Silt
What to Know
Average Score
- June 1, 2022
- Spiral Circus
- Platformer, Puzzle
Critics Consensus
- June 1, 2022
- Platformer, Puzzle
Critics Consensus
# Reviews: 20
Exasperating puzzles, ungenerous checkpointing, and rigid movement make Silt largely fall flat.
Rate and Review
Critic Reviews for Silt
Critic Reviews
Score Distribution
20
Reviews
Ranges
Because of everything that is spectacular about Silt – its stunning art style, atmospheric environments, and pensive story – I wanted to love this game. It just wouldn’t let me. Exasperating puzzles with little guidance frequently slowed my progress to a halt and left me banging my head against a wall. Even so, I still encourage players to pick up the title, if for no other reason than to experience so gorgeous a game.
Silt has immaculate undersea monster vibes, but finicky puzzle solutions and ungenerous checkpointing make them hard to properly enjoy.
Spiral Circus creates a spellbinding world of undersea dread and wonder with Silt. From the distinct hand-drawn visual style to the ambiguous mystery of its protagonist and setting, this is an engrossing experience only marred by sparse checkpointing.
Jill Grodt (Game Informer)
7.8/10 - (Read Review)
Because of everything that is spectacular about Silt – its stunning art style, atmospheric environments, and pensive story – I wanted to love this game. It just wouldn’t let me. Exasperating puzzles with little guidance frequently slowed my progress to a halt and left me banging my head against a wall. Even so, I still encourage players to pick up the title, if for no other reason than to experience so gorgeous a game.
Alice Bell (Rock, Paper, Shotgun)
Not Recommended - (Read Review)
Silt has immaculate undersea monster vibes, but finicky puzzle solutions and ungenerous checkpointing make them hard to properly enjoy.
Neil Bolt (PlayStation Universe)
8/10 - (Read Review)
Spiral Circus creates a spellbinding world of undersea dread and wonder with Silt. From the distinct hand-drawn visual style to the ambiguous mystery of its protagonist and setting, this is an engrossing experience only marred by sparse checkpointing.
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33bits | Jose Antonio Calvo Ceniceros | 80 / 100 | 06-06-2022 | “Meh, another LIMBO game.” Because when there is a milestone in art, it is normal to look at yourself in it. But Silt knows how to be a debtor and a creator, also in another brief adventure in black and white. But Spiral Circus Games have printed their differentiating element in the way of facing the adventure underwater, instead of being another “platform with a child”. Because the gameplay is enriched and expanded with its particular system of possessing beings that open the way for us with their own qualities. Precisely for this reason, because it goes beyond the inspiration it uses, it’s a shame not because Silt is short, but because it isn’t longer with these interesting mechanics that ask for more More! | Read review |
COGconnected | Jaz Sagoo | 78 / 100 | 06-01-2022 | Silt is a unique game that perfectly blends the themes of horror and isolation. Due to the abominations that manifest within, unease spreads throughout and you will second-guess every narrow path. The wonderful puzzles offer a suitable level of challenge which will you keep you content. Even though the movement is a little rigid and it is relatively short, it’s a brilliant experience that taps into the darkest, depths of thalassophobia. | Read review |
Cultured Vultures | Chris Baldwin | 7.5 / 10 | 06-01-2022 | Silt is a fascinating puzzle game with a beautiful art style and poetic delivery, but the short length and unrealized potential leave Silt still needing to find itself. | Read review |
Game Informer | Jill Grodt | 7.8 / 10 | 06-01-2022 | Because of everything that is spectacular about Silt – its stunning art style, atmospheric environments, and pensive story – I wanted to love this game. It just wouldn’t let me. Exasperating puzzles with little guidance frequently slowed my progress to a halt and left me banging my head against a wall. Even so, I still encourage players to pick up the title, if for no other reason than to experience so gorgeous a game. | Read review |
GameSpew | Chris McMullen | 7 / 10 | 06-01-2022 | Things picked up with the ending, but Silt‘s bosses are in sore need of an overhaul. Thankfully, Silt has plenty of stand-out encounters to help erase the memory of those few middling ones. If you’ve the remotest interest in what lies below, this atmospheric aquatic outing is well worth diving into. | Read review |
God is a Geek | Lyle Carr | 5.5 / 10 | 06-13-2022 | Silt is a beautiful looking game, but the sluggish movement and lack of checkpointing make it hard to recommend. | Read review |
