Ikai developer Endflame has announced Silent Road, a new psychological horror game set deep within a remote Japanese forest region known for its tragic and unsettling past.
Silent Road is in development for Windows PC (via Steam), with a release set for sometime in 2026.
“We’ve always loved Japanese horror – the quiet tension, the atmosphere, the way it stays with you long after it ends. Silent Road grew from that love,” said Endflame co-founders Laura Ripoll and Guillem Travila in a press release. “Our indie journey began with the J-Horror title Ikai, and over time, we’ve found ourselves drawn back to the unique thrill of horror. Silent Road is our way of embracing that call, pouring our hearts into crafting a frightening experience that also carries something deeper beneath the surface. Sharing this return to horror with the world is both exciting and terrifying.”
Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:
Silent Road is a first-person psychological horror game set deep within a remote Japanese forest region known for its tragic and unsettling past. Players take on the role of a night-shift taxi driver navigating eerie mountain passes, abandoned roads, and quiet village streets. Each passenger brings new tension—peculiar conversations, chilling mysteries, and an ever-growing sense that something is terribly wrong.
Drawing inspiration from classic Japanese horror aesthetics, Silent Road blends atmospheric storytelling with slow-burning dread to deliver a haunting experience behind the wheel.
Story
As darkness falls, the forest reveals its secrets. You are a taxi driver working the night shift in a region infamous for its history of suicides and supernatural folklore. With every fare, whispered stories, strange behaviors, and cryptic clues begin to unravel the truth behind the forest’s curse.
What begins as routine work becomes a descent into psychological horror as passengers grow stranger, roads grow colder, and forces beyond the natural world draw closer. Through tense rides and disturbing encounters, you must uncover the mystery that haunts the forest before it consumes you completely.
Features
- Japanese Horror Atmosphere – Explore a region shaped by tragedy, inspired by legends surrounding Japan’s most haunted forests.
- Night-Shift Taxi Driving – Navigate lonely highways, fog-drenched mountain passes, and silent villages as tension builds inside the taxi.
- Strange and Unsettling Passengers – Pick up peculiar travelers whose stories grow increasingly disturbing with every encounter.
- Passenger Requests – Leave the safety of your vehicle to assist riders with tasks that feel anything but safe.
- Environmental Storytelling – Discover the forest’s mysteries through subtle clues, shifting moods, and chilling moments.
- Inspired Visual Style – Cyan-green tones, fog-drenched roads, and classic J-horror influences reminiscent of Silent Hill f and Fatal Frame.
