Children of Silentown (PC)

PLAY IT OR SKIP IT? Children of Silentown is totally worth playing, especially if you enjoy cozy adventures games or the Tim Burton aesthetic, as seen in films like Corpse Bride and Frankenweenie. Children of Silentown doesn’t break new ground, and its puzzles can be overly simplistic, but the overall vibe of the game earned it a lot of goodwill as I played. TIME PLAYED I’m currently three and a half hours into

There's a certain cuteness in this game; the playful nature of the children, the slice of life presentation, and the lighthearted puzzling elements. At the same time, Children of Silentown is spooky and creepy; from the Tim Burton-esque art style with big white creepy eyes, to the foreboding nature of the story with nightmares and monsters. Silentown is 'a quiet place', a town deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People can only go out during daylight, loud noises are forbidden, and there are occasional disappearances usually attributed to the monsters. This has become the norm. Recently, disappearances are becoming more frequent, and it’s up to our character, one of the children named