Silent North

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Silent North is a single player and multiplayer survival role playing shooter game with a horror theme. It was developed by Combat Waffle Studios and was released on April 8, 2025. It received negative reviews from players.

Players must survive the north using anything at their disposal. You can fight as a lone wolf in the wild or with friends in a home. Every encounter can change the outcome of your journey in the North. From fierce battles for resources to alliances, adaptability and resilience are important in this ever-changing landscape, where fate hangs on your ability to survive and the unpredictable forces of…

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35%

Audience ScoreBased on 96 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

stability16 negative mentions

The game has potential as a VR DayZ-style survival experience with an evolving framework and active developer community.
Player interactions and PvP can be fun and engaging; some players find it addictive and enjoyable with friends.
Recent patches have fixed many major bugs improving melee, inventory, and PvP mechanics, making the game smoother and more immersive.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, clunky and inconsistent combat mechanics, poor optimization, and frequent crashes.
The world feels barren and lifeless with scarce loot, poor graphics, limited content, and lacking core survival features like crafting or base building.
Many reviews accuse the developers of abandoning the game post-release, with few meaningful updates and a declining player base making servers often empty.

stability
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is widely criticized for being extremely buggy, unstable, and rough around the edges, consistent with the developer's previous titles. While some acknowledge its early access status justifies the lack of polish, many find the persistence of bugs and glitches frustrating, impacting overall enjoyment. Stability issues include wonky combat mechanics, laggy servers, and frequent glitches that hamper the experience.
- “Very jank and buggy like all of their other games.”
- “From the terribly buggy movement to the horribly laggy servers, Silent North does not innovate on what made their flagship title 'Ghosts of Tabor' a hit.”
- “The fact that this game was released so soon and in such a buggy state is mind boggling.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
67%
8%
The gameplay receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it enjoyable and appreciating player interactions, while others criticize the mechanics as janky, incomplete, and lacking expansion. Common issues include difficult combat hitboxes, limited movement options, and unresponsive controls. Suggestions for improvement include adding hunting, foraging, cooking mechanics, better tutorials, and more intuitive combat features.
- “I bought the game on release on the Quest 3 and I’ve loved it since. I love the gameplay, player interactions, and everything about it.”
- “I very much enjoyed the gameplay, and with some time and tweaking, I could see this game doing very well.”
- “Gameplay is decent even though it's pretty bare bones.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The story aspect appears underdeveloped, with users suggesting the addition of missions or quests to enhance it. Despite criticisms regarding the game's port quality and community, some players express strong emotional connections to certain story elements, calling it a compelling comeback.
- “Maybe with missions/quests or something like that.”
- “I bought the game on release on the Quest 3 and I’ve loved it since. I love the gameplay, player interactions, and everything about it.”
- “ Updated review: Silent North – the comeback story of the year!”
- “However, it's a low polygon art-style and the game is an obvious Quest 2 port.”
- “I love the CMS (including Viewie and the dearly departed Alaska) but I hate Scott, I hate the devs and the community is filled with Quest kids and people who are blind to the fact that these are bad games.”
- “First of all, this game shouldn't have launched on the Quest 2.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
62%
38%
The graphics are widely criticized for being dark, bare, and lacking detail, contributing to a dull and lifeless game world. Users also note performance issues like lag and clunky movement, with some attributing the poor visuals to an unfinished or low-effort design, especially for a PC VR title. Overall, the graphics are seen as subpar and detract significantly from the gameplay experience.
- “The graphics are very poor, the gameplay is clunky and items disappear out of your hands.”
- “An unfinished pile of code of which the graphics are bad even compared to other standalone VR games.”
- “The graphics are pretty awful for PCVR, the movement is clunky, and the world feels lifeless.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from poor optimization, causing frequent stutters and crashes even on higher-end PCs. Performance issues include problematic hitboxes and buggy interactions, such as disappearing gun magazines and difficulty holstering weapons.
- “Game has poor optimization and stutters frequently.”
- “I wanted to like this game as I enjoy DayZ and the developers behind the title but even running on a higher end PC the performance is terrible.”
- “Gun mags disappear in holster, guns fling out of your hands, holsters have really bad hit boxes and take multiple attempts to holster, and performance-wise it crashes a few times.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users highlight that the game's expansive scale effectively evokes feelings of isolation and loneliness, aligning well with the intended emotional experience of the genre.
- “The scale made me feel very isolated and alone with the distance of travel between locations, which is what this style of game aims for.”