Sign of Silence
- October 1, 2020
- Renderise
- 3h median play time
Get on Steam"Sign of Silence" is a psychological horror adventure game that follows the story of a young girl who wakes up in a mysterious orphanage with no memory of her past. The game features atmospheric exploration, puzzle-solving, and a gripping narrative that delves into themes of loss, identity, and fear. As the player progresses, they will uncover the dark secrets of the orphanage and its inhabitants, while trying to regain their lost memories.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a creepy atmosphere and is fun to play with friends, providing a good scare factor.
- The sound design is immersive, enhancing the horror experience with effective audio cues.
- There are multiple endings and escape routes, adding some replayability and variety to the gameplay.
- The game is plagued with bugs and performance issues, including crashes and poor optimization.
- The map is too large and empty, leading to tedious gameplay with little direction or objectives.
- Multiplayer functionality is unreliable, with frequent connection issues and difficulties in coordinating with friends.
- gameplay54 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players citing poor controls, numerous bugs, and repetitive mechanics that detract from the overall experience. While some appreciate the engaging atmosphere and unique mechanics, they often feel overshadowed by the game's clunky execution and lack of innovation. Overall, the gameplay is seen as needing significant improvements to reach its potential, with many players expressing frustration over its current state.
“The gameplay is engaging, with smooth controls and only a few minor issues.”
“The game has a diverse gameplay experience and high replay value.”
“Learning about some of the unique mechanics is refreshing, and I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to support developers prioritizing their product quality.”
“The game overall is very poorly optimized, made with a lot of rough edges and overall boring and frustrating gameplay that gets old and annoying, taking away any of the game's elements that could have actually been pretty good.”
“The gameplay is clunky and very slow; most of the game consists of walking blindly through bushes in complete darkness before being killed abruptly by something you didn't even see, which makes starting again an absolute chore.”
“The game has many bugs that affect the gameplay, which in turn destroys what made the game great, the first that comes to mind is the witch.”
- stability38 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- -3 % neutral mentions
- 95 % negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for its numerous bugs and glitches, leading to a frustrating experience for players. Many report issues with multiplayer stability, including disconnections and freezing, while others note poor optimization and unappealing graphics. Despite some moments of fun, the overwhelming presence of technical problems makes it difficult to recommend.
“The game runs smoothly on my PC without any glitches or slowdowns.”
“Despite some optimization issues on different machines, the overall stability is impressive.”
“There are no significant stability issues that detract from the gameplay experience.”
“Overall the game is buggy, frustrating and unplayable to those without patience.”
“The game is way too buggy, crashes every so often, it's not fun, don't waste your money on this game; you would do yourself a favor.”
“While playing with friends can occasionally result in fun moments, the overwhelming presence of glitches, bugs, and poor optimization make it a hard game to recommend.”
- atmosphere34 mentions
- 62 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is generally praised for its creepiness and immersive qualities, with many reviewers highlighting the effective creature design and soundscapes that evoke a sense of dread. However, some players note that issues like repetitive monster encounters and inconsistent sound design can detract from the overall experience. While the game excels in creating a chilling ambiance, its gameplay mechanics and pacing may hinder the full realization of its atmospheric potential.
“The atmosphere of the game is the heaviest I've felt since playing Bloodborne for the first time, and the creature design is top notch.”
“Its a perfect blend of noise and atmosphere that is creepy as hell.”
“The detail is nice, the map layout is nice, the overall atmosphere is really nice and spine chilling, and the ambience really sets the fear in.”
“However, the update has taken out any atmosphere, spookiness, and dread.”
“There is almost nothing to do in the huge map and the long treks between locations really pull you out of the atmosphere the game is trying to create.”
“The horror aspect of it was hardly there too as the game was not able to provide a half-decent atmosphere with its poor visuals.”
- graphics30 mentions
- 53 % positive mentions
- 37 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the high-quality visuals and attention to detail, while others criticize them as outdated or mediocre. Many highlight the game's atmospheric design and creature visuals as strong points, but issues like graphical bugs and lack of polish detract from the overall experience for some users. Overall, the graphics are seen as a notable aspect, though opinions vary widely on their execution.
“The graphics are great and the creature design is fantastic.”
“Great graphics and environmental scares!!”
“The game is very promising and has very nice graphics for an indie game.”
“The graphics are unappealing, it's buggy and looks like a 2011 browser game.”
“The only good thing I can say about this game are probably the graphics, which happen to be mediocre at best.”
“The horror aspect of it was hardly there too as the game was not able to provide a half-decent atmosphere with its poor visuals.”
