After Silence

EARLY ACCESS CONTENT After Silence is launching in Early Access with a robust foundation of content, allowing players to experience both the narrative depth and the tactical gameplay immediately. - Full Narrative Story Mode: Experience the opening chapters of the campaign. A fully realized, cinematic narrative mode that establishes the grimdark world of Evergreen, the collapse of Black Protocol, and Sarah’s desperate fight for her son. - Tactical FPS Mode: Drop into high-stakes, standalone combat scenarios. Test your loadouts, refine your mechanics, and survive waves of Black Protocol Cleaners and Hollowed threats in a dedicated, replayable shooter experience. - The Shooting Range: A dedicated sandbox environment designed for mastering your arsenal. Test weapon ballistics, experiment with attachment synergies, and learn recoil patterns in a controlled setting before hitting the field. - Two Fully Realized FPS Maps: - The Container Yard: A claustrophobic, multi-level industrial maze. Navigate stacked shipping containers and rusted catwalks in a high-intensity, close-quarters combat environment. - St. Elias Hospital: A sprawling, atmospheric subterranean labyrinth. Move through sterile white corridors, ruined sub-basements, and flickering emergency-lit wards in a tense, survival-horror-infused firefight. KEY FEATURES After Silence is not just another tactical shooter; it is a hybrid experience that marries the visceral mechanics of a high-fidelity FPS with the emotional weight of a literary thriller. - A True Hybrid Experience: Seamlessly transition between a deep, narrative-driven Story Mode and a robust, mechanically rich Tactical FPS Mode. You aren't just playing a shooter; you are surviving a story. - Physics-Based Traversal: Movement matters. Navigate environments using realistic, physics-based mechanics. Vaulting, sliding, and climbing feel weighty and grounded, making every firefight a dynamic, three-dimensional puzzle. - Granular Weapon Customization: Overhaul your arsenal with a deep gunsmithing system. Modify barrels, optics, grips, and ammunition types to fundamentally alter weapon handling, recoil patterns, and damage profiles to suit your tactical doctrine. - Operator Selection: Choose from a roster of specialized operatives before deploying. Each operator brings unique tactical advantages, passive traits, and starting loadouts, allowing you to tailor your approach to the mission. - Visceral, High-Impact Combat: Experience the terrifying weight of every bullet. High recoil, realistic ballistics, and a lethal time-to-kill mean every engagement is a desperate, adrenaline-fueled fight for survival. FORGED IN FICTION: THE STORY CAME FIRST Before the first line of code was written, before the first concept sketch was drawn, there was the story. After Silence is built upon the foundation of The Weight of the Silence, a massive, 60,000+ word dystopian thriller novel developed over three years by 16-year-old solo developer Zac (Token Studios). This is not a game with a script; it is a game with a soul. - 16 Chapters of Relentless Narrative: The game's lore is backed by a complete, standalone novel featuring 16 chapters of meticulously crafted prose. - 4 Unique Perspectives: The story is told through the eyes of four deeply flawed, morally grey characters: Sarah (the betrayed mother), Vance (the complicit commander), Kaelan (the radicalized rebel), and Dr. Voss (the architect of the horror). - A Literary Foundation: By writing the novel first, the world of Evergreen, the mechanics of Compound Z, and the tragic cost of survival were fully realized before the game was ever built. The game doesn't just adapt the book; it expands upon it, allowing you to physically inhabit the devastating world the text created. In an industry obsessed with transmedia from day one, we took a different path. We believed that story must be the foundation, not an afterthought. After Silence proves that passion has no age limit, and that the most terrifying monsters aren't the ones in the dark—they're the ones who signed the orders. After Silence Kickstarter Live The Official Kickstarter Is Now Live Hello everyone, I have some great news. The Official After Silence Kickstarter is now live! 🎉 Thank you everyone so much for following me along on this journey. It has been a dream of mine ever since I began developing in unreal engine 5 and to see it now becoming a reality is something I hope for all of you to experience one day. I couldn't have made it here without you guys and for that I am forever grateful. If you do decide to back just know you have my gratitude! Thank you all for making a 16 year old's dream come true. KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN THE SILENCE After Silence is launching a 30-day Kickstarter campaign to help bring this vision to life. The campaign runs alongside the Steam page launch, and here's what you need to know: THE PROMISE The game WILL release. Whether we hit our funding goal or not, After Silence is coming to Steam. This project has been three years in the making, and nothing will stop it from reaching you. But reaching our funding goal means something bigger. It means: ✓ Professional Voice Acting - Full narration for key story moments ✓ Expanded DLC Content - Free post-launch story expansion ✓ Enhanced Audio Design - Professional sound mixing and score ✓ Community Stretch Goals - Unlocked rewards for all backers JOIN THE RESISTANCE This isn't just about funding a game. It's about proving that dark, story-driven experiences still matter. That atmospheric survival horror with emotional depth deserves to exist. Campaign Duration: 30 Days Game Release: Q4 2026 (Post-Campaign) Platform: Steam (Windows) BACK THE KICKSTARTER NOW: About the Game After Silence is a story-driven, third-person survival hybrid built in Unreal Engine 5 that seamlessly blends visceral, bodycam-style tactical combat with a deeply personal narrative. Players navigate a decaying dystopian world controlled by the corrupt Black Protocol, utilizing deep gunsmithing customization, realistic physical object interactions, and brutal, high-impact recoil to survive. More than just a shooter, it is an immersive narrative experience where every tactical decision and bullet fired carries the heavy, unforgiving weight of a mother's relentless fight for survival.