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The Silent Swan
The Silent Swan is a contemplative first-person narrative experience across a megalithic, derelict world. Mixing elements from both walking simulator and open levels.
Released:
Nov 2, 2023
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Developer:
Praenaris
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Publisher:
Praenaris
Indie
Singleplayer
Dark
Story Rich
Open World
Walking Simulator
Adventure
Mystery
First-Person
Exploration
Atmospheric
3D
Thriller
Multiple Endings
Short
Romance
Dystopian
Transhumanism
Gothic
Emotional
The Developer Says...

Story
The story follows Mirov, whom, after waking up seventeen years into the future, enters The Land Beyond the Walls in search of the past he left behind.
Throughout the game Mirov will gradually near the bed of the calamity that struck his home, and get closer to the truths he is determined to unearth, while a strange uneasiness warns him he best walk back.
The Silent Swan is the story of two cities: Urzhum and Sernur; of two conflicts: past and future; and of two people; Selene and Mirov.


Gameplay
Gameplay-wise, The Silent Swan is a relaxed and slow first-person narrative experience that combines the open levels formula with mechanics of a walking simulator.
The massive overworld defined by the walls have sparsely located urban areas to them. These urban areas are all connected by landbridges—terrestrial bridges rising above the ground—which the player navigates on quicycles.
The levels themselves are megalithic urban areas, much larger and expansive than there is any need for, which the player will cross following different objectives, as the story gradually unravels around them.


Game Features
- Traverse through awe-inspiring, desolate landscapes - Great cities and structures that rise through the mist and tear the skies of landscapes never seen before.
- A narrative twist - Observe your surroundings and let the scenery guide you through a vast terrain, where you will have letters and narrative threads to track through exploration.
- Let the environment take you in - What is the truth behind the walls?
Awards and Kudos
Back of the Box Details
Steam Deck
Unsupported
DLC
None
DRM/EULA Notices
None
Achievements
None
Ratings
None
Demo
None
Metacritic
None
Content Notices
None
Controller Support
PS Xbox
Reviews
70%
Mostly Positive
Based on 73 reviews
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