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About Sliding Hero
Sliding Hero is an adventure puzzle game developed by Silent Chicken and released on November 20, 2025. It blends top-down Metroidvania exploration with a unique sliding mechanic, you move in one direction until you hit an obstacle. Set in a creepy 1700s Venetian villa inspired by carnival themes, it tasks you with solving environmental puzzles to uncover secrets and advance through the story. The game runs on PC and focuses on single-player action. Its standout feature is the restrictive but clever movement system, which forces players to think strategically about pathing and level design.
Gameplay
You control a character who slides straight until blocked, requiring precise timing and spatial awareness. Each level is a maze of obstacles, hidden paths, and interactive objects. Puzzle solutions often rely on manipulating the environment to create new routes, like moving blocks or activating switches. Combat is minimal but adds urgency, as enemies block progress unless you evade or bypass them. The Metroidvania structure means you revisit areas with new tools to unlock shortcuts. Sessions feel like a mix of platforming and deduction, with a slow, deliberate pace. Controls are simple but demand practice to master the sliding rhythm.
What Players Think
Critic score is 82%, with 4.2/5 from 14,200 PlayPile players. Average playtime is 10.7 hours, and 78% complete the main story, while 40% unlock all achievements. Community moods: 65% curious, 50% tense, 30% playful. Reviews highlight the "refreshing twist on Metroidvania" and "tense, methodical pacing," though some call it "too restrictive for casual players." Achievement data shows 120 total, with 15% of players reaching 100% completion. Most praise the atmosphere and puzzle design, but a few note repetitive enemy encounters.
PlayPile's Take
Sliding Hero is a niche pick for puzzle enthusiasts who enjoy slow-burn exploration. At $19.99, it offers decent value for its clever mechanics and dense world, though the $25 MSRP may feel high post-launch. The sliding system is divisive, some will find it frustrating, others satisfying. With 10.7 hours average playtime and 40% of players hitting full completion, it rewards persistence. Not for speedrunners or action fans, but fans of methodical problem-solving and eerie aesthetics will appreciate its 78% story completion rate.
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Single player
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