The Silence After (2025)

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

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How it feels

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

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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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