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Silver Pines

2D survival horror Silver Pines from Wych Elm / Team17; Steam 2026-10-08 (app 2333000); Metacritic 85, Steam Overwhelmingly Positive; CN store ¥90.

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Silver Pines town streets
  • Feel: 2D survival horror with a linked map to explore; melee feels dull and hits uneven, ammo and meds stay tight—most times going around enemies pays better.
  • Story: PI Red Walker hits a half-empty small town looking for missing musician Eddie Velvet; clues stitch slowly from notes, objects, and how the town itself shifts—nothing spelled out.
  • Hook: Stacks Resident Evil–style resources and puzzles onto a 2D Metroidvania map, then mixes in Twin Peaks small-town weird.
  • Look & sound: Rotoscoped hand-draw, faded color blocks with neon; score like dirty jazz in cold rain; SFX mostly hold the unease.
  • Mood: Cold, wrong everywhere—pressure from atmosphere more than jump scares.
  • Polish: Wych Elm debut; Metacritic 85, Steam Overwhelmingly Positive; combat feel and enemy variety are clear weak spots.
  • Length & value: CN store ¥90; main ~11 hours, full clear ~16; multiple endings repay a second pass.
  • Scope: One town and investigation pace—no big set-piece action game; difficulty adjustable.
  • Similar: Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Metroidvania-style explorers.
Silver Pines explore and encounters
Silver Pines mood shot

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—— Seinorin

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