The Silent Age

The Silent Age Free Game

Rated 4.35/5 (94,508) —  Free Android application by House on Fire

About The Silent Age

Episode Two now available, the final chapter in this award winning adventure.

The Silent Age takes you on an adventurous journey into a dystopian future where mankind has gone extinct!

Travel through time between the iconic 70's and a desolate present day haunted by silence.

The Silent Age is an atmospheric point-and-click adventure game with stylized visuals and an eerie soundtrack that will keep you in suspense as you solve mind-bending puzzles.

With an interface specifically designed for touch devices, you'll flow through the story without hiccups and frustrations. Sit back, plug in your headphones, and enjoy the adventure.

Background Story -------------------------------------------------

It’s 1972. Love is free. Flipflops, English leather and bandanas are the height of fashion. Meanwhile the Cold War is more than lukewarm and a real one is going on overseas. Movements are happening. Environmentalists, the female liberties movement, and on the dance floors an entirely different kind of movement is overtaking the underground clubs. The winds of change are certainly blowing over the country.

Somewhere in the big city, in a tall, faceless government building someone left a window open. All the winds of change are doing here is blowing leaves all over Joe’s newly-swept floor. He’s been there for two years now. Working a dead-end attendant job making sure the building is as spotless as the suits walking the halls. It’s been like this for years, going from one soul-devouring job to the next.

Our protagonist is Joe in more than just name. He is quite literally Joe Average. Average height, average weight, average IQ. In fact, the only thing remotely remarkable about him is exactly how much he conforms to the median of the hypothetical everyman, and up until this point, Joe’s life hasn't exactly been biography material.

This is all about to change...

Reviews -------------------------------------------------

Metacritic score: 84

*** "You may detect a strong Twelve Monkeys influence at work in the game's storyline." -- Eurogamer

*** "The Silent Age is an absolutely fantastic adventure that fans of the genre should not miss" -- 148Apps

*** "Beautiful and immersive graphics and soundtrack create an uncannily calm ambiance. Logical puzzles make sense in the context of the world" -- Gamezebo

*** "Smart, mysterious and layered beneath a very welcome dose of otherworldly eeriness, The Silent Age will delight any adventure gamer who feels that the genre's revival, welcome though it is, is just a little too light-hearted in the 21st century" -- Modojo

*** "The Silent Age delivers a charming experience, packed with stylish graphics and sound, simple touch controls and an intriguing story" -- Multiplayer.it

*** "I especially recommend The Silent Age to fans of science fiction, time travel, quirky writing, inner monologues and epic mustaches" -- Indie Love

How to Download / Install

Download and install The Silent Age version Varies with device on your Android device!
Downloaded 1,000,000+ times, content rating: Not rated
Android package: dk.houseonfire.android.thesilentage, download The Silent Age.apk

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Game History & Updates

What's Changed
General bug fixes and improvements
Version update The Silent Age was updated to version 2.12
Version update The Silent Age was updated to version 2.0.5
More downloads  The Silent Age reached 1 000 000 - 5 000 000 downloads
Version update The Silent Age was updated to version 1.3.8

What are users saying about The Silent Age

D70%
by D####:

Great puzzle/point and click adventure! The storyline got me hooked instantly, and I picked up on what to do in a reasonable time. One thing though: The header image says Episode 1 & Episode 2. While yes it's in the game, you gotta pay $5 for it. Would've been nice to know before downloading. And before I got really invested in this story...

D70%
by D####:

It's a fun game. While you might end up not figuring out what comes next, the difficulty is just right. The graphics are amazing, too. It's very appropriate for the game. But I will be honest, the price for Episode 2 is a bit steep for me. Don't get me wrong, I would gladly pay for it. Sadly, I do not have any source of income yet which is why I can't pay for the next episode yet. But, even so, I commend the developers for giving us a free portion of the game. I definitely recommend this game.

T70%
by T####:

I got frustrated after the first 10 minutes, and relied on a walkthru at least 6 separate times, just to reach the end. This has a cool story, and while I didn't like the characterization of the protagonist, that is just a personal preference for someone less "modern", but otherwise, the plot is cool. The art is amazing. If you're willing to pay for the next two chapters, this is amazing, you should download it right now. Personally, I'm fine leaving it just here. But you should totally give this one a try

W70%
by W####:

I love the smoothness of the gameplay. Great details and a good story. I found Part 1 of the game reasonably easy to complete. Paying £4 to unlock Part 2 won't happen anytime soon as it's too expensive. If the developer's add new Parts & concepts to the story, included in the £4 spend. This would make a great game to buy. Part 2 came out 2 years ago, are there going to be anymore parts or is this it?

