Songs of Silence

Songs of Silence is a stylized turn-based strategy game mixed with auto-battler mechanics and real-time card tactics. The story starts with you playing as a princess whose kingdom has been overrun by enemies. After being betrayed, you find yourself on the run, trying to gather forces and reclaim your homeland. [b]Fact:[/b] The combat structure draws heavy comparison to Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (TABS)—units clash automatically based on positioning, but Songs of Silence spices things up by giving you real-time direct influence over the outcome using tactical cards and vanguard unit formations! [b]The Short Answer: Is It Worth Buying?[/b] If you catch it on a Steam sale and you're a fan of turn-based auto-battlers with card mechanics, then probably yes. [b]Playtime[/b] 3/10 It takes around 15–20 hours to play through all the available campaigns. [b]Story[/b] 7/10 A classic tale of a fallen kingdom, royal betrayal, and a fleeing princess trying to rebuild her forces while escaping relentless purifiers. [b]Music[/b] 6/10 Extremely pleasant and atmospheric throughout. [b]Graphics[/b] 6/10 Beautifully stylized, Art Nouveau-inspired visual presentation. [b]Mechanics[/b] 5/10 The gameplay loop feels like a hybrid of Heroes of Might and Magic map movement paired with auto-battler combat influenced by real-time tactical action cards. The core concept is genuinely cool, but the game suffers from severe campaign pacing and enemy balancing issues. Army variety is quite diverse across factions, though clear meta choices quickly emerge, making it obvious which unit compositions are optimal versus which ones to ignore. Map exploration features neat interactive elements, though it falls short of true dungeon-crawler depth. The campaign balancing creates extreme difficulty spikes: time constraints on main objectives leave virtually zero breathing room to complete side quests or assemble proper armies before you get overwhelmed. [b]Personal Take[/b] The blend of grand strategy exploration with card-based tactical combat is a refreshing idea on paper, and having localized text support is definitely a nice bonus. However, the game fails to make its characters or environments memorable - partly because campaign chapters shift perspectives and protagonists far too frequently before you can form any real connection with them. The absurd difficulty tuning on several campaign missions turns what should be an enjoyable tactical puzzle into a stressful race against overtuned timers and aggressive AI waves. It's a solid framework, but it needed much tighter balancing to truly shine. [b]Overall Score:[/b] 63/100