Silence of the Sleep
A psychological horror adventure where survival means avoiding unkillable enemies
Jesse Makkonen · Released Oct 1, 2014
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 487
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)
What is Silence of the Sleep?
Silence of the Sleep is a single-player, side-scrolling 2D adventure set in an abstract world. You play Jacob Reeves, who wakes without memories after a suicide attempt, exploring strange places, solving puzzles, and hiding from threats as he searches for answers.
For you if...
- +you enjoy challenging puzzles with little guidance
- +you prefer psychological mysteries to action-focused horror
Not for you if...
- −you want weapons and enemies you can defeat
What players say
77% of 487 reviews are positive
Players praise the visual style, music, and atmosphere. Clunky movement and interaction draw the most consistent complaints, alongside unclear visual cues and limited save points. Opinions on the story and ending are divided.
Screenshots and trailer
Silence of the Sleep system requirements
Minimum: 1024 MB capable of shader…, 4 GB RAM, 1.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Silence of the Sleep?
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- OS
- Vista, 7 or 8
- Processor
- Dual Core 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- 1024 MB card capable of shader 3.0
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Widescreen monitor (16:9) that supports refresh rate of 60Hz and minimum resolution of 1280x720.
Does Silence of the Sleep have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Silence of the Sleep run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Silence of the Sleep use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
