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2026 survival horror video game
Silver Pines is an survival horror Metroidvania video game developed by Wych Elm Games and published by Team17. The game follows private investigator Red Walker as he searches for missing musician Eddie Velvet in the half-abandoned town of Silver Pines. It was released on October 8, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Windows.
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A Metroidvania, also known as Search Action in Japan, is a sub-genre of action-adventure games focused on nonlinear exploration and guided progression with a need to acquire key items to enter certain areas. The term is a portmanteau of the names of the video game series Metroid and Castlevania, based on the template from Metroid (1986), Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (1987), Super Metroid (1994), and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997), among others in their respective series.
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Review: Its combat is a bit clunky, but Silver Pines is otherwise an excellent survival horror Metroidvania.
The indie horror game Silver Pines by Wych Elm Games, published by Team17, scored 87 points on Opencritic even before its release. Critics praise the blend of 2D metroidvania and psychological horror.