Silver Pines is a Metroidvania survival horror game set to release on October 8, 2026, with a demo now available on Steam.
Publisher Team17 and developer Wych Elm announced the game in early June, revealing a Metroidvania-survival horror hybrid set in the decaying town of Silver Pines. Players control private detective Red Walker as he searches for missing musician Eddie Velvet. Exploration follows a classic Metroidvania structure: new keys and items unlock previously inaccessible areas. Inventory capacity is limited, forcing players to manage ammunition and healing items carefully. Monsters include giant ceiling-hanging creatures and humanoid aberrations; players fight them with pistols and melee weapons, and reloading a revolver involves a quick-time event. The art uses hand-drawn rotoscope animation and a neo-noir style.
A month later, on July 17, a developer commentary video reaffirmed the October 8 release date and the same platform lineup: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. The video followed the same detective premise and showed more of the game's atmosphere, which shifts from traditional mystery to surreal unease as players uncover the town's secrets. The demo, released on June 1 on Steam, had drawn 94% positive user reviews out of 75 ratings at the time of the June story, with players praising its classic survival horror feel reminiscent of Silent Hill and Resident Evil.
Wych Elm is a five-person studio based in Sweden. Its members previously worked on Helldivers 2, The Darkness, and Yoku's Island Express. The game's release date and platform set have not changed between the two announcements, and the demo remains available on Steam.
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Jul 17
Team17 and developer Wych Elm released a developer commentary video for 'Silver Pines', a Metroidvania-style survival horror game. The video follows private detective Red Walker investigating a missing musician in a small American town, with exploration expanding through clue-gathering and tool upgrades. The game releases October 8, 2026 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2. A demo is available on Steam.
Jun 2
Publisher Team17 and developer Wych Elm announced on June 2 that the Metroidvania-style survival horror game 'Silver Pines' will launch on October 8. The game is set in the decaying small American town of Silver Pines, where players control private detective Red Walker as he searches for missing musician Eddie Velvet. Exploration follows a Metroidvania structure: new keys and items unlock previously inaccessible areas. Inventory capacity is limited, forcing players to manage ammunition and healing items carefully. Monsters include giant ceiling-hanging creatures and humanoid aberrations; players fight them with pistols and melee weapons, and reloading a revolver involves a quick-time event. The art uses hand-drawn rotoscope animation and a neo-noir style. The full version will be available on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, as well as PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. A demo released on June 1 on Steam has drawn 94% positive user reviews out of 75 ratings, with players praising its classic survival horror feel reminiscent of 'Silent Hill' and 'Resident Evil'. Wych Elm is a five-person studio based in Sweden whose members previously worked on 'Helldivers 2', 'The Darkness', and 'Yoku's Island Express'.