Guardian | Lewis Packwood | 4 / 5 stars | 06-01-2022 | The debut puzzler from Spiral Circus delves into the mysteries and fears that lurk in the deep | Read review |
Hobby Consolas | Álvaro Alonso | 70 / 100 | 06-01-2022 | Its flaws make it stay a few steps below the games in which it is inspired, but the oppressive setting and the mechanics of possession make Silt a more than recommended option for lovers of these surreal games. | Read review |
New Game Network | Alex Varankou | 67 / 100 | 06-07-2022 | SILT successfully conjures a dark and unnerving underwater atmosphere, and fans of similar titles should be satisfied | Read review |
Niche Gamer | Fingal Belmont | 7 / 10 | 06-01-2022 | Silt is a very solid 2D adventure game. It is elevated by its powerful verisimilitude in its art and gripping sound design. Fans of surreal adventures with a vague story that is open to interpretation and 2D puzzling gameplay should check this one out. | Read review |
NintendoWorldReport | Joe Devader | 8.5 / 10 | 06-01-2022 | Overall SILT is an interesting experience in atmospheric puzzle gaming. The underwater sound design muffling everything around you manages to immerse you into the sea bottom world as you solve the well designed puzzles throughout. There are a few areas near the very end of the game that get frustrating, but I could count the number of rooms like that on one hand. If you like something creepy, something that gets the gears in your brain turning, or for some reason just like the scary part of the ocean, you should definitely slap on a diving suit and jump headfirst into SILT. | Read review |
NoobFeed | Justin Van Huyssteen | 60 / 100 | 06-07-2022 | Even though SILT is truly beautiful, it is a little too simplistic and finicky. Despite all of this criticism, the visual presentation, moody atmosphere, and interesting, if underutilized, possession mechanic makes SILT quite the experience that can be recommended with some strong caveats attached. | Read review |
PlayStation Universe | Neil Bolt | 8 / 10 | 06-01-2022 | Spiral Circus creates a spellbinding world of undersea dread and wonder with Silt. From the distinct hand-drawn visual style to the ambiguous mystery of its protagonist and setting, this is an engrossing experience only marred by sparse checkpointing. | Read review |
PSX Brasil | Bruno Ribeiro | 84 / 100 | 06-01-2022 | Silt is a very beautiful and quite simple game, but with the right level of difficulty and entertainment. Still, in a few hours it is possible to finish it. The game is focused on the puzzles, so the story unfortunately doesn’t get all the attention it deserves. | Read review |
Push Square | Liam Croft | 8 / 10 | 06-01-2022 | It takes nothing away from the real triumph Silt is, though, with stunning visuals, disturbing sound cues, and an enjoyable gameplay loop. Silt represents what’s so special about indies: a great game just outside the norm. | Read review |
Rock, Paper, Shotgun | Alice Bell | Not Recommended | 06-01-2022 | Silt has immaculate undersea monster vibes, but finicky puzzle solutions and ungenerous checkpointing make them hard to properly enjoy. | Read review |
The Escapist | Will Cruz | Not Recommended | 06-03-2022 | Video Review | Read review |
WayTooManyGames | Heidi Hawes | 9 / 10 | 06-01-2022 | There’s just enough story to have your actions make sense and have purpose, while still being open to interpretation. The lifeforms within the seascape are well varied and creepy. The possession gameplay mechanic is refreshingly different and well-utilized. Silt ventures seamlessly into feelings of tension and awe in equal measure. It’s a relatively short experience, but it’s a gem of a game that sticks with you long after you’ve finished playing. | Read review |
WellPlayed | Dylan Blereau | 7 / 10 | 06-02-2022 | Silt feels reminiscent of iconic puzzle adventures like Limbo and INSIDE, but its lack of originality and story see it fail to be as memorable. | Read review |
Xbox Achievements | Richard Walker | 80 / 100 | 06-01-2022 | All barnacles, salty sea life, and rusty, otherworldly machinery, Silt is an underwater odyssey filled with murky mystery and some pretty neat puzzles. In a nutshell, it’s sort of like Limbo, but in the ocean. | Read review |
Game Info
An underwater exploration game: Explore the depths of a surreal, hand-drawn abyss. Possess sea creatures and make use of their unique abilities to solve environmental puzzles, traveling ever deeper into the void…
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- Spiral Circus
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- Fireshine Games
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- Platformer, Puzzle
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- Single player
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