Playtest report preview
Silver PinesWhat streamers ran into on Twitch
Survival horror metroidvania where you fight terrors, solve puzzles, and manage resources.
We listened to 8 Twitch streams of Silver Pines (7h 22m in total). The problem that came up most: unclear where to go next, leading to long backtracking, in 2 of 8 streams.
8 Twitch streams · 7h 22m analysed · English, Russian, Spanish, Japanese · analysed in the week of 26 Oct 2026 · Steam page
- Problems
- 39
- Ideas
- 0
- Highlights
- 9
Each problem, idea and highlight counts once, however often it came up. The timeline counts every moment: 75 in all.
Read what they actually saidFull report with quotes and VOD links · $49Where the moments happened
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- Stream 1, 1h analysed: 14 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison.
- Stream 2, 1h analysed: 8 problems, 3 highlights.
- Stream 3, 1h analysed: 13 problems, 5 highlights.
- Stream 4, 37 min analysed: 5 highlights.
- Stream 5, 56 min analysed: nothing specific enough to report.
- Stream 6, 1h analysed: 7 problems, 1 highlight.
- Stream 7, 1h analysed: 7 problems.
- Stream 8, 49 min analysed: 11 problems.
Problems (39)
Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up. The ones most streams ran into come first.
- #1Confusion
no hint on how to open a door locked from the far side
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #19Frustration
unclear where to go next, leading to long backtracking
2 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #20Frustration
melee weapon breaks without warning before encounters
2 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #2Confusion
tool and skin equipping is unclear between levels
1 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #3Confusion
gear puzzle rules and rotation direction are unclear
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #4Confusion
cannot locate floor or attic exit points
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #5Confusion
manual hacking is never explained
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #6Confusion
unclear whether the malformed mask is a crafting mistake
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #7Confusion
red room looks like a boss fight but nothing triggers
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #8Confusion
required tool for bolts is hard to identify
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #21Frustration
disc hunt for the achievement is slow and multi-step
1 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #22Frustration
large creature fight is punishing and ammo is short
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #23Frustration
platforming jumps feel out of place
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #24Frustration
saving costs coins and catches players off guard
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #25Frustration
fake door and candlestick lead somewhere unwanted
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #26Frustration
save points too far from the fights, long runs back
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #27Frustration
dying costs progress and forces replaying unskippable dialogue
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #28Frustration
charge attack triggers by accident in combat
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #9Confusion
quick use and inventory handling are not explained
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #10Confusion
collectible named cassette tape looks like a record
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #11Confusion
code puzzle from a note takes a while to parse
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #12Confusion
flickering lights leave the town state unexplained
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #13Confusion
story clues about the missing girl are too thin
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #14Confusion
unclear button mapping for jump and dodge
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #15Confusion
unexplained horse appearing in the world
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #16Confusion
damage compass does not do what its name suggests
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #17Confusion
map says an item remains in an explored area
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #18Confusion
madness meter appears without explanation
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #29Frustration
doors that only open from the far side feel repetitive
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #30Frustration
flashlight charge runs out and recharging costs money
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #31Frustration
sixteen cubes to collect feels excessive
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #32Frustration
many rusted padlocks block progress early on
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #33Frustration
inventory is tight and needs shuffling before fights
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #34Frustration
environment interactions do not match real-world expectations
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #35Frustration
right click does not combine or use items
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #36Frustration
diamond crank sockets feel overused
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #37Frustration
healing item is clumsy to use
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #38Frustration
hard to remember the flower number clues without walking back
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #39Frustration
burned bodies often yield no loot
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
What landed (9)
Moments players clearly enjoyed.
- #40Highlight
art style and animation are praised
2 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #41Highlight
difficulty can be changed later and is explained up front
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #42Highlight
photographing locked spots to mark them on the map is liked
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #43Highlight
key jangle sound is pleasing
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #44Highlight
extra inventory space pickups feel rewarding
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #45Highlight
mask crafting chain with backtracking is good design
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #46Highlight
optional route around a hard fight is appreciated
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #47Highlight
pursuing enemy taunts are a cool touch
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #48Highlight
location names carry horror film references
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
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