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1428: Shadows over Silesia

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

Should you play it?

Medieval Europe is in the middle of religious upheaval and many a preacher predict the imminent end of the world. Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy story with true historical events in the background. You'll be facing intricate puzzles, challenging battles and cunning stealth.

What works

  • Engaging historical fantasy story
  • Challenging and tactical combat
  • Immersive atmosphere and soundtrack
  • Well-designed puzzles and stealth sections
  • Excellent accessibility options

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky and unintuitive controls and camera
  • Linear level design with limited exploration
  • Frustrating combat difficulty spikes
  • Lack of character customization
  • Some technical bugs and interface quirks

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Deathbound

  • Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity

  • You Will Die Here Tonight

  • Unworthy

  • TUNIC

  • Spark in the Dark

More expressive

Games that feels like 1428: Shadows over Silesia but with more self-expression and customization

  • Withering Rooms

  • Drova - Forsaken Kin

  • Pale Coins

  • FIGHT KNIGHT

  • Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut

  • Hell is Us

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

1428: Shadows over Silesia: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Continuation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 13/08/2026