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Fade to Silence

Open-world survival RPG with endless winter and followers to manage

Black Forest Games · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Apr 30, 2019

RPG

Reviews
Mixed
62% of 1,086
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Jun 4, 2019
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 760
12 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 57/100 (critic reviews)

What is Fade to Silence?

A third-person survival RPG set in an open, post-apocalyptic world locked in winter. As Ash, you gather supplies, craft equipment, fight monsters, and establish a refuge for survivors whose skills unlock better gear. You can play alone or in online co-op, with cold and blizzards shaping your expeditions.

For you if...

  • +you like planning expeditions around weather and limited supplies
  • +you enjoy cosmic horror woven into survival games

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike finite lives and the risk of permadeath

What players say

62% of 1,086 reviews are positive

Players praise the frozen atmosphere and weather mechanics. They criticize clunky controls and crashes.

Screenshots and trailer

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Fade to Silence system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 760, 12 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/10 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD Radeon R9 270 (2gb or more)
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space

Does Fade to Silence have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Fade to Silence run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
45
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.

Does Fade to 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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