Underplayed Gems

The Silence After (2025)

The Silence After cover
Developer
Vancouver Film School
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Strategy, Free To Play
Rating
4.7 of 5, 71 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 30 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A brief, tense walk through a silent, ruined world where you rely on color-cued sound to feel your way forward.

atmosphericshortexperientialtensesynestheticminimalistsurvivalquiet

What players say

Players praise the echolocation-based horror concept and Rebecca Wass's voice acting, but nearly all call it very short, 20 to 45 minutes, and many feel it is more a proof of concept than a full game. Performance drops and an abrupt ending are common complaints.

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Screenshots

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