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Silver Pines Gameplay Trailer Sets the Tone for a Relentless Case
Team17 and Wych Elm Games have released a new gameplay trailer for Silver Pines, their upcoming survival horror Metroidvania. You play as private investigator Red Walker, who wakes in the strange and seemingly abandoned town of Silver Pines as creeping dread and half-buried memories begin to surface.
The case starts simple on paper. Find vanished musician Eddie Velvet. The problem is that Silver Pines does not behave like a normal place, and the further Walker pushes, the more the investigation slips into something darker and harder to control.
The new trailer leans into that descent, pairing quiet, oppressive atmosphere with flashes of violent threat.
Classic Survival Horror, Built Around Scarcity and Hard Choices
Wych Elm sees Silver Pines as a love letter to classic survival horror, and the design pillars match that pitch. Inventory space is limited, ammunition is scarce, and every encounter becomes a decision rather than a routine fight. Do you confront what is in front of you, or do you burn precious resources and risk being caught empty-handed later?
The game’s non-stop tension is also meant to come from management, not spectacle. Healing, ammunition, and upgrades are framed as lifelines, which should make exploration feel risky even when the town is quiet.
If the trailer is any indication, the horror is less about jump scares and more about the pressure of pushing forward when you know you should turn back.
Metroidvania Exploration Turns the Town into a Puzzle Box
Silver Pines is also leaning into Metroidvania structure, with locked doors, hidden routes, and areas that only open once you have the right tool or clue. That approach suits a mystery-driven horror game because it makes the town itself the puzzle. You are not just wandering for supplies. You are building an understanding of the place, one shortcut and one sealed door at a time.
The developers describe a focus on careful exploration and environmental clues, suggesting progression will often come from paying attention rather than simply winning fights. In a setting built on secrets and suppressed history, that structure feels like a natural fit.
Silver Pines is set to launch in 2026 across PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5, with more updates to follow as the game moves closer to release.
