Silent North is an intense VR survival shooter that pits you against the undead and other players, and it's coming to Quest and Steam.
Developed by Combat Waffle Studios (Ghosts of Tabor, GRIM), Silent North is a stylized PvPvE VR shooter set in the Alps. You're tasked with battling against the elements while fending off Infected and other players, scavenging for gear and crafting essentials. The studio states you can team up with others or fight solo across this "unpredictable, ever-changing" landscape.
"In the Swiss Alps, survival means scavenging gear from villages, like damaged clothes. Crafting essentials or gather resources to keep yourself alive, or battling foes for superior equipment. For the boldest, venturing into quarantined zones yields invaluable loot. Gear up and adapt to survive," states publisher Beyond Frames Entertainment.
I went hands-on with a Silent North demo during Gamescom 2024, which was more of an early taster for the wider experience than anything particularly hefty. The single-player demo took place inside a small town with only three different weapons available, using a “backpack system” for inventory management across your body.
Because this was a more limited vertical slice, I’m hesitant to offer more in-depth impressions. All I could do was explore the town and shoot gradually respawning Infected, who are alerted to your presence by sight and sound. There weren't any real objectives beyond surviving against these hordes and checking other abandoned houses for guns or ammo.
Still, Silent North's foundations feel right for a solid VR action shooter. Even in these early stages, good resistance when firing weapons and watching heads brutally explode when shooting zombies ensures the gunplay feels quite satisfying. I'd like to return once I can play in multiplayer.
Silent North targets an early access release on Quest and Steam in 2025.
Update Notice
This article was initially published on August 15, 2024. It was updated on August 26, 2024, with impressions based on the Gamescom demo.
