At moments a beautiful depiction of the struggles of mental health, but a greater progression should have been felt throughout.
The Thin Silence2018
The Thin Silence
2018 Nkidu Games Inc.68Worthwhile
Playtime
ShortTypically 6 hours
Playable on
Available on
- $9.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- April 27, 2018
- Developer
- TwoPM Studios
- Publisher
- Nkidu Games Inc.
- Themes
- -
Overview
The Thin Silence explores depression, self-doubt, struggles, and trials. Amongst the darkness, the game features that sound, that thin silence, which calls to us in our darkest hours.
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Reception
Press64
Players84
WorthwhileGreat- Metacritic67from 10 reviews
- OpenCritic62from 10 reviews
What The Thin Silence sets out to do is ambitious. To capture the tonal and emotional depth of recent successes like Limbo is not an easy task. This game accomplishes that in some respect.
The Thin Silence hits all the right notes when it comes to the puzzling situations faced, with extremely smart ways of working through the various stages faced, continuously crafting new objects to aid with progress. Sadly, it does hold itself back too much with a painfully slow walking pace for the lead character, and some weighty prose that misses...
The Thin Silence is a dark story which will intrigue you, pull you in, rough up some emotions, and spit you back out...in a good way. Though it may not be for everyone, gamers that enjoy stories over action should enjoy The Thin Silence.
The Thin Silence felt tedious at first because I was lacking motivation to continue.