Silt Reviews
"Meh, another LIMBO game." Because when there is a milestone in art, it is normal to look at yourself in it. But Silt knows how to be a debtor and a creator, also in another brief adventure in black and white. But Spiral Circus Games have printed their differentiating element in the way of facing the adventure underwater, instead of being another "platform with a child". Because the gameplay is enriched and expanded with its particular system of possessing beings that open the way for us with their own qualities. Precisely for this reason, because it goes beyond the inspiration it uses, it's a shame not because Silt is short, but because it isn't longer with these interesting mechanics that ask for more More!
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Silt is a brilliant game — most of the time. The environments are breathtaking, the world fully realized, and there’s a sense of horror that manages to seep into you while you play it even though it’s not really a scary game.
All barnacles, salty sea life, and rusty, otherworldly machinery, Silt is an underwater odyssey filled with murky mystery and some pretty neat puzzles. In a nutshell, it's sort of like Limbo, but in the ocean.
Spiral Circus creates a spellbinding world of undersea dread and wonder with Silt. From the distinct hand-drawn visual style to the ambiguous mystery of its protagonist and setting, this is an engrossing experience only marred by sparse checkpointing.
It takes nothing away from the real triumph Silt is, though, with stunning visuals, disturbing sound cues, and an enjoyable gameplay loop. Silt represents what's so special about indies: a great game just outside the norm.
The debut puzzler from Spiral Circus delves into the mysteries and fears that lurk in the deep
Too often in the indie space I've found that games that bill themselves as being horror in some way have generally failed to deliver, or at least deliver in a convincing manner...
Silt is a very beautiful and quite simple game, but with the right level of difficulty and entertainment. Still, in a few hours it is possible to finish it. The game is focused on the puzzles, so the story unfortunately doesn't get all the attention it deserves.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Overall SILT is an interesting experience in atmospheric puzzle gaming. The underwater sound design muffling everything around you manages to immerse you into the sea bottom world as you solve the well designed puzzles throughout. There are a few areas near the very end of the game that get frustrating, but I could count the number of rooms like that on one hand. If you like something creepy, something that gets the gears in your brain turning, or for some reason just like the scary part of the ocean, you should definitely slap on a diving suit and jump headfirst into SILT.
Silt is a grayscale adventure in thalassophobia, it is to understand that we are just a small cog in the big machine.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Any image from Silt serves perfectly to convey what the game is all about: a rather lonely and dangerous journey. At no point does it hold our hand, leaving us at the mercy of the ocean floor. Although it is characterized by these attributes, it is definitely a journey worth taking.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Stilt is a fantastic nod to the classic platformers that have come before. It’s bright, bouncy, fluid, fun, and presents a hefty challenge. I’ve loved my time with this incredible offering and it has certainly bounced its way into my heart. I look forward to seeing you in the PVP arena of Stilt when it springs onto PSVR2 on March 8th 2024.
There’s just enough story to have your actions make sense and have purpose, while still being open to interpretation. The lifeforms within the seascape are well varied and creepy. The possession gameplay mechanic is refreshingly different and well-utilized. Silt ventures seamlessly into feelings of tension and awe in equal measure. It’s a relatively short experience, but it’s a gem of a game that sticks with you long after you’ve finished playing.
Silt has immaculate undersea monster vibes, but finicky puzzle solutions and ungenerous checkpointing make them hard to properly enjoy.
Silt’s plot is delivered very similarly to that of the Playdead games, being entirely dialogue free. It’s certainly a game about the experience and emotions of what you’re seeing and hearing, as you swim your way across an alien underwater world, filled with beauty and nightmares galore. While there are elements of horror here it’s not as deliberately horrifying as Limbo with its grisly death animations, and is more interested in invoking a sense of wonder as you explore. For fans of the Playdead games Silt is an easy recommendation, but it’s also fully accessible for newcomers to this style of puzzle game.
Silt is a short experience set in a beautiful and creepy black and white underwater world, that doesn’t overstay its welcome. That’s a good thing cause the puzzle design is a little shallow.
Silt, the first game from UK developer Spiral Circus, taps into shadowy surrealism to present an art piece that is eerily beautiful. It has its flaws as an entry into the indie pantheon of 2D arthouse puzzle games, but its aesthetic direction balances out the uneven mechanics. If players can manage the occasionally frustrating controls and somewhat repetitive puzzle design, they will find delight in the morbidity and an interesting mystery to invest in.