At first glance, Silent Mist radiates scam-game vibes—and, in many ways, delivers on it. The eShop listing is full of over-the-top adverbs and hollow horror clichés:
“Silent Mist isn’t a horror game. It is an experience of being plunged into fear, loneliness, and the secrets that had better remain lost in the fog.”
It goes on sale immediately with a 70% discount, and the screenshots? Clearly AI-generated, and not subtly so.
I wish it actually did look like that.
Yes, one of the shots is from an actual part of the game. But if you watch the full video review, you’ll see how far off the visuals really are. The video breaks down the game into three parts:
- The opening cutscene and its atrociously bad voice acting.
- The section shown in the nicely polished screenshot.
- A walkthrough showing just how bad the lighting design is.
Gameplay Breakdown
This is what Silent Mist gameplay actually looks like:
- Find a locked entrance to a bunker—you need a key.
- Notice a generator—it needs fuel.
- Go to the gas station—you’ll need a gas can and hose.
- Wash, rinse, repeat.
Meanwhile, you’ll be sidestepping wooden monsters who rattle when they move. They’re more of an inconvenience than a threat, dealing negligible damage that heals quickly. Occasionally, you’ll find cassette tapes that provide some story exposition—but that’s the extent of any scripted narrative.
What Is an Emptiness Key?
Good question. It’s one of those metaphysical, undefined items Silent Mist uses instead of thoughtful design or narrative depth.
Scam or Just Bad?
Silent Mist is published (and likely developed) by Jean Bourjoix. It’s obvious some work went into it—there’s a plot, albeit one that’s completely derivative, and it’s voice-acted by what sounds like the developer’s friends. But none of that redeems it. This is a textbook case of low-effort, asset-flip horror. It earns a “two” on the back-end score scale: broken enough to be curious, but not remotely worth your time.
You’ve played this game before—probably several times, and likely in better forms.
Verdict
Silent Mist doesn’t technically qualify as a scam horror game, but it might as well be. The presentation is misleading, the quality is abysmal, and it brings absolutely nothing new or worthwhile to the genre. Avoid.