Meridian4

The Silent Age

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2012

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Polish*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Polish*

Community tags · historical

  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    237*
  • Side Scroller*
    Votes · historical
    219*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    216*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    211*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    206*
  • Alternate History*
    Votes · historical
    206*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    204*
  • Detective*
    Votes · historical
    198*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    192*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    189*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    184*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    182*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    181*
  • Linear*
    Votes · historical
    178*
  • Time Manipulation*
    Votes · historical
    178*
  • Narration*
    Votes · historical
    176*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
    Votes · historical
    173*
  • Hidden Object*
    Votes · historical
    173*
  • Stylized*
    Votes · historical
    147*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    146*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or later*
    Processor alternatives
    2 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    256MB Nvidia GeForce 9400m*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Sound Card*
    Conditions
    Mouse*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP Service Pack 3*
    Processor alternatives
    2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX Compatible Sound Card*
    Conditions
    Mouse*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    2048 MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    2.4 GHz Intel i3 or higher*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    19*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • House On Fire*

Publishers

  • Meridian4

Release history

  • 2012-12-06
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2015-05-29
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 29, 2015*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
The Silent Age*
Windows recommended processor requirement
2.4 GHz Intel i3 or higher*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
2048 MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,013*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
2.4 GHz Intel i3 or higher*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
2048 MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 31 fields
Achievements · historical
24*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
171* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • House On Fire*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Polish*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
113* min
Name
The Silent Age*
Negative reviews · historical
477*
Peak ccu
2*
Positive reviews · historical
6,604*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
7.49*
Recommendations
5,922*
Store release date · historical
May 29, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Polish*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
House On Fire
House On Fire*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Polish*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 29, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Polish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 20 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
295* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
House On Fire*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Polish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
176* min
Name
The Silent Age*
Negative reviews · historical
477*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
6,604*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Community tags · historical
  • Point & Click*
  • Side Scroller*
  • Adventure*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Story Rich*
  • Alternate History*
  • Puzzle*
  • Detective*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Exploration*
  • 2D*
  • Choices Matter*
  • Linear*
  • Time Manipulation*
  • Narration*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
  • Hidden Object*
  • Stylized*
  • Casual*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Polish*
Community tags · historical
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Side Scroller
Side Scroller*
Adventure
Adventure*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Alternate History
Alternate History*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Detective
Detective*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Exploration
Exploration*
2D
2D*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Linear
Linear*
Time Manipulation
Time Manipulation*
Narration
Narration*
Post-apocalyptic
Post-apocalyptic*
Hidden Object
Hidden Object*
Stylized
Stylized*
Casual
Casual*
Tags votes
Point & Click
Votes · historical
237*
Side Scroller
Votes · historical
219*
Adventure
Votes · historical
216*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
211*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
206*
Alternate History
Votes · historical
206*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
204*
Detective
Votes · historical
198*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
192*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
189*
Exploration
Votes · historical
184*
2D
Votes · historical
182*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
181*
Linear
Votes · historical
178*
Time Manipulation
Votes · historical
178*
Narration
Votes · historical
176*
Post-apocalyptic
Votes · historical
173*
Hidden Object
Votes · historical
173*
Stylized
Votes · historical
147*
Casual
Votes · historical
146*
Specifications 4 · 24 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • House On Fire*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or later Processor: 2 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 256MB Nvidia GeForce 9400m Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Sound Card Additional Notes: Mouse *
Name
The Silent Age*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: Mouse *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Recommendations total
5,908*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 29, 2015*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
House On Fire
House On Fire*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or later*
Processor alternatives
2 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
256MB Nvidia GeForce 9400m*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Audio hardware
Sound Card*
Conditions
Mouse*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP Service Pack 3*
Processor alternatives
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX Compatible Sound Card*
Conditions
Mouse*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 29, 2015*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Polish*
Specifications 5 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Adventure|Casual|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,292*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
19*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,015*
Title
The Silent Age*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
19*
Community confidence
good*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data