Silver Pines Developer Commentary Video Sets October 8 Release for Metroidvania Horror
The game blends detective investigation with Metroidvania exploration and survival horror, offering a distinct atmospheric experience that shifts from traditional mystery to surreal unease as players uncover the town's secrets.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Team17 and developer Wych Elm released a developer commentary video for 'Silver Pines', a Metroidvania-style survival horror game. The video follows private detective Red Walker investigating a missing musician in a small American town, with exploration expanding through clue-gathering and tool upgrades. The game releases October 8, 2026 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2. A demo is available on Steam.
The commentary video, featuring Wych Elm co-founder and designer Linus Larsson, explains how the game starts as a traditional detective story but gradually envelops players in a dreamlike sense that something is wrong. Larsson described the game as stirring both curiosity and an elusive unease, a balance the studio emphasized throughout development.
Silver Pines is set in the small American town of the same name, where private detective Red Walker arrives searching for the missing musician Eddie Velvet. The map is filled with locked doors and hidden passages, and progression depends on gathering clues and upgrading tools and weapons to expand explorable areas.
The game is scheduled for an October 8, 2026 release on Steam, Epic Games Store, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. A demo is currently available on Steam.
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