SILT

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Digital Chumps
    Jun 14, 2022
    80
    Silt flawlessly executes a style that permeates its entire construction. The hand-drawn visuals evoke the deadly, alien mysteries that lie at the bottom of whatever foreign ocean it takes place in. Its swirling, environmental storytelling sets a high bar that is only let down by its short runtime. By placing a number of engaging puzzles between the end goal and the player, enough joy can be seeped out of this strange, fascinating game to make it worth the cost. Silt may not feel entirely unique for some, yet its setting and aesthetic have few rivals.
  2. PlayStation Universe
    Jun 1, 2022
    80
    Spiral Circus creates a spellbinding world of undersea dread and wonder with Silt. From the distinct hand-drawn visual style to the ambiguous mystery of its protagonist and setting, this is an engrossing experience only marred by sparse checkpointing.
  3. PC Games
    Jun 1, 2022
    80
    Silt is an atmospheric and surreal experience with an outstanding artstyle and a lot of well balanced, creative puzzles. Unfortunately the controls are quite imprecise, so that some parts later in the game are a bit annoying. Silt is not a masterpiece like Limbo, but definitely an amazing experience.
  5. Push Square
    Jun 1, 2022
    80
    Silt represents what's so special about indies: a great game just outside the norm.
  6. GamersRD
    Jun 10, 2022
    75
    SILT is an adventure game set in the bleak depths of the ocean. We must solve challenging puzzles by owning the sea creatures. It is good to discover that difficult solution, the only problem is that you will need a lot of patience.
  7. PLAY
    Jun 29, 2022
    70
    A short but sweet dive with interesting fishy hooks. Even so, with limited choice and story it all ends up a bit too surface-level to be truly great. [Issue#16, p.150]
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  8. WellPlayed
    Jun 2, 2022
    70
    Silt feels reminiscent of iconic puzzle adventures like Limbo and INSIDE, but its lack of originality and story see it fail to be as memorable.
  9. Edge Magazine
    Jun 16, 2022
    60
    Silt remains grimly unsettling, and there's a sprinkling of ingenuity in many of its puzzles, but it's not as powerful as it promises to be. [Issue#373, p.118]
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  10. VGC
    Jun 1, 2022
    60
    A year from now we’re unlikely to be able to recount an incredible puzzle or ingenious solution, but Silt’s lasting impression of incredible art and perfectly pitched atmosphere will be giving us nightmares for some time.

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User Score
5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. Doomster1971
    Jun 11, 2022
    0
    It's a brilliant game, but the PS5 version has weird FPS issues. This is easily fixed by downloading the PS4 version, instead of the PS5 one.It's a brilliant game, but the PS5 version has weird FPS issues. This is easily fixed by downloading the PS4 version, instead of the PS5 one. I haven't come across any of the PS5 FPS issues (so far). in the PS4 version on my PS5. I will change this review if they address the PS5 version. They must have known about this before they released the game. Not good.… Full Review »
  2. SammyOrb
    Nov 22, 2022
    2
    The controls are so freakin' hard to figure out. The game itself is beautiful. The puzzles are fun. But there is no controls map, and I spentThe controls are so freakin' hard to figure out. The game itself is beautiful. The puzzles are fun. But there is no controls map, and I spent an hour trying to get it to work through three levels then finally pitching it down the street in frustration. Just the worst controls. I still don't know what they are or how to get them to work, and there's no place on the net to look it up.… Full Review »
  3. SuperDuck23
    Jun 7, 2022
    7
    Silt is an atmospheric and visually pleasing experience, yet it lacks the finesse of similar games such as Limbo. It's a little clunky andSilt is an atmospheric and visually pleasing experience, yet it lacks the finesse of similar games such as Limbo. It's a little clunky and unpolished, but the design and the mysterious story made me glad that I played it. Short but sweet.… Full Review »
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