How scary is Silver Pines?
Silver Pines is a survival-horror game with blood, violence, horror and mature themes, according to its Steam content warning. Xbox US lists Mature 17+; Nintendo UK lists PEGI 16. Neither age classification measures how frightened an individual player will feel.
Evidence and limits
I checked the storefront warnings on 14 October 2026. We did not playtest the game or measure scare intensity. This page does not promise an absence of jump scares, a jump-scare count, or suitability for a particular child.
Age ratings and content warnings
The rating depends on territory. The US Xbox listing names violence, blood and strong language. Nintendo UK's PEGI 16 descriptors name strong violence and strong language. Steam additionally lists IGRS 18 and DEJUS 14; its Germany field is steam_germany 16, which should not be relabeled as a verified USK classification.
What kind of horror is advertised?
The official store describes a missing-musician investigation in a half-abandoned town, hostile creatures, puzzles, scarce supplies and limited inventory. Those features explain the survival-horror label, but do not establish a clinical or personal fear rating. Check the trailer and local content classification rather than assuming that side-view presentation makes it mild.
Questions
Is Silver Pines too scary for teenagers?
Xbox US lists Mature 17+ and Nintendo UK lists PEGI 16. Read the local classification and warnings for blood, violence and strong language; this site cannot assess an individual teenager's tolerance.
Keep reading
Sources
- Steam appdetails API, app 2333000 (US) — Checked 14 October 2026. Standard $24.99 / $22.49; Metacritic 86; 23 achievements. The 5 GB requirement is free disk space, not download size.
- Xbox US product page, Silver Pines — Checked 14 October 2026. Series X|S, PC, Play Anywhere; cloud playable with Game Pass Essential, Premium or Ultimate, but game purchase required.
- Nintendo UK product page, Silver Pines (Switch 2) — Checked 14 October 2026. Released 8 October; digital download size 5.5 GB; PEGI 16 for strong violence and strong language.