Indie developer Endflame has announced a new first-person psychological horror game called Silent Road, which is set “deep within a remote Japanese forest region infamous” for being a place where bad things happen.
To go along with this reveal, there’s a new trailer which the team says shows off unsettling nights you’ll spend driving along in this area.
“We’ve always loved Japanese horror – the quiet tension, the atmosphere, the way it stays with you long after it ends. Silent Road grew from that love”, explains Endflame co-founders Laura Ripoll and Guillem Travila, adding: “Our indie journey began with the J-Horror title Ikai, and over time, we’ve found ourselves drawn back to the unique thrill of horror. Silent Road is our way of embracing that call, pouring our hearts into crafting a frightening experience that also carries something deeper beneath the surface. Sharing this return to horror with the world is both exciting and terrifying”.
The team says it’s taken influence from “classic Japanese horror aesthetics” like Silent Hill f and Fatal Frame.
In Silent Road, you take on the role of a night-shift taxi driver navigating lonely forest routes and isolated villages. Each fare becomes a new test of nerve: peculiar passengers, whispered stories, and quiet conversations that turn colder with every mile. As the night unfolds and through tense rides, chilling encounters, and environmental clues scattered along the way, the truth behind the forest begins to emerge.
Here’s the key features:
- Japanese Horror: Experience a region shaped by tragedy, inspired by legends surrounding Japan’s most haunted forests.
- Night-Shift Driving: Navigate abandoned highways, mountain passes, and silent village streets as tension builds inside the taxi.
- Strange Passengers: Pick up peculiar characters whose stories grow more disturbing with every encounter. Prepare yourself for whoever (or whatever) steps into your taxi.
- Unsettling Requests: Exit the vehicle to assist passengers during their rides – simple tasks that never feel safe.
Silent Road is coming to PC via Steam, and a demo is also coming soon.