Was Silence is an atmospheric 2D exploration visual novel about Ian, a guitarist as sound slips away. He meets others who have each lost a single sense, walking a world of silence together — holding on to what still remains.

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About This Game

Was Silence (고요였다)

2D Visual Novel | Narrative Adventure

Barely hearing the sounds of the world.

Boundaries between dream and waking blur.

There, three people await.

Loss and Will

This is a story about human resilience in the face of absence.

The senses fade. Yet something becomes clearer.

Bond. Voice. Will.

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Features

Visual Novel

A text-and-image visual novel.

Top-Down Adventure

In certain chapters, the perspective shifts to a top-down view where you explore spaces directly.

QTE Crisis Moments

At pivotal turning points in the story, intuitive QTE sequences heighten the tension.

Korean Sign Language (KSL) System

In select chapters, a sign language interaction system appears — players experience KSL as part of the narrative.

Chapter Structure

A prologue and 9 chapters. Each chapter centers on a different loss, bringing its own unique presentation and gameplay

system.

A Story Without Combat

There is no combat. You follow the story through conversation and exploration.

Some scenes show fire or depict a seizure, and the story deals with loss and psychological trauma.

A few later scenes include brief flashing screen effects.

Accessibility

  • Subtitles: Korean / English / Japanese

  • Subtitle size adjustment (small, medium, large)

  • Korean Sign Language (KSL) animations built-in

  • Photosensitivity notice: some scenes contain brief flashing visuals.

About the Developer

PWOK Entertainment — Republic of Korea

This game was made for everyone.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

[AI-Generated Content Disclosure]
Only pre-generated content is used. No AI content is generated while the game is played.
- Character portraits, backgrounds, illustrations: Midjourney / Niji Journey
- Top-down pixel sprites, UI: ChatGPT Images
- Video cutscenes: Seedance (Higgsfield AI)
- Store capsule art: Midjourney / Niji Journey
All AI-generated assets were reviewed and retouched by the development team.
The narrative, dialogue, and game design were written by humans in the original Korean. The English version was translated by a professional translator, and the Japanese version uses AI translation.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD FX-6300
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD R7 260X
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible (Headphones recommended)
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD RX 580
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX 12 compatible (Headphones strongly recommended)