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Games like Silence

If Silence is your kind of game, the closest matches are Broken Age, The Night of the Rabbit and The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its deeply emotional story, intriguing world building and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Silence: Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.

2016IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 75Windows · macOS · Linuxby Daedalic Entertainment
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Steam players who put hours into Silence also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Broken Age

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click adventure, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silence.

    Top pick for Silence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.

    2014IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Night of the Rabbit

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence.

    Second-strongest match for Silence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    Lose yourself in a tale of magic and wonder, where anything is possible and where nothing is quite as it seems: join young Jerry and follow a peculiar white rabbit to the wondrous realm of Mousewood, a land where critters can speak and where mystery abounds.

    2013IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence.

    Third-strongest match for Silence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    Face your Destiny! In Andergast, whose inhabitants are considered to be superstitious, King Efferdan awaits a state visit from high-ranking dignitaries. For centuries the kingdom has been at odds with neighboring Nostria, but now first steps are being undertaken toward a lasting peace.

    2012IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. A New Beginning - Final Cut

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click adventure, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silence.

    Ranked #4 for Silence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    A New Beginning is a cinematic adventure-thriller done graphic novel-style.

    2012IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click adventure, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silence.

    Ranked #5 for Silence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.

    2012IndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Longest Journey

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click adventure, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silence.

    Ranked #6 for Silence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Silence.

    The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes.

    2007ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with Silence.

    Ranked #7 for Silence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Silence.

    Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.

    2009Adventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grim Fandango Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click adventure, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silence.

    Ranked #8 for Silence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Silence.

    One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.

    2015Adventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Silence at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Silence on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Silence on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Silence.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Silence on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Silence on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Silence.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Silence on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Silence.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Silence on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Silence.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Silence on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Silence.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Silence on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Silence.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Silence.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Silence.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Silence.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Silence.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Daedalic Entertainment

Other recommendable Steam games by Daedalic Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Deponia

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an emotional mood with Silence.

    Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Silence. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.

    2012IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click adventure and an atmospheric mood with Silence.

    Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Silence. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Deponia: The Complete Journey

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving with Silence.

    Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Silence. Shares Adventure with Silence.

    Junk, junk and even more junk. Life on the trash-planet Deponia is anything but a walk in the park. No surprise that Rufus had enough of that and hatches one ludicrous plan after the other to escape this bleak place.

    2014Adventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blackguards

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence.

    Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Silence. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.

    2014ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Deponia Doomsday

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Silence. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    Can you change Deponia's fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus' past, present and future without accidently destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story.

    2016IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Night of the Rabbit

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence.

    Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Silence. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    Lose yourself in a tale of magic and wonder, where anything is possible and where nothing is quite as it seems: join young Jerry and follow a peculiar white rabbit to the wondrous realm of Mousewood, a land where critters can speak and where mystery abounds.

    2013IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click adventure, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silence.

    Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Silence. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.

    2012IndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Chaos on Deponia

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Daedalic Entertainment, the studio behind Silence. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence.

    With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two. Chaos on Deponia turns out to be even wackier than its predecessor and instantly puts the player under its spell.

    2012IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Silence

Is Silence verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Silence is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Silence cost?
Silence is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Silence?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Silence are Broken Age, The Night of the Rabbit, The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav.
Who developed Silence?
Silence was developed by Daedalic Entertainment.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Silence.

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