Fade to Silence

Black Forest Games · THQ Nordic

Released: Apr 30, 2019
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 14:48 GMT

Updates & announcements

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06 Sep 2019Announcement
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06 Sep 2019Developer post
Issa - The Huntress: Animated Graphic Novel
Find out what Issa had to do to survive the apocalypse that befell the world. Jump at the chance today at 7pm CEST and get 50% Steam discount on #FadetoSilence: Offer ends September, 8th.
04 Jun 2019Developer post
FIVE DAYS OF SILENCE are in full swing!
Have a look below for our streaming schedule along time zones and don’t miss out each unique journey through the harsh winter world of Fade to Silence! MON 3rd of June, 8 pm CEST (CO-OP Stream) TUE 4th of June, 6 pm CEST WED 5th of June, 21 pm CEST THU 6th of June, 9 pm CEST FRI
31 May 2019Developer post
Five Days of Silence.
What's better than surviving the endless winter of Fade to Silence? Watching other people try and struggle the same way you did! That's why next week we'll be having Five Days Of Silence - featuring daily community streams from Monday to Friday! Stay tuned for more details!
14 May 2019Developer post
Experimental Branch Test - Results and Patch
Survivors, thank you all for taking the time to give us your feedback. The majority of you (around 75%) have voted that they find the Stamina change helps with the clunkiness of the combat, so we have now switched that Patch from the Experimental version to the normal Steam Versi
10 May 2019Developer post
Experimental Branch Test
Survivors! We see your comments and we see that some of you are unhappy with the combat. We sat together and thought about what changes we can make to the combat with the resources we have at hand and now we need your help to decide if it's good or not. We've changed dodging/roll
10 May 2019Developer post
Fade to Silence - Hotfix 5
Survivors! Are YOUR deers leaking through walls and grounds? Well fear no more, because this FIX is so strong, once it's on, it holds on tight! So slap that Hotfix on your game and watch those deer behave the way they should! No more disappearing deers that won't let you gather t
08 May 2019Developer post
Fade To Silence - Hotfix 4
Survivors! We fixed a range of issues connected to the freezing followers bug. Followers should no longer freeze to death, provided you have enough firewood stashed in your refuge. Spoken in game terms: If there is enough firewood, then barrels continue to burn and your followers
07 May 2019Developer post
Fade To Silence - Hotfix 3c
Survivors! Rejoice! We found your missing Followers! Once you load the latest update for Fade to Silence on Steam, the Followers that have previously vanished should be back in your camp! Please note that this is only true if you have not started a new game since they vanished! A
06 May 2019Developer post
Fade To Silence - Hotfix 3b
Survivors! We are going to release a hotfix today that addresses the issue with the disappearing followers. This time it’s a proper fix so that this issue should be a thing of the past. A follow-up hotfix that is planned for tomorrow will then try to repair the save games of anyo
03 May 2019Developer post
Fade To Silence - Hotfix 2
Survivors. We today released Hotfix 2 that should resolve Phys-X-related crashes which is the the overwhelming majority of the recent crashes, thanks to our partners. With Hotfix 1 and Hotfix 2 now released, there should be a noticeable decrease in unexpected quits. There is one
02 May 2019Developer post
Fade to Silence - Hotfix 1
Survivors. We heard you and we have been working hard to fix the issues you have with Fade to Silence, especially the crashes. Hotfixes. We today released a Hotfix 1 that should solve the map- and sled-related crashes. Thanks to your crash logs and crash reports we were able to i
30 Apr 2019Developer post
LIGHT Update Notes 1.1
The day is here. It has finally come. Corruption is upon the world and we need you to get rid of it. These are our Release Patch Notes. We might have missed a thing or two. It's a lot of Notes. NEW THE STORY IS HERE! What happened in the world of Fade to Silence? Dream Sequences
The day is here. It has finally come. Corruption is upon the world and we need you to get rid of it. These are our Release Patch Notes. We might have missed a thing or two. It's a lot of Notes.
NEW

