AdventureFit check
Is Children of Silentown worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Point-and-click adventure fans who want a story about investigating disappearances
- Puzzle fans who enjoy combining items to find unexpected results
- Players drawn to dark, hand-drawn adventures with village characters and minigames
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than puzzles and exploration
- Players looking for deep character progression or open-ended gameplay
- Players who prefer lighthearted settings over a dark story about monsters and disappearances
Our take on Children of Silentown
The monster-haunted forest gives the premise a strong horror framing, while the described play centers on point-and-click exploration, puzzles, minigames, and conversations with village characters.
What is Children of Silentown?
Play as Lucy, a girl investigating disappearances in a village surrounded by a monster-inhabited forest.
Explore Silentown and its dangerous surroundings, meet unusual residents and animals, search for hints, solve puzzles, and play minigames with other children. Combine items to produce unexpected results, and learn to sing for use in times of need. The story unfolds through a dark, hand-drawn 2D presentation, with music playing a part in the adventure. Lucy also encounters a troublesome cat and other village characters while looking into what is haunting Silentown.
How Children of Silentown plays
- 01Point-and-click investigation
- Lucy searches Silentown and its dangerous surroundings for hints about the disappearances.
- 02Item combinations
- Combining objects can produce unexpected results during puzzle solving.
- 03Musical mechanics
- Lucy learns to sing, which can be useful when she is in need.
- 04Village minigames
- The children of Silentown are available to play minigames with Lucy.
- 05Hand-drawn 2D art
- The visual presentation accompanies the game's dark, mysterious tale.
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Children of Silentown: platforms & release
Is Children of Silentown worth it?
It is worth it if: point-and-click adventure fans who want a story about investigating disappearances. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than puzzles and exploration.
Where can I download Children of Silentown?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Children of Silentown's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Children of Silentown on?
Windows only.