D70%
by D####:

Can you people stop being such jews and just make a game thats totally free?!? I just spent two hours playing FOR NOTHING because if i want to continue wr cough up 5 bucks. Not a chance.

D70%
by D####:

This game is absolutely worth the price. Great story and art direction, casually challenging puzzles. If you rent sci-fi flicks, spend an evening playing through this game instead. I... I mean... a friend pirated it first and still had to come back and pay for it. It's that enjoyable!

D70%
by D####:

I loved this game. It's unique, it has got a capturing, mysterious atmosphere created by great graphics and mood music. And not least it has a brilliant story line. The walking back and forth between rooms could at times be a bit tedious, but the overall experience is five stars. Make more!

P70%
by P####:

I found this an extraordinarily fun game that I would definitely recommend to others. Great storyline, delightful sense of humor and nice graphics. Would have been five stars, except: it seemed like every single puzzle involved tedious walking back and forth between distant rooms (was that just me?), and it made my phone run extremely hot (I couldn't even hold it sometimes). So owners of non-powerful phones, be wary. Everyone else, don't hesitate to download.

P70%
by P####:

Good game in the style of all those point and click adventures of years gone by. Only done the first part and need to pay for second part, which is fine, but £4 seems a bit expensive as the game seems quite short. Edit: Having played the full game, although well made, with a good story, I found the ending a bit abrupt. I thought there was about to be more game left and no that was it final cut scene and end credits. I hope they produce a sequel or follow-up episodes.

L70%
by L####:

Old school adventure gamer, so I get bored easily. While the puzzles aren't too challenging, they aren't tedious, plus the story is phenomenal and extremely interesting. It actually kept me guessing and there wasn't a predictable ending. Eerie and creepy. Great sounds, visual, voice acting, etc. Hoping for another installment :)

D70%
by D####:

This is an amazing game. Blew me away for a cellphone game. The visuals, storyline, audio are superb. Love that its set in the 70's, and done right too! between the characters hair, the cop car, lava lap. etc. I would love to see more games downnthe pipe... Maybe an 80's Manhunter style game next?

T70%
by T####:

I was only supposed to check it out before going to bed. It was so good it made me stay until 5am (from about 2am). I only wish it were longer as it is just perfect. Third part, please?

D70%
by D####:

Its a well made game but you need to pay for the extra episode in order to really get into it. You get excited only to be let down! If your willing to spend 5$ on a game than this may be the game for you because it definitly seems good. But i just don't understand why they didnt just advertise it as 5$ to begin with.

D70%
by D####:

That's my game of the month, easy. Got me hooked from the first minute, so I just binge-played both episodes (no doubt it's worth paying, trust me!). Amazed by the storyline (plot twists), graphics and sound effects/voice actors (headphones please!). It's on my top list now.

D70%
by D####:

It has great graphics and easy puzzles. Humor is sorta decent. Story has white threads. If you ever played old school Lucas arts games like Indiana Johnes and the fate of Atlantis for example and it being 10 out of 10 Silent Age is 5 at most.

D70%
by D####:

Was a great first game, then they had to ask for donations for episode 2 afterwards... fair enough. But now they're charging for episode 2 of a game that was already paid for by it's fans? That's cheap. Edited to reply to developer's response: Yes, I do think it's fair that some people can get it for free even after others have donated. That's the very definition of donation. It's not a donation if you can only get the product by donating. Some visitors pay donations to free museums and art galleries. Does that mean I should have to pay to get a ticket to see inside? No, because then it's not a donation, it's an entrance fee. If fans have to pay for episode 2, at least stop referring to it as donations, because that's clearly not what it is.

D70%
by D####:

I was having a lot of fun with this wonderful game but after finishing chapter 4 I was not able to progress without purchasing the full game. Now don't get me wrong, I've no problem paying but I do get miffed when I download a game under the pretence of it being free when it is only a taster. Had it been a full game it would have been 5 star, had it been advertised as a taster it would have been a 4 star but I don't like being conned and downloading a taster makes me feel conned.

V70%
by V####:

Hmm.. Didn't quite like the ending. Too simple. Also no explanation about Lambert. Please make Silent Age 2 and add some more conspiracy to it. For a great story with such a great potential, it has to have a sequel

Y70%
by Y####:

Such a fun, addicting game, with great visuals, intriguing story (until the end), and intuitive controls. *SPOILER* The major twist is actually the problem. With Joe being patient zero, everything we have done thus far through the game is useless. It is not explained what changed, if anything, and thus makes no sense that there are people still alive in the 2000s.

G70%
by G####:

Spent the day with family playing both episodes on chrome cast. Such a great mystery/puzzle sci-fi game. Very impressive for an app. Reminds me a little of Flashback on SNES. I hope they come out with more episodes or more games like this!

