The Silent Age similar games & best alternatives

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The Silent Age

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2015

Should you play it?

Experience a post-apocalyptic world like never before in The Silent Age, a thrilling point-and-click adventure game. Use time travel to unravel the mystery behind humanity's disappearance and save the world from extinction. Start your journey now!

What works

  • Engaging time travel mechanic
  • Strong narrative and atmosphere
  • Logical and accessible puzzles
  • Stylish minimalist art and sound design
  • Short and satisfying gameplay length

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short game duration
  • Simple puzzles may bore veterans
  • Minimal character development
  • Some localization issues in translations
  • Lack of replay value beyond achievements

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Born Into Fear

  • TSIOQUE

  • Timelie

  • Slender Threads

  • Metaphobia

  • Time Loader

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like The Silent Age but with less survival pressure

  • Absent

  • Agent A: A puzzle in disguise

  • The Darkside Detective

  • The Samaritan Paradox

  • Elroy and the Aliens

  • The Endless Journey

More violent

Games that feels like The Silent Age but with more combat and destruction

  • Fran Bow

  • The Long Reach

  • Metal Dead

  • Garten of Banban 7

  • 7th Sector

  • Gemini Rue

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The Silent Age: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026