THE STORY IS HERE! What happened in the world of Fade to Silence?
Dream Sequences and the Dream Gallery: You will learn more about the world and what happened when you let Ash rest at a fire. The dreams he is having will be gathered in the Dream Gallery, where you can re-watch them in chronological order.
We think you all have been getting a little bit too comfortable in Survival Mode with six lives. So we've cut it to THREE initial lives. Yes. Really.
On the bright side, we have added Flames of Hope you can find scattered around in the world that will give you an extra life when picked up.
We have completely reworked the tutorial of Fade to Silence to give you a better introduction to the world.
Missed a hint? Not sure how that one thing you did an hour ago worked again? The Survival Book gathers all information you find out while you play and lets you re-read everything on the go.
IMPROVEMENTS

Reworked the fire barrels that both campfire and firewood can be used to light it
Various localization fixes
Improved follower AI behaviour and navigation
Improved animation cancelling timings and weapon hit reactions
Fixed cases where followers would spam acknowledgements to the player.
Improved player, deer and monster collisions.
Reworked tutorials
Added Survival Book compendium and the Dream Gallery
UI & HUD reworks for better accessibility and clarity
Improved combat with fairer and more responsive actions / reactions.
Improved game economy and overall balancing
BUG FIXES
From Your Reports:
• World

Eclipse behaviour improved for a more engaging gameplay
Improved the behaviour that monsters cannot pushed inside objects or terrain
Follower should be no longer trapped under the ice bridge at the camp entry
• Crafting

Equipped items can be used as resources for crafting now
• Graphics

Snow shader terrain issues fixed
Improved the lighting on ice during night time
• Crash

Fixed a random crash in the physics system resulting from the Eclipse attacks
Fixed a crash related to the interface (open / close map)
Fixed a crash related to spawning a sled
• Misc

Early Access achievements fixed to match the final release build’s unlock conditions
General performance improvements
Fixed issues where skipping a cutscene wasn’t always possible
Single-Player:
• Player Character

Fixed an issue that you can kill the input if you spawn a new sled via item whilst on the sled
Fixed a rare case that after the PC was defeated, the spawn location was below the crypt
Fixed rare cases where a knock-down can end up in a stuck character
Fixed an issue that using a sled can block the tree interaction prompt if unmount it near tree gathering area
Fixed an issue that the tree interaction prompt was not always displayed even if the character could cut a tree
Fixed an issue that you can “run” close to a tornado
Fixed an issue where it was possible to cleanse a totem or crystal and to trigger another action at the same time
Fixed an issue that the “unequip” animation of the axe was blocking the player for several seconds from blocking
• Followers

Fixed an issue that the follower behaviour was broken after entering the camp area and the follower was automatically removed from the sled / expedition
Fixed an issue where follower can be stuck after a blizzard if they had any activity assigned outside the camp
Fixed a rare case that follower can be stuck outside the camp if assigned to a task and a palisade was built
Fixed an issue that follower can receive deprivation damage during tasks inside the camp area
Fixed a rare case that a follower can be lost if the player is killed in a tornado on the sled
Fixed an issue that follower can be stuck in environment after a knock-down
Fixed an issue that follower can remain exhausted also after resting
Fixed an issue that the follower could slide if assigned to an expedition during any activity
Fixed an issue that the follower is sometimes incorrectly placed on the sled if the player is mounting the sled
• World

Fixed issues where it wasn’t possible to pick up items (e.g. bad location)
Fixed issues that the Ice Crusher can be stuck at environment / unresponsive
Fixed a rare case where an empty loot container can still be highlighted
Fixed an issue that the last guardian in the Glare can be spawned outside the combat area
Fixed an issue that outpost sled spawner can place the character or sled inside the ground
Fixed an issue that some of the containers in the “the Wreck” outpost had 2 doors that did not open properly
Fixed an issue where after the sled crashed, it kept moving on the ground and the “replace” function was impossible to use
• Combat

