Quick answer: Silver Pines, Wych Elm’s survival-horror mystery published by Team17, launches on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Steam lists the standard PC game for $24.99, temporarily reduced to $22.49 (10% off) through October 22; its Deluxe Edition is $28.79 during the same promotion. The U.S. PlayStation Store lists a PS5 version for $24.99, with a separate 10% PlayStation Plus offer. SteamDB records a planned PC unlock of 16:00 UTC / noon Eastern / 9 a.m. Pacific, but store unlocks can change. A free PC demo is available before purchase.
Silver Pines release date and launch time
The official Steam listing and U.S. PlayStation Store both identify October 8 as the launch date. SteamDB’s current Steam configuration identifies 16:00 UTC as the scheduled unlock. That corresponds to noon EDT in New York, 9:00 a.m. PDT in California, 5:00 p.m. BST in London and 6:00 p.m. CEST in central Europe. Treat this as the planned PC time, not a guarantee for PS5 or every regional storefront.
| Detail | Confirmed or currently listed |
|---|---|
| Launch date | Thursday, October 8, 2026 |
| Steam unlock tracked by SteamDB | 16:00 UTC, subject to last-minute change |
| Developer and publisher | Wych Elm / Team17 |
| Platforms verified by storefronts | Windows PC (Steam) and PlayStation 5 |
| Steam free demo | Available on the PC store page |
| Game type | Single-player survival horror with Metroidvania exploration |
People looking for the game in their local storefront should confirm the exact countdown on their own account. Platform listings are more useful than a generalized article when releases cross time zones.
Silver Pines price: Standard, Deluxe and launch discount
U.S. Steam currently shows two purchase options. The standard edition lists at $24.99, discounted to $22.49; the Deluxe package lists at $31.99, discounted to $28.79. Both discounts are marked as ending October 22. These are storefront prices observed ahead of launch, not permanent MSRP promises or a global conversion from dollars.
| PC edition | Regular U.S. price | Promotional price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $24.99 | $22.49 | Base game |
| Deluxe | $31.99 | $28.79 | Base game, digital artbook and soundtrack |
On PlayStation’s U.S. listing, the PS5 game is $24.99, and an eligible PlayStation Plus account can see $22.49 through October 22. The PS Plus sale is a member-specific discount, not evidence that the game is included in the subscription. For games that actually are included in the monthly claim lineup, see our separate October 2026 PlayStation Plus games guide.
What is Silver Pines about?
You play Red Walker, a private investigator who travels to an isolated American town to find missing musician Eddie Velvet. The case starts like a noir detective mystery and turns into something far less ordinary. Silver Pines is portrayed as a half-abandoned place with locked routes, secrets behind old buildings and creatures that force you to choose carefully between fighting and escaping.
The game uses a side-on, atmospheric presentation rather than a first-person jump-scare format. Its distinctive combination is classic survival-horror resource pressure plus exploration that gradually opens as you obtain better tools. That means the ability to return to previously blocked places is central to progress, not an optional side activity.
How the gameplay works
Explore, collect clues and reopen routes
Players investigate environments, search for items, solve environmental puzzles and uncover shortcuts. A door that cannot be opened at the start can become a route later, after Walker finds the equipment needed to pass through. Track suspicious dead ends instead of assuming that everything in the first area must be completed immediately.
Conserve ammunition and inventory space
Steam and PlayStation both emphasize scarce supplies: health items, bullets and upgrades matter, and inventory slots are limited. The store description explicitly allows you to fight or avoid enemies. If an encounter is optional, escaping may preserve the ammunition needed for a mandatory fight further into the town.
Bosses and a non-linear map
The developers promise multiple monster types and powerful bosses. Because the game also has locked paths and unlockable shortcuts, a useful survival strategy is to learn the map and revisit known safe locations after significant upgrades, rather than repeatedly spending resources on the same encounter.
Is there a Silver Pines demo?
Yes, on Steam. The official store page includes a dedicated Download Demo option. The demo is the best low-risk way to decide whether you like the game’s movement, pace and combat. The publisher has not said on that page that your demo save will transfer to the paid version, so do not assume save carryover unless confirmed in a launch note.
Silver Pines PC requirements and Steam Deck
Steam lists Windows 10, 8 GB RAM, a Core i5-4460 or Ryzen 3 1200, and a GTX 660 Ti or Radeon R9 270X as its minimum guidance, with DirectX 12 and 5 GB of free storage. Its recommended guidance moves to Windows 11, Core i5-6600 or Ryzen 5 1600, and GTX 770 or R9 380; it still lists 8 GB RAM and 5 GB storage. Both minimum and recommended specs could change in a patch, so review Steam before buying.
Steam labels the game Steam Deck Verified and lists full controller support. The storefront also advertises Steam Cloud saves and achievements. These features make it potentially appealing for handheld play, although players should check actual launch-day performance rather than equating a verification label with a guaranteed frame rate.
What about Xbox, Switch or Game Pass?
For launch-day purchasing, rely on the platform listings you can verify: Steam for PC and PlayStation Store for PS5. An Xbox, Nintendo Switch or Game Pass entitlement is not established by the primary sources checked for this guide. Do not assume the game comes with Game Pass or an existing PlayStation Plus tier just because you see a promotional price or a logo in an old trailer.
Why players are watching this launch
Silver Pines combines a familiar Resident Evil-style principle—scarcity makes every decision meaningful—with the habit of revisiting areas associated with exploration-focused games. That gives it an understandable pitch to two overlapping audiences. Interest is also measurable: independent tracking site PureGameStats placed it among the most-wishlisted upcoming Steam games and reported accelerating follower and wishlist momentum ahead of release. Its estimated wishlist counts are a third-party model, not an official Steam sales or search-volume figure.
For another October horror release with different gameplay, compare our Hellraiser: Revival launch guide. The games share a horror audience but are different products with separate purchase and release questions.
Frequently asked questions
What day does Silver Pines come out?
Thursday, October 8, 2026, according to Steam and the U.S. PlayStation Store.
How much is Silver Pines on Steam?
The U.S. store lists $24.99 normally or $22.49 during a 10% promotion ending October 22. Prices can differ by region.
Is Silver Pines on PS5?
Yes. The U.S. PlayStation Store lists a PS5 version and a separate PlayStation Plus member discount.
Can I try Silver Pines free?
A free demo is listed on Steam. That is different from the full game being free-to-play.
Is it a cooperative game?
Steam’s features identify it as single-player, and the PS5 store lists one player. Co-op has not been confirmed in the checked listings.
Sources and last checked
Checked October 8, 2026: Steam store, PlayStation Store, SteamDB release configuration and third-party wishlist tracker. Prices, discounts and unlock timers are time-sensitive and should be rechecked at the relevant storefront.
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