted_countries DE
Germany
store_screenshot ss_41f026d5bd8a22f041aba1fbdd403abab04b5d68.jpg
First seen on SteamDB 1 April 2018 – 13:29:25 UTC (), in changelist #4255440

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

Categories

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Assets
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timestamp17 May 2018 – 07:40:10 UTC
Trailers
256714333 ↴
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
839241 Windows Penny Black Content 175.72 KiB 116.55 KiB

Total size on disk is 175.72 KiB and total download size is 116.55 KiB.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 2740613 2 May 2018 – 20:52:28 UTC
devs 2689624 14 April 2018 – 21:56:06 UTC

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baselanguages English
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