Fixed a rare case that the PC still get damaged even when the attack was parried
Fixed an issue that the block / counterattack animation can be broken in a specific situation
Fixed an issue that follower tries to attack through solid objects
Fixed an issue that monsters do not react correctly if hit by a fire arrow
Fixed an issue that followers do not attack during a raid
Fixed an issue that the Stalker’s death animation wasn’t playing correctly
Fixed an issue that event monsters can be stuck if they followed the player too far away
Fixed an issue that monster in the wilderness sometimes did not see / attack the player on the sled
Fixed an issue that monsters can glitch through camp defenses during raids
Fixed an issue that the Maw can grab the player character from an unfair height
• Event

Fixed an issue where you can break events if you “finish” an event step before it was triggered (e.g. kill a monster)
Fixed an issue that character can slide during dialogues if you skip a dialogue line
Fixed an issue that the blizzard animation was triggered during a dialogue while the blizzard was going on
Fixed an issue that follower from a recruitment event not correctly reset if you leave the area and come back later
• Camp

Fixed an issue that the wrong colour for building state can be displayed as blueprint
Fixed a rare case where manual task assignment isn’t working / ignored via camp overview
Fixed an issue that follower morale wasn’t increasing / decreasing correctly
Fixed an issue that not always the correct or required proficiency was checked if a crafting task was assigned
Fixed an issue that the construction part (ground; buildings etc.) was hard to see during different weather events or at night time
• Interface

Fixed an issue that the icons from the in-game menu can disappear after minimizing the game
Fixed an issue that a wrong radial menu (wilderness instead camp state) can be shown if you teleport to an outpost
Fixed an issue that it was possible to be stuck in the confirmation message in the skill tree / Circle of Torment (new game)
Fixed incorrect item icons for some of the resources displayed in the camp overview
Fixed wrong icon for some recipes and resources
• Crash

Fixed an issue that the game can crash during an event (e.g. dialogue trigger)
Fixed a crash that can happen during the cutscene with Alice after the camp crystal was cleansed
Fixed various other crash fixes
• Save And Load

Fixed an issue that in rare cases it was possible to break the savegame if you kill the game while the player character was defeated
Fixed an issue that a dead follower can be placed in an inaccessible area after Continue (loading a savegame)
Implemented that the sled position is saved now at shelter checkpoints upon “Continue” game
Wolf now added to the camp if you kill the game during wolf recruitment cutscene
• Misc

Fixed an issue where the game can be frozen if the game was minimized during a loading screen (e.g. teleportation)
Fixed an issue that the follower acknowledgements can be heard far away
Multiplayer (Co-op):

