Silent Planet: Elegy of a Dying World
Gothic sci-fi metroidvania, planned for Q2 2027 on PC
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Release date
Date not announced
Q2 2027 window, exact date not announced
The story so far
What we know about Silent Planet: Elegy of a Dying World
Silent Planet: Elegy of a Dying World is a gothic science-fiction metroidvania from the Canadian indie studio Vertex Zero, published by Red Dunes Games. The publishing deal was announced on 30 October 2024. It is set in the year 2997, where players control Apranik on a mission to the planet Thulcandra to find the Angel's Egg, an ancient artifact believed to be the source of all life in the universe.
The adventure unfolds in a claustrophobic underground megacomplex filled with the remnants of technological and biological horrors left by a dead civilization. Steam lists melee and psychokinetic weapons, layered RPG systems with progression trees, dynamic environments that react to the player, and artifacts that reveal the lost chronicles of an alien civilization. The developer has also highlighted a three-layer exploration system that shifts between foreground, midground and background, and cites Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Super Metroid as inspirations.
No exact release date has been announced. The game is listed as Q2 2027 on Steam, where it is the first platform, and an extended trailer was released in May 2026. Some outlets list PS5 and Xbox Series X|S as well, but the Steam page shows Windows only and no console date has been given. The Steam page lists English with full audio, plus French, Spanish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese and Korean text.
What to expect from Silent Planet: Elegy of a Dying World
Based on what the developer and publisher have shown so far.
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Layered exploration
A three-layer system lets players shift between foreground, midground and background while exploring the megacomplex.
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Psychokinetic combat
Melee and ranged psychokinetic weapons are paired with RPG systems and progression trees for building a character.
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Cosmic horror atmosphere
The setting is a claustrophobic underground complex of technological and biological horrors, with lore told through artifacts.
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Classic metroidvania roots
The developer points to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Super Metroid as influences.
See it for yourself
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Confirmed
- Release window: Q2 2027 on Steam. No exact date announced.Steam (Vertex Zero / Red Dunes Games)
- Developed by Vertex Zero and published by Red Dunes Games.Steam (Vertex Zero / Red Dunes Games)
- You play Apranik, traveling to planet Thulcandra in 2997 to find the Angel's Egg.Steam (Vertex Zero / Red Dunes Games)
- Melee and psychokinetic weapons, layered RPG systems and progression trees, and dynamic environments that react to the player.Steam (Vertex Zero / Red Dunes Games)
- PC (Windows) is the listed platform, with a minimum spec of an Intel Core i3-540 or AMD Phenom II X4 965, 4 GB RAM and a GeForce GTS 250 or Radeon HD 5770.Steam (Vertex Zero / Red Dunes Games)
- The game launches first on PC via Steam, with console versions planned for later.Cog Connected
Not confirmed
Console versions
Gematsu lists PS5 and Xbox Series, but the official Steam page shows Windows only and Cog Connected reports that consoles come later without naming platforms.
Exact release date
Only the window Q2 2027 is given. Gematsu still shows an older Q2 2026 window, so the plans have moved before.
Demo
No playable demo has been announced on the official page.
Price
No price is listed on Steam yet.
Rumours are labelled and linked to their source.
Timeline
The road to release, from announcement to launch.
30 October 2024
Red Dunes Games announces it will publish the game. Gematsu
20 February 2026
Q2 2027 release window announced for Steam, with consoles later. Cog Connected
1 May 2026
Extended trailer released (May 2026). Netto's Game Room
Waiting for Silent Planet: Elegy of a Dying World? Play these
Our best guesses until it is out, picked for the same kind of experience.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Another modern metroidvania built on layered exploration and tough combat.
Super Metroid
One of the two games the developer names as inspiration: atmospheric, isolated alien exploration.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
The other named inspiration, with gothic atmosphere and RPG progression in a metroidvania.
Blasphemous
A dark, grim metroidvania with heavy atmosphere and horror-tinged lore.
Nine Sols
A recent sci-fi flavoured metroidvania with precise combat and a strong sense of place.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to what people search for most.
When is Silent Planet: Elegy of a Dying World released?
Steam lists the release as Q2 2027. No exact date has been announced.
Which platforms is it coming to?
PC via Steam is the listed platform. Console versions are reported as planned for later, but none are confirmed on the official page.
Who makes the game?
It is developed by the Canadian indie studio Vertex Zero and published by Red Dunes Games.
What kind of game is it?
A gothic sci-fi metroidvania with cosmic horror themes, layered exploration and RPG progression.
Is there a demo?
No demo has been announced.
Will it have Swedish or German text?
The Steam page lists English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese and Korean. Swedish and German are not listed.