IGN previewed Silver Pines, an upcoming 2D pixel-art survival horror game from developer Wych Elm Games that blends the atmosphere of Alan Wake with the aesthetics and mechanics of a 1990s PlayStation title. After playing the first hour, the reviewer was drawn in by its unsettling story, striking pixel art and eerie sound design, comparing the experience to a mix of Silent Hill, The Secret of Monkey Island, early Resident Evil and TV shows like Twin Peaks and The X-Files, though noted it is too early to say whether the strong opening can be sustained.

The demo combined light point-and-click puzzle-solving, such as finding circuit breakers and keycards, with tense survival horror elements including limited resources, deliberately slow and imprecise combat, and unnerving monster encounters. The reviewer praised how mundane tasks became panic-inducing thanks to constant fear of ambush, though flagged that monster variety felt limited across the short early-game section played. Combat involves a box cutter and firearms with scarce ammunition, alongside lengthy cooldowns that leave players vulnerable to faster enemies.