Fixed a bunch of transition issues if you join / leave a Multiplayer session
Fixed a rare case that the Guest can be disconnected from the Multiplayer session during teleport to an outpost
Fixed several rare cases where the Host can end up in a frozen game state after the Guest left the Multiplayer session
Fixed a rare case where the Guest can be stuck if using a fire barrel directly after a cutscene
Fixed an issue where the Guest can be stuck if an interface was open (e.g. in-game menu) and the Host is triggering the resurrection cutscene
Fixed an issue that character can still have the weapon / items in the hand during dialogue on the Guest side
Improved the synchronization between Host / Guest to reduce the asynchronous / wrong Guest character movement
Improved the synchronization between Host / Guest to reduce monster movement glitches on Guest
Fixed an issue that trees can be invisible on Guest
Fixed an issue that the Guest player can be invisible if at a specific location behind the Host character
Fixed an issue that on the Host / Guest the cleansing bar wasn’t correct or not displayed
Fixed an issue that the camp buildings sometimes not correct displayed on Guest (e.g. destroyed buildings)
Improved the sled camera on Guest to be more stable
Fixed an issue where some of the event cutscenes can be broken on Guest (e.g. follower banishment)
Fixed an issue that after the sled crashed, the Guest Player character orientation was wrong
Fixed an issue that a duplicated fake follower can be created if the Guest Player died via deprivation
Fixed an issue that the tornado wasn’t always visible for the Guest Player
Thank you. Sincerely. Each and every one of you.
Original post
30 Apr 2019Developer post
Fade to Silence is out now on Steam!
Survivors, Grab your gloves! Although spring is gifting us cozy temperatures, Winter is staying to all eternity since THQ Nordic released Fade to Silence today! The post-apocalyptic adventure is available now here on Steam. Prepare yourself with our “What the Frost is Fade to Sil
25 Apr 2019Developer post
Last chance to buy Fade To Silence for its Early Access price!
Survivors. 5 more days. Next Tuesday, April 30, Fade To Silence will leave Early Access on Steam for its final release! As we stated before, we kept the Early Access price below the final release price as a recognition for your help developing this game and for your trust in us i
18 Apr 2019Developer post
New trailer for Fade to Silence released!
Survivors! A long (Easter) weekend is upon us in some parts of the world, and we've got a treat for you to make it even better! A new trailer! Dive into an emotional trailer (including an eerie cover version of Pixies - 'Where Is My Mind?'), which invites the blizzard right into
11 Apr 2019Developer post
The Concept Art Of Fade To Silence
Hello Survivors, today, we want to share with you some of the stunning pieces our artists have created on our journey to develop Fade to Silence. To see more paintings as the one above, please feel free to take a look at the gallery we have just published: We hope you enjoy these
09 Apr 2019Developer post
Tiny Patch Information
Hello Survivors! We're almost there! We hope you are as excited as we are for the full launch of Fade to Silence on April 30th when you finally get to experience the whole story of Ash! In preparation for the launch, we just pushed a tiny update to Steam. In case you have previou
Hello Survivors!
We're almost there! We hope you are as excited as we are for the full launch of Fade to Silence on April 30th when you finally get to experience the whole story of Ash!
In preparation for the launch, we just pushed a tiny update to Steam.
In case you have previously fiddled around with your game files (yes, you, I'm looking at you!), you may encounter an issue that prevents you from starting the game. In that case, take these steps to resolve the situation:

Go to your Library of Installed Games
Right-Click on Fade to Silence
Click Properties at the bottom of the pop-up
Navigate to the "Local Files" tab in the Properties Window
Click on "Verify Integrity Of Game Files"
You should now be able to start the game up as usual. If this does not resolve the issue, you will have to re-install Fade to Silence.
You might also notice that some hidden achievements have appeared in the wild! Prepare to be able to unlock these when the final release hits!
Cheers,
Mina
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14 Mar 2019Developer post
The END is NIGH! Fade To Silence will leave Steam Early Access on 30th April 2019 (YES, we are that confident!)
Survivors! On the 30th of April, Fade To Silence will emerge from Early Access and at the same time also be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The suggested retail price will be $39,99/39,99€ on PC. Console editions will be at $49,99 / 49,99€. New Content and Features in the
Survivors!
On the 30th of April, Fade To Silence will emerge from Early Access and at the same time also be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The suggested retail price will be $39,99/39,99€ on PC. Console editions will be at $49,99 / 49,99€.
New Content and Features in the Release Version