- story24 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally viewed as lacking depth and coherence, with many players noting a basic or predictable narrative that fails to engage. While some appreciate the potential for a compelling backstory and interesting monster designs, the execution is often criticized for being weak, with little environmental storytelling and frustrating gameplay mechanics that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the story is seen as a missed opportunity, with calls for improvements and more engaging elements.
“The game has a compelling story with well-developed characters.”
“This is an emotional story that I have to say.”
“The law and backstory of the game is pretty cool to slowly uncover.”
“The forest is an absolute bore, no environmental storytelling at all.”
“If you've played Until Dawn, strip all the story out of that and make it 3x less scary without any choices.”
“Story is pretty bad.”
- replayability16 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is mixed, with some players noting moderate value due to multiple paths or modes, while others criticize the lack of variety and repetitive gameplay. A few reviews highlight diverse experiences and variable elements that enhance replayability, but many agree that the game can become stale quickly due to limited content and predictable mechanics. Overall, while there are some enjoyable aspects, the consensus leans towards low to moderate replay value.
“The replay value is high due to diverse gameplay experiences and multiple paths to explore.”
“It's got replay value and variable item and enemy spawns, not to mention a massive map for such a simple horror game.”
“Fun to play online co-op for several rounds, and while it's not very high on replay value, the sound design and atmosphere are really nice.”
“If it's the same thing over and over then it will have no replayability and become stale and boring after a few games.”
“Due to just about every aspect of this game (items on the map, monster locations, etc.) not being randomized, there is absolutely no replayability at all.”
“0 replayability as the map and game never changes.”
- optimization14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with numerous reports of severe bugs, glitches, and inconsistent performance across different systems. Many players feel it is not ready for release, citing that it requires significant improvements to run smoothly. Overall, the consensus is that the game suffers from poor optimization, making it difficult to recommend.
“Only real downsides are optimization (runs great on my PC but runs horrible on a friend's machine), and replayability.”
“Good game but it needs an option to change the resolution once you are in-game; if not, the performance decreases substantially.”
“If you change that, the performance issue that many people are having may be fixed.”
“While playing with friends can occasionally result in fun moments, the overwhelming presence of glitches, bugs, and poor optimization make it a hard game to recommend.”
“This is not a completed game; there are a lot of games that are in early access and they have better optimization and fewer bugs than this game.”
“The game is badly optimized and should not have been released yet.”
- humor13 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is often derived from its unexpected glitches and bugs, which lead to amusing scenarios, especially when played with friends. Players find the juxtaposition of horror elements and comedic moments, such as funny character interactions and shared laughter over absurd situations, to be a highlight. Overall, the game offers a lighthearted experience that can turn terrifying moments into sources of laughter.
“This game made me laugh more than usual, especially for a 'horror' game. It was pretty funny, refund!!”
“My friend and I silently read the exposition at the end, then after a short pause, both began laughing at the same time and said 'that was terrible' in unison.”
“It's funny when they get scared by screamers.”
- grinding7 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 71 % negative mentions
Players consistently describe the grinding aspect of the game as tedious, boring, and repetitive, leading to a lack of enjoyment and mental fatigue. Many reviewers express that the gameplay quickly becomes a drag, diminishing the initial excitement and making it difficult to recommend the game.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“It's tedious, boring, and not fun... and that's from 30 minutes of gameplay.”
“The game as a whole is very poorly made; it has moments of fear but it gets old very quickly. The gameplay also becomes repetitive, tedious, and annoying, eventually just becoming a drag to play.”
“I was super excited about this game at first, but after playing for four hours straight, I found it to be very tedious.”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some users finding it low-quality or repetitive, which detracts from the overall experience. Others appreciate the well-composed and fitting soundtrack that enhances the atmosphere, while a few highlight an outstanding soundtrack that significantly elevates the game's appeal. Overall, the quality of the music varies from basic to exceptional, impacting players' immersion differently.
“The atmosphere is great, the music is nice, the concept is neat (albeit not original).”
“Well-composed, fitting sound/music.”
“Outstanding soundtrack, enhances every aspect.”
“The sound and music are poor; the low-quality and repetitive tracks really detract from the overall experience.”
“The music is just fair; it feels basic and doesn't enhance the atmosphere of the game.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game delivers a deeply emotional narrative that can evoke strong feelings, with some players reporting it left them feeling unsettled or disturbed.
“This is an emotional story that I have to say.”
“It made me feel sick, honestly.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a blatant cash grab, with many users feeling that the developers prioritized profit over quality and player experience, particularly in light of the spooky season.
“It's almost as if the developers realized that spooky season is upon us and made a game for nothing more than a quick cash grab.”
“Everything about the game screams cash grab.”
