The Thin Silence Reviews

The Thin Silence is ranked in the 19th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7.5 / 10.0
May 2, 2018

The Thin Silence is a charming narrative adventure filled with puzzles on the lines of Limbo and Inside. Tw PM was courage was courageous in dealing with issues such as depression and the socio-political issue, but the experience is sometimes a little repetitive and frustrating.

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7 / 10
May 8, 2018

The Thin Silence has a satisfying, creative approach to puzzle solving, alongside a sad story told in equally sad snippets. Though you can reset puzzles and try again as often as you need, you might sometimes still be left at a loss.

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7 / 10.0
May 5, 2018

The Thin Silence tells a dark story about the creepy world of mental illness, putting the player in the position to understand what it feels like.

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7 / 10.0
Apr 30, 2018

I believe The Thin Silence is a game which needs attention and deserves your time you spend on it. It is a successful narrative adventure, set in a world of depression and darkness, but it also reminds you that there is always hope for the ones who are trying to overcome obstacles.

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7 / 10.0
Jun 5, 2018

What The Thin Silence sets out to do is ambitious. To capture the tonal and emotional depth of recent successes like Limbo is not an easy task. This game accomplishes that in some respect.

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60 / 100
Apr 27, 2018

At about 5 hours long The Thin Silence isn't a huge time investment, but a big chunk of that time is the mechanical segments that only distracted from the more interesting and important story.

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6 / 10.0
Jul 3, 2018

At moments a beautiful depiction of the struggles of mental health, but a greater progression should have been felt throughout.

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6 / 10.0
May 8, 2018

The Thin Silence tries to be an inspirational and at the same time an entertaining game, and while it is almost successful at the later, due to being too symbolic and cliché, it fails in its main goal and has nothing new to provide.

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Adam Riley
Top Critic
6 / 10
May 28, 2018

The Thin Silence hits all the right notes when it comes to the puzzling situations faced, with extremely smart ways of working through the various stages faced, continuously crafting new objects to aid with progress. Sadly, it does hold itself back too much with a painfully slow walking pace for the lead character, and some weighty prose that misses the mark, too often proving to actually be boring and/or confusing. A sequel more focused on the puzzle adventure element would be welcomed with open arms; just ditch the convoluted story-telling aspect, please.

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6 / 10.0
Apr 28, 2018

Overall, the game is not that bad. I like how they put a disclaimer that the game might not be good for some people. There might be some parts that need improvement like probably the game interface. It would be better if they add some description per item. What’s it for and what not. Also, when I started to play the game, the interface started in a 640 by 360 windowed mode. I think it’ll be better if the resolution will auto adjust depending on the computer’s default screen resolution.

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4 / 10
Apr 26, 2018

A basic platform-puzzle game which confuses as often as it frustrates.

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B
May 21, 2018

The Thin Silence is a dark story which will intrigue you, pull you in, rough up some emotions, and spit you back out...in a good way. Though it may not be for everyone, gamers that enjoy stories over action should enjoy The Thin Silence.

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Unscored
May 17, 2018

The Thin Silence felt tedious at first because I was lacking motivation to continue.

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Unscored
Apr 27, 2018

At its core this retro game is about our individual and collective difficulty with embracing different forms of forward thinking. It has the austerity and the warmth of a low-fi song about our not-so-charming inadequacies.

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