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The Moment of Silence

Point-and-click sci-fi thriller about a disappearance and government corruption

House of Tales · Published by THQ Nordic Mobile · Released Mar 27, 2015

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Mixed
66% of 103
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
DirectX compliant with 64…
0.3 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Moment of Silence?

You play advertising executive Peter Wright in a third-person adventure set in New York City in 2044, investigating a neighbor's disappearance after a SWAT raid. You explore locations, solve puzzles, and choose dialogue options in conversations.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy dystopian science fiction and political conspiracies
  • +you like solving puzzles by combining inventory items

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast-paced action rather than lengthy conversations

What players say

66% of 103 reviews are positive

Players often praise the unfolding mystery and story twists. Common complaints focus on awkward navigation, disorienting camera changes, and repeated backtracking; some players also report needing a walkthrough to find objects or work out the next step.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Moment of Silence system requirements

Minimum: DirectX compliant with 64…, 0.3 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 32 or 64 bit
Processor
800 MHz Intel or AMD
Graphics
DirectX compliant video card with 64 MB VRAM
Memory
256 MB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 8.1
Notes
Might not work on Windows 10

Recommended

OS
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 32 or 64 bit
Processor
1,4 GHz Intel or AMD
Graphics
DirectX compliant video card with 128 MB VRAM
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Might not work on Windows 10

Does The Moment of Silence have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Moment of Silence run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Russian. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish.

Does The Moment of Silence 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

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