D70%
by D####:

Loved the game, but it's not long enough to pay $5.00 for, I learned that the hard way unfortunately. Just stop once you finish the free chapters. Hopefully they come out with more chapters for the paid version.

W70%
by W####:

Honestly this is one of the best games I've ever played. The graphics are beautiful, the storyline is smart and captivating, and each level presents significant, interesting challenges. I was super sad when I finished episode 2. Waiting for the next!

W70%
by W####:

Plus points 1st. Good story & atmosphere. Clear, simple graphics like 90's games, Another World & Flashback. First part free, tho really the whole game is what you're paying for. Minus? It's still over priced at £4, it's too short & too easy. It also didn't make sense * SPOILER * If it's inevitable the old time traveler would die regardless, why isn't it so that the world would end as shown?

W70%
by W####:

payed for the full game. and its fun. one problem there is an annoying bug that is very relevant for a mobile game. every time I get a call or a message or any notification, the game stops producing sound. hope you fix this aoon.

D70%
by D####:

After the 1st chapter you are asked to pay for the 2nd one. I was expecting a lot more for the 5$ , and after the "very easy to beat" 2nd chapter the game ends. Very unsatisfying

D70%
by D####:

Really enjoyable game, but fairly basic and quite easy. Also the second episode costs £4 which is ridiculously overpriced and sadly I don't think it's value for money.

D70%
by D####:

If you play puzzle adventure games like this one, you're familiar with how often they seem random. Where you find objects, and how you use them often feel unrelated to the story. Not here. Two worlds are presented and tightly woven together for a superior game experience. Throw in the top notch graphics, strong plot, good sense of humor and great voice acting ... what more could you want?!

D70%
by D####:

... but I like the game, played for hours until the end. it was great playing 10 chapters "10 Moebius Trip" was the last chapter .. nice game developer!

D70%
by D####:

A great game that I got instantly hooked on. The storyline is great, and the second episode, whilst expensive, is well worth it. If you consider that the fiver is for both parts, it's not that much. People complain about paying for this but the workmanship is amazing and well worth paying for. I agree with other reviews that I'd have liked more of an ending, or even an episode 3!

L70%
by L####:

1 to 5, 5 = excellent, 1= bad. Graphic 5. Sound 2 ( breaking up, no sound at all). Gameplay 1 ( like Future War, even . better). Klick to select something is 2 (bad). All in all to short until you need to pay for a upgrade.

D70%
by D####:

I liked the story, it was very challenging and helped pass time. I wanted to play more but part 2 is way too expensive. I would of gave it 5 stars if the second part had a reasonable price.

D70%
by D####:

Took me forever to figure out how to change the game language which started in Spanish for some reason. Not finished the game yet, but so far the puzzles have more to do with walking between locations in the right order rather than actual puzzling.

M70%
by M####:

Good game but too short - after playing the first five levels, and feeling OK, it had me hooked enough to carry on and pay £4 for the rest of the game, was a bit disappointed that the the remaining paid section was only the same length - maybe a positive if you just play the free bit how much you actually get for free, but once you've paid for the full game you kind of expect that to be at least three times the length of the free demo. Ending was really abrupt as well as if the designers were just tired and thought, ah that'll do, we've told a enough of a story and got our money now, game over!

U70%
by U####:

Ok basic point and click but $6.50AUS to play the 2nd half?? Should be about $1.50 in my opinion.

D70%
by D####:

Why did you make the game so short? Such a beautiful game it was. Surely going to purchase the 2nd episode. Make more games like this please. 5 out of 5. Try this game and you will be in love with it. I hope there will be again more episodes. Please please.

P70%
by P####:

Amazing game, but wtf is that price?! $6.00 just for a party two?? You guys should definitely consider dropping the price a bit, and I'm sure you'd get heaps of buyers. These reviews are covered with people that love the game, but aren't willing to pay the unreasonable price of $6.00 f**king dollars.

S70%
by S####:

Second episode is the final episode. It's not worth the money because the whole game is too easy and it has a lame ending. As if producers didn't have the budget to continue the project. Randal's Monday is cheaper and way more challenging and fun.

D70%
by D####:

Fantastic game, brilliantly paced only to be let down with the last chapter. Felt like it was rushed and far too simple. I'd pay for the next game if I knew another was to be released soon. Although that doesn't seem to be the case. All the best!

W70%
by W####:

I would've bought it if they said it upfront before I installed it

D70%
by D####:

Good game, not worth $5 to finish as its very short. Would've preferred paying $1 or $2 seeing as I burned through the game in 2.5 hours or so


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