Experience the final story line, telling the history of Ash, his daughter Alice and the apocalypse that befell the world. Players will find out how it all came to pass, who is responsible for the eternal winter, and what role the entity, known as Inner Voice, holds in all of this.
The story will be told in dream sequences. Whenever Ash is resting there is a chance for him to experience mysterious dream snippets in which the story unfolds.
We have completely overhauled the tutorial phase in the beginning of the game. Fade To Silence is a complex game that needs explanation, especially for first-time players. So the reworked tutorials offer players a streamlined pacing, and safer learning spaces where they can learn the mechanics of the game.
In the new survival book, you can look-up game and survival mechanics. This is a new feature that helps you to better familiarize yourselves with the game. As new mechanics are introduced, an entry will be added to the survival book which you can look-up at any time in the game.
Access the dream gallery to watch the unlocked dream sequences in chronological order. The dream sequences are broken down cut-scenes and appear in a random order. To enable you to revisit your dreams, and experience them in chronological order, each unlocked dream sequence is displayed in a dedicated gallery.
Enjoy new and reworked “quality of life” features. Our designers reworked the UI and HUD to improve accessibility and clarity, improved the game economy and overall balancing. In addition, the combat system will be fairer and more responsive.
We will use the time until release to continue to polish the game, work on performance, and fix bugs. Watch out for a full change-log on release.
Prepare for the final chapter!
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13 Dec 2018Developer post
Patch Notes 1.0.1759
As promised, here is one more patch before the holidays! As always, a big thank you to all of you for your feedback and reporting any bugs and issues you encounter. Please continue to let us know if you experience any issues! Without further ado, let's get to what you're all here
As promised, here is one more patch before the holidays! As always, a big thank you to all of you for your feedback and reporting any bugs and issues you encounter.
Please continue to let us know if you experience any issues!
Without further ado, let's get to what you're all here for: Loads and loads of bug fixes and improvements!
BUG FIXES:
Singleplayer

Fixed recruitment events being triggered again when you already had the Follower in your camp
Fixed memory leak caused by third-party software
Fixed several crashes caused by teleportation
Fixed crash related to the refuge stash
Fixed crash caused by engine bug
Fixed several cases where a monster could spawn or move underground
Fixed several UI issues (like the mission UI)
Fixed outpost teleport spots
Fixed some missing German VO for different social events
Fixed some wrong controller vibration events
Fixed an AI issue where monsters would get stuck if they are too far from their spawn point
Fixed several spots in the world where Ash got stuck
Fixed saving issues where permanent unlocks and skill points could be unlocked more than once
Fixed several issues with construction and buildings
Fixed issue where it was possible to pick up items through solid walls and other objects
Fixed an issue where the Crafting Queue would not display the current progress
Fixed that the Stalker could get stuck during/after the rush attack
Fixed issues where controller input may break the finishers and player states
Fixed issues where some outpost strongboxes would spawn... tiny
Fixed issues where monsters would not resume refuge attacks after destroying palisades
Fixed an issue where the game would freeze when being shut down by using ALT+F4 during the teleportation loading screen
Fixed an issue where voiceovers would continue playing when the game is paused
Fixed Occult lab interface (construction state and health bar)
Fixed issues where followers would not automatically resume their tasks after exhaustion or task completion
Fixed an issue where crafting progress would be reset after switching working followers
Fixed an issue where the wrong zone (camp/wilderness) would be displayed when entering/leaving the camp on a sled
...and many more small fixes
Co-op

Fixed several issues where the game would misbehave if a Guest joined the Host at different instances (e.g. during dialogue)
Fixed issues where an outpost could still be shown as corrupted on the Guest side
Fixed several cases where a fade-out or fade-in could lead to an infinite black screen
Fixed the crystal on the Guest side that it’s always visible
Fixed possibility to break the Guest if using Stop co-op function
Fixed wrong camera/position of the Guest during/after a dialogue
Fixed an issue where the Guest wasn´t able to do anything after the Host started resting and the Rest Menu was open
Fixed issues where different types of chests were not correctly replicated on the Guest side
Fixed crash during disconnecting/leaving a session
Fixed incorrect sled mounting animation on the Guest side due to a player being teleported far away during mounting
Fixed some broken highlights on Host/Guest side
IMPROVEMENTS:
Singleplayer

