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Silk

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57%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

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About Silk

Silk is a single player open world role playing game with a historical theme. It was developed by Huey Games and was released on October 11, 2019. It received positive reviews from players.

Enter the biggest handcrafted open-world of all time as you explore three million square miles of uncharted terrain from Roman Damascus to Three Kingdoms China in an exploration RPG that transports you onto the Ancient Silk Road of 200AD as an intrepid traveller or a ruthless conqueror

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87%Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Massive handcrafted open world that offers hours of immersive exploration and trading across the Silk Road.
  • Strong historical research and educational elements, including voiceover facts enhancing immersion.
  • Engaging advisor system that adds strategic depth and influences gameplay decisions.
  • User interface and controls are poor and not very intuitive, lacking mouse support and tutorials.
  • Limited audio experience with no background music and minimal sound effects.
  • Simplistic combat and repetitive gameplay loops may feel shallow or primitive to some players.

  • gameplay

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The gameplay is simple and easy to learn, centered around navigating a large grid-based map, trading, and managing a caravan with minimal controls. It emphasizes a "figure it out" approach with little tutorial guidance, offering a refreshing challenge through trial and error. While straightforward and lacking deep customization or audio features, it provides an engaging management and exploration experience reminiscent of classic 80s RPGs.

    • “The gameplay is pretty simple, once you 'get' what is going on - go from here to there, trade when the trading is good, make sure your caravan is supplied for the journey.”
    • “Ok, bye! I hadn't realized how much I had come to expect games to be heavy handed on tutorials and explanations, and it was actually really refreshing to have to figure gameplay out for myself with trial and error.”
    • “Very simplistic buy high, sell low gameplay loop; storms become the only challenge of note just a few gamedays into the game. All 'council' positions are covered near instantly with literally no reason to omit any of them.”
    • “A poor gameplay (directional, space, enter, and esc are all you'll need), but an interesting subject, a big management aspect, and a nice travel/exploration thrill.”
    • “The base gameplay involves navigating your way through an extremely large grid-based map.”

  • music

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The music in the game is limited to title screen tracks and occasional sound effects, with no background or ambient music during gameplay. While some players appreciate the quiet atmosphere, others feel the experience would benefit from more atmospheric music and better audio customization options.

    • “There are sound effects for events, voice clips for settlements, and title music for the main menu.”
    • “Very well made, though some atmospheric music would be nice.”
    • “It is a pity that there are not many sounds and music, but for fans of this type of games, there is a challenge and also fun.”
    • “It is a pity that there are not many sounds and music.”
    • “There is no background gameplay music.”
    • “No background or ambient music, so it is pretty quiet.”

  • graphics

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a deliberately simple, retro 80s RPG style that effectively evokes nostalgia without feeling low-effort. Although modest, the visuals are charming and have improved over time, contributing to a lively and engaging game world within the game's budget.

    • “The graphic style, described as 'simple but not low-effort,' combined with the 'figure it out!' gameplay ethos, makes this 80s style RPG particularly engaging and faithful to the era it emulates.”
    • “The game features a graphical style reminiscent of the classic Lords of Midnight games, delivering a nostalgic visual experience.”
    • “More graphics have been added since the initial screenshots, making the game world feel more alive and immersive.”
    • “As for the graphics, what you see in the screenshots and trailers is what you get.”
    • “While the audio and graphics are simple, they are very effective for the game's budget and are not low effort.”
    • “The graphic style is simple but not low-effort, designed to emulate an 80s style of RPG.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is well-crafted and immersive, though it could be enhanced further with the addition of atmospheric music.

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game involves strategic trading based on advisor recommendations, encouraging players to trade goods that align with town preferences rather than arbitrary exchanges. This system adds depth by guiding players toward more profitable and meaningful resource management.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features excellent optimization, delivering consistently smooth and seamless performance.

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Silk is a open world role playing game with historical theme. Common tags for Silk include grid-based movement, indie, trading, educational, exploration and others.

Silk is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Mac OS and others.

Silk was released on October 11, 2019.

Silk was developed by Huey Games.

Silk has received positive reviews from players. Most players disliked Silk for its gameplay.

Silk is a single player game.

Similar games include Dustland Delivery, Egypt: Old Kingdom, Expeditions: Conquistador, Legend of Grimrock 2, Predynastic Egypt and others.