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Wych Elm · 2026 · Windows

Steam: 94 % positive of 4,399 reviews, as of Oct 28

Silver Pines is a survival horror metroidvania set in small town America. Fight nightmarish terrors and solve puzzles, while carefully managing your scarce resources as you uncover the mysteries that could hold the key to redemption.

24 games that play like Silver Pines and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Darkwood, Crow Country and ANIMAL WELL.

Player tags

  • Exploration
  • Horror
  • Survival Horror
  • Metroidvania
  • 2.5D
  • Side Scroller
  • Action-Adventure
  • Inventory Management
Map region: Psychological Horror
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players overwhelmingly praise its Twin Peaks and Silent Hill atmosphere, art and music, while many find the combat clunky and the backtracking tiresome.

Many players describe Silver Pines as a moody blend of Twin Peaks, Silent Hill and Resident Evil, singling out the rotoscoped visuals, the jazz-tinged soundtrack and the voice acting as its strongest parts. Some enjoy the slow mystery, the multiple endings and the rewarding progression as new items and tools open up areas of the town. The most frequent complaint concerns combat: melee weapons break quickly, ammunition is scarce, reloading is slow and movement feels sluggish. Some players also find the Metroidvania backtracking padded and the locked doors frustrating. A few report technical problems, and a small number of recent reviews mention a late story that leaves questions unanswered. Recent reviews are a little more mixed than the older helpful ones, but the overall verdict remains very positive.

Praised

  • Atmosphere and art direction

    Players praise the moody rotoscoped visuals, fog-soaked town and parallax backgrounds that feel like a model village.

    Many players
  • Music and sound design

    The haunting, jazz-infused soundtrack and unsettling sound design are repeatedly named as standouts.

    Many players
  • Mystery and story

    Players enjoy the slow-burning mystery, the unreliable characters and the multiple endings that reward theorising.

    Many players
  • Survival horror and Metroidvania mix

    Reviewers say the scarce resources, puzzles and gated exploration blend survival horror and Metroidvania well.

    Many players

Criticised

  • Clunky combat

    Players call the combat sluggish, with weak hit detection, slow reloads and melee weapons that break quickly.

    Many players
  • Backtracking and gating

    Reviewers find the backtracking padded and the items needed to pass locked areas tedious.

    Some players
  • Technical issues

    Players report collision bugs, glitches, memory leaks and stuttering, while others run it without trouble.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suits players who love Twin Peaks, Silent Hill or Resident Evil and enjoy atmospheric, puzzle-driven exploration.
Who should skip it
Should skip it if you dislike clunky combat, scarce ammunition or frequent backtracking.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with over 20 hours tend to focus more on combat and backtracking, while newer players mostly praise the atmosphere.

Summarised by AI from 62 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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At a glance

What games like Silver Pines have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Silver Pines: Horror (23 of 24), Survival Horror (18) and Exploration (17).
  • They came out between 2009 and 2026, none of them after Silver Pines (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Crow Country (97 % positive of 7,943).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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