Metroidvania Survival Horror 'Silver Pines' Launches October 8
The demo's strong early reception suggests that the classic survival horror formula, combined with Metroidvania exploration and limited resources, has found an audience before the full game is even out.
Key Facts
- Publisher Team17 and developer Wych Elm announced on June 2 that 'Silver Pines' will launch on October 8.
- The game is a Metroidvania-style survival horror set in the decaying town of Silver Pines, where players control detective Red Walker searching for a missing musician.
- A demo released on June 1 on Steam has 94% positive user reviews out of 75 ratings, with players comparing it to 'Silent Hill' and 'Resident Evil'.
- The full version will be available on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.
- Wych Elm is a five-person studio based in Sweden whose members previously worked on 'Helldivers 2', 'The Darkness', and 'Yoku's Island Express'.
Reporting from 3 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, Game Spark.
Publisher Team17 and developer Wych Elm announced on June 2 that the Metroidvania-style survival horror game 'Silver Pines' will launch on October 8. The game is set in the decaying small American town of Silver Pines, where players control private detective Red Walker as he searches for missing musician Eddie Velvet. Exploration follows a Metroidvania structure: new keys and items unlock previously inaccessible areas. Inventory capacity is limited, forcing players to manage ammunition and healing items carefully. Monsters include giant ceiling-hanging creatures and humanoid aberrations; players fight them with pistols and melee weapons, and reloading a revolver involves a quick-time event. The art uses hand-drawn rotoscope animation and a neo-noir style. The full version will be available on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, as well as PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. A demo released on June 1 on Steam has drawn 94% positive user reviews out of 75 ratings, with players praising its classic survival horror feel reminiscent of 'Silent Hill' and 'Resident Evil'. Wych Elm is a five-person studio based in Sweden whose members previously worked on 'Helldivers 2', 'The Darkness', and 'Yoku's Island Express'.
The demo for 'Silver Pines' went live on June 1, one day before the release date announcement, and has already accumulated 75 Steam user reviews with a 94% positive rating. Reviewers have compared the game's tense atmosphere to 'Silent Hill' and its resource management to early 'Resident Evil' titles. The full version will support Japanese display and is set for a simultaneous release on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. Developer Wych Elm, a five-person team based in Sweden, includes developers who contributed to 'Helldivers 2', 'The Darkness', and 'Yoku's Island Express'. Publisher Team17, founded in 1990, has released over 140 titles including recent games like 'Sintopia' and 'Heroes of Hammerwatch II'. The game's hand-drawn rotoscope animation and neo-noir visual style are meant to evoke a surreal, nightmarish small-town setting. Players will explore locked rooms and hidden passages, collect clues and documents, and upgrade tools and weapons while fighting bosses and managing a limited inventory of ammunition and healing items.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.