Silver Pines Reviews
Silver Pines can't be called a groundbreaking horror game. However, it's a solid project with excellent atmosphere of magical mysticism, decent puzzles, and an interesting story. The only thing that can spoil the impression is the unsuccessful combat system.
Review in Russian | Read full review
Silver Pines is a spectacular take on the metroidvania genre, weaving survival horror, Lynchian mystery, and some tantalising visuals into one big atmospheric thriller. There's inspiration from Silent Hill and Alan Wake, but amidst all the influence, Silver Pines manages to be its own unique thing and one of the biggest surprises of 2026.
Silver Pines is a metroidvania survival horror game developed by Wych Elm and published by Team17. In his quest to find the missing musician Eddie Velvet, private detective Red Walker travels to Silver Pines, a small town in the United States that is practically deserted due to a severe weather alert that forced everyone to evacuate. Searching for clues to Eddie Velvet's whereabouts, Red Walker scours the town and soon realizes that something dark hangs over it. Strange and aggressive creatures roam the area, making the detective's life difficult. He must investigate the case of the missing musician while trying to unravel the mystery of Silver Pines, all while attempting to survive the town's dangers. Silver Pines brings a breath of fresh air to survival horror games, with a new visual and perspective approach, while maintaining the standard characteristics of the genre. Its deliberately slow pace is essential for building tension, along with excellent sound and visual appeal. The story is initially intriguing, but loses momentum over time. The controls, while serving their purpose in the narrative, didn't appeal to me as much, being a bit frustrating at times. The exploration and investigation, as well as the puzzles, are the highlight for me. Even though I'm seeing everything in third person and with a side camera that allows me a wide field of view, you really feel scared and apprehensive about moving forward without knowing what's coming. Silver Pines shows that it's possible to be innovative even in genres that seem to need nothing new.
Silver Pines is a cerebrally divine love letter to David Lynch and all the narrative trademarks he was known for, from the cult classic Twin Peaks to Blue Velvet and Lost Highway.
Silver Pines is yet another excellent indie horror game and would not be out of place as part of the Silent Hill franchise. The combination of survival horror and more involved platforming exploration works fantastically well, while the town is chock-full of hidden secrets with enigmatic mysteries to solve.
Abandoned shops, ruined apartment buildings and rotting sewer networks make up a dark landscape in which you play a private eye searching for a missing singer-songwriter
Those looking for deep, demanding combat may come away disappointed. Twin Peaks taught us that the owls aren’t what they seem, and Silver Pines embraces that same philosophy. It may look like a tribute, but it plays like the real deal.
Silver Pines blends survival horror, adventure, and Metroidvania with surprising balance.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Silver Pines tries to mesh two very different genres, combining survival horror with 2D Metroidvania. This makes for a refreshingly paced approach to the formula, asking you to step into the shoes of a down-on-his-luck detective as he tries to figure out what happened in Silver Pines. The horror elements may not weigh very heavily on the experience, but it helps to build intrigue for the Metroidvania side of the game, making it very compelling to explore the map. Silver Pines makes a name for itself in spades.
Silver Pines demonstrates remarkable confidence in its atmosphere, exploration management, and resource utilization, while also revealing room for improvement, especially in its combat mechanics.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The early moments of Silver Pines are like a warm blanket. All the fixtures and furniture are in place. A private detective in a long brown coat. A ...
Silver Pines draws plenty of inspiration from its contemporaries, but unlike other love letters to gaming and television classics, it finds the means to make things its own. While it fails to sell me on the combination of the horror and Metroidvania genres, Silver Pines’ fascinating premise, thought-provoking ending, and remarkable art direction kept me seated from beginning to end.
Silver Pines is a playable episode of an investigative horror show, with atmosphere and exploration to spare
Silver Pines follows in the lineage of Silent Hill and Twin Peaks, but as a 2D survival horror game that incorporates elements from Metroidvanias and old school adventure games, it feels like a unique concoction that stands out all its own.
Silver Pines is a masterpiece, blending gorgeous animation, a compelling mystery and rewarding exploration that makes its haunting town hard to leave.
Silver Pines has all the makings of a Lynchian classic by way of a Metroidvania. Though it has a handful of shortcomings, this welcome and fresh take makes the most of its ambition and Americana horror.
Silver Pines stands as a hauntingly beautiful, if flawed, love letter to the golden era of survival horror. While its central identity twist leans perhaps a bit too heavily on the well-worn tropes of Silent Hill 2, Memento, and Twin Peaks, the journey through this storm-ravaged mountain town is an absolute triumph of atmosphere. It suffers from some noticeable technical bugs and optimisation stutters, but the sheer mechanical tension of its clunky combat and punishing payphone save system keeps you entirely glued to the screen.
Silver Pines is a successful blend of survival horror and metroidvania, effectively evoking genre classics with its excellent atmosphere, distinctive town, and limited resources.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Silver Pines is a game that leaves you in the heart of its cruel world to discover the secrets of the puzzles yourself, deal with the strict resource management system and find a way forward in the dark corridors of the Red Walker.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Silver Pines is an immersive 2D survival horror game that skillfully blends Lynchian suspense, psychological terror, and the classic resource management of renowned PlayStation-era survival horror titles. Its contrasting visuals, excellent voice work, and highly interconnected level design are its greatest strengths. On the other hand, the limited variety of enemies and the simplicity of the combat could be better. Even so, it is an easy recommendation for fans of the genre and of David Lynch's universe.
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