Performance optimization for different parts of the game (like particle effects or texture streaming)
Added and reworked several icons for items
Some of the weather conditions no longer block the construction mode view
Tweaked wrong values for resting on bonus followers
Rebalanced follower stats (e.g. healing) to match the improved follower behaviour
Corrected erroneous firewood quantity for wood recycling recipe
Updated localization in all languages
Improved several transitions between different screens
Improved Inventory- and Construction-Visuals
Improved Cleansing Button Mash & Performance Feedback
Reworked Gamepad screen layout
General small adjustments to the HUD, notification messages, tutorials
Several audio improvements
Added double click (mouse) functionality for Inventory (e.g. use, transfer stash action)
Expedition menu layout improvements
General reworked of items present in the container
Rework crafting menu handling (crafting station) for mouse and keyboard
Rework the tutorial monster to be a bit easier
Updated follower proficiency distribution to the final version
Halved the firewood and food produced by Ash when recycling pristine materials to encourage crafting counterparts with Followers
Updated the default items in the quick selection to include a torch and an axe
Increased the follower morale gained from rest, eating and warmth to increase the chances of players raising a follower to expert (shorter timeframe of prosperity required)
Increased the morale loss for freezing and starvation as some followers were dying before they became demoralized.
Adjusted the max deprivation value to match the max HP value
Reworked the general Stalker behaviour
Reworked the behaviour if a building is damaged/destroyed during a raid
Added a raid indicator to the HUD (upper right corner)
Minor changes to the sled to prevent other bugs (e.g. speed)
Monster loses agro during a finisher to avoid unfair hits
Palisade gate HP increased with every upgrade now
Proper raid balancing following misc. bugfixes to raids/structures
Construction UI: hold and drag mouse to move construction pawn around + mouse wheel up/down to zoom in/out and buttons around the construction pawn can now be clicked
Dead followers are now actually placed at the crystal
Crafting queue is showing the finished items now
Adjusted the resources inside a strongbox (outpost)
Adjusted the raid intervals to less often
...and other minor improvements and changes
Co-op

Improved the Melee Combat for Guest
Improved the teleport behaviour for the Guest
Updated map behaviour and visuals for co-op
Reworked the behaviour of the expedition menu as long as a co-op session is active
Reworked the radial menu entries (wilderness) depending on which state the session is in(e.g. co-op active, second player joined)
Added Spectator mode if one of the players is dead
Guest can also cleanse dead followers now
KNOWN ISSUES
Co-op

Possible that the Guest can be stuck if you leave/cancel the campfire in rare cases or a monster is triggering the “abort” state.
Black screen after the resurrection sequence if the in-game menu was open during the Host was triggering the resurrection (both players are dead)
Possible that game break if you minimize the game during teleport or loading screen (mainly AMD graphic cards)
After sled crashed, it’s possible that the Guest character orientation is wrong. Workaround: Host has to mount/unmount the sled again.
Possible that some objects not correct replicated on Guest side like destroyed buildings and such
Possible that in dialogues the follower/NPC still have the weapon/item in the hand on Guest
Some enemies still have broken behaviour during movement/attacking on Guest
Various other small glitches during using the sled on Guest
Possible that the HUD can be visible during dialogues on Guest
Broken follower behaviour during banishment cutscene on Guest
Crashes

In rare cases, the game can crash after you cleansed the crystal in new game tutorial
In rare cases, it’s possible that the game can still crash during running around in the world or use teleport and such.
World

An object dropped by the Eclipse can fall through the ground
The guardian from the Shuttle’s Outpost can be incorrectly positioned behind the corruption barriers (Workaround: Leave the wider area and go back so that it will be reloaded)
Possible that an enemy can be stuck inside the ground if you start a recruitment event
The container doors from the Shipland outpost are doubled blocking the enemies or the character to go in/outside
Followers can show a broken behaviour if you assign them to an expedition or similar while they are busy with special animations like a sweep.
Performance

Possible to have performance issues if you tab out of the game (e.g. windows key) on AMD graphic cards.
Phew! That was a lot! We hope you enjoy the latest Patch and as you're reading this, our busy team is already working hard again to give you all the game you deserve!
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Updates & announcements

NEW

IMPROVEMENTS

BUG FIXES

From Your Reports:

Single-Player:

Multiplayer (Co-op):

New Content and Features in the Release Version

BUG FIXES:

IMPROVEMENTS:

KNOWN ISSUES