Adventure Game Silence Free on GOG Until July 10
The free giveaway on GOG, timed to the end of the site's summer sale, makes a well-reviewed 2016 adventure permanently accessible to new players at no cost, while the concurrent Steam discount offers an alternative purchasing path.
Key Facts
- GOG.com began free distribution of Daedalic Entertainment's adventure game 'Silence' on July 7, 2026.
- The free distribution period ends at 10:00 PM JST on July 10, 2026.
- The game originally released in November 2016 and has a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam.
- Steam is offering a 90% discount on 'Silence' until July 10, 2026.
- GOG's summer sale, covering over 8,000 items, ends July 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM JST.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, Game Spark.
GOG.com began a limited-time free distribution of Daedalic Entertainment's adventure game 'Silence' on July 7, 2026. The point-and-click adventure follows 16-year-old Noah and his younger sister Renny, who flee into an air raid shelter during wartime and find themselves transported to a world between life and death called 'Silence.' This otherworld is under attack by dark monsters, and the siblings must cooperate with characters including a magical caterpillar named Spot to survive and restore peace. The game originally released in November 2016 and holds a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam. The free distribution on GOG runs until 10:00 PM JST on July 10. Adding the game to a GOG library during the period grants permanent access. Separately, Steam is offering a 90% discount on the game through July 10. GOG is also running a summer sale covering over 8,000 items, ending July 9 at 4:00 PM JST.
The game's visual presentation uses "intricately drawn three-dimensional backgrounds and 3D characters that blend seamlessly into them," according to Automaton. The side-scrolling adventure employs "diverse camera work" to depict the "beautiful yet somewhat eerie scenery" of Silence. The system uses simple point-and-click mechanics with a hint function, allowing players to progress without getting stuck.
Players control three characters over roughly 12 hours of gameplay. The cast includes a magical caterpillar named Spot, who joins the siblings alongside other inhabitants of Silence. The world is under attack by dark monsters, and its residents "live wounded by the war" just like in the real world, as 4Gamer.net describes.
GOG's free distribution is timed to the end of the site's summer sale, which covers more than 8,000 items and ends July 9 at 4:00 PM JST. Automaton notes the giveaway "is intended to announce the end of the sale and to attract more users at the last minute." Adding the game to a GOG library during the free period grants permanent access. Steam's 90% discount runs concurrently through July 10.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.