Silent Breath is an upcoming horror you may not be aware of but it’s following on a new gameplay style of using found footage or body cam-style camera angles. Recently, reviewed a game in this style which was Abandoned Souls. We have some games coming using a similar approach in the horror genre. Examples are Digested and Paranormal Tales and even shooters such as Bodycam and Unrecord. So why is this new horror one worth looking at and who is behind it?
The studio is Exodiac Studios and in fact Silent Breath as we see on Twitter/X is the work of a solo developer.
This title is available on to wish list on Steam, We can see from the footage on the listing how good the game looks especially being the work of one person. However for what the game is ultimately about. Here’s the official store description.
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest’s darkness.
Silent Breath Features And Release Information
Steam only tells us the game is coming soon and will launch into early access. The developer posts on the listing in detail the reasons for an early access release ahead of a planned full release later in the year
Why Early Access?
“Hello everyone! I am developing this project all by myself. I am working with great dedication to ensure that all of you enjoy my game and experience thrilling moments. In its initial state, I will provide a fully playable experience but I would like to gather more feedbacks from you. Because I believe that this experience will become better with your feedback, and give me the chance to monitor a lot of players and hardware. This way I will be able to better develop the things I plan to do.”
Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?
“There are moments during the development of the game when I believe I can do better, and these moments turn into intense work to make sure. There are moments for this project when I always want more. I have plenty of time ahead until the end of this year. According to my estimates, the full version will be released by the end of this year.”
How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?
“I know that I need to put in more effort to make the experience even more unforgettable for everyone. And even in its current state, you will notice the potential when you play the game. However, until the full version is released, here are the things I want to do:
- A Lot of New Scares: The game’s infrastructure allows for more scares, which I’m currently working on and plan to add over time without compromising the game’s optimization.
- Better Optimization: Based on observations during the early access, I plan to achieve better optimization on more hardware without sacrificing visual quality.
- New Locations: I plan to add more explorable and discoverable structures over time because i like exploring new landmarks in games.
- Play in Your Language: I need some time to translate into most languages, and I plan to translate the game into the requested languages.
- VR Perspective: I am currently working on VR and plan to add it to the game before the full release. Because the VR world will take the gaming experience to the next level.”
What is the current state of the Early Access version?
“The early access version of the game includes a large portion of the important gameplay mechanics. The microphone detection system, random gameplay loop, and a variety of explorable locations are all present. The game currently has 2 different endings. For further details read the “About This” section.
However, please keep in mind that the game is still in early access. I will be monitoring and listening for any bugs you may encounter. I am determined to fix them with your valuable feedback during the early access period. Thank you for your understanding and interest.”Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?
“The price will not change during early access however I may raise the price upon full official release.”
How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?
“The community will be involved in every step of development and can provide me feedback and suggestions in the Steam Discussions as well as game’s Discord server.”
Why Silent Breath Will Be Launching Into Early Access
So for the games features this is the information we can share with you.
What is This Game?
“Silent Breath” is a horror experience powered by Unreal Engine 5. Featuring photorealistic graphics, fully dynamic scares and microphone detection.
How Do I Play?
You find yourself in the middle of a mysterious forest. Your goal is to find people who have previously gotten lost in the forest. You must be SILENT at night because the forest is listening to your voice through your microphone as you explore. It tries to make you SCREAM with various jumpscares. When you scream, you get one step closer to losing. You also have to constantly check your surroundings because real threats that are trying to hunt you down are on your tail. You lose when you scream or get caught by threats, and the game restarts, but this time the locations of the previously found lost people have also changed. You can’t even predict what fear the game will throw at you at any given time because the whole process is randomized.
Game Features
- Microphone Detection
- Unpredictable FULL Dynamic Jumpscares
- Found-Footage – VHS Style Graphics
- Different AI’s Hunting You Down
- Photorealistic Environment
- Huge Forest with Different Locations in Every Direction
- Replayability (Scares and missing person locations are dynamically randomized every playthrough, making each playthrough a unique experience.)
Game Lore
After a night you can’t remember, you find yourself at a familiar-looking crime scene. You notice that a body has been found, with his own missing person’s poster attached to his chest.This forest has a reputation for a reason. People have been coming here for years to experience different types of horror, but most of them have never returned. You think you can find more missing people after this one, but be careful. There are many threats in the forest that can kill you, including yourself.
There Are So Many Places To Explore.
Discover a different direction in each playthrough, as a unique experience awaits you every time. Getting lost in the forest can even be an exciting adventure for you.
Your Microphone Is Your Enemy!
You must be silent at night in the forest, and staying silent when faced with fear will be a challenge to yourself!The Sisters Of The Forest
The sisters who have been rumored to roam the forest for years. They come out to hunt at night, playing games with you. You must face them!
Watch Your Back At All Times
There are many threats that can approach you from behind and kill you. You should be careful around you!
This could also be a game worth a look for any fans of games like Resident Evil and Silent Hill. We have a couple of trailers below.
We will be hearing about this soon and hopefully find out when we can play the game. We have no news of other platforms outside of PC. Hopefully, console users can access this though we have to wait and see as it seems it’s down to Sony and Microsoft if they want it on their platforms according to the developer after I asked about a console release.
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