Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence

Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence

Released Dec 2025

Mystery of Silence is a point-and-click adventure where William, a young writer in search of inspiration, enters an abbey shrouded in silence. What William finds within those walls is not just a story to tell, but a secret that should never be discovered.

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Evaluation

Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence launched on Steam on December 9, 2025, as a complete, standalone point-and-click adventure. Since launch, the developer has been actively supporting and expanding the game's reach: it achieved Steam Deck Verified status on December 16, 2025; received a Brazilian Portuguese translation on February 3, 2026; launched on iOS and Android on March 6, 2026; received a French translation on May 26, 2026; and launched on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on July 3, 2026. It was also included in a bundle called "Dark Short Adventures" in June 2026. Crucially, the developers have consistently described this as "the first installment" of the Scholar Adventure series throughout their communications, and the June 2026 console launch announcement explicitly states the releases are "laying the groundwork for future stories within its narrative universe." This signals that more entries in the Scholar Adventure series are planned, making this game a foundation for a broader universe of content rather than a concluded product. The developer has also expressed intent to continue adding language translations. The current game itself is content-complete as a self-contained adventure, but the developer has clearly communicated that the story universe will continue.
Evidence
Console launch announcement describes the releases as 'laying the groundwork for future stories within its narrative universe,' confirming more Scholar Adventure content is planned beyond this first installment.
news post · Jun 15, 2026 source content planned
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Game launched on Steam on December 9, 2025.
news post · Dec 9, 2025 source content shipped
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Details

Publisher
DevilishGames
Achievements
11
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

William is a young writer in search of his first literary success. He travels to a distant abbey, shrouded in a vow of silence. Among thick stone walls and unspoken secrets, William slowly immerses himself into the life of the abbey and its silent inhabitants.

What begins as a search for inspiration soon turns mysterious, leading William to uncover not just a story to tell, but a secret that was never meant to be discovered.

Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence is a classic 90s-style point & click adventure featuring dark, detailed pixel art, environmental puzzles, and a deep narrative with touches of black humor.

Explore the abbey, solve mysteries using the items you find along the way, and uncover the secrets hidden within its silent walls.

Mystery of Silence is the first game in the Scholar Adventure saga, created and developed solo by Ayose Trujillo, with music and sound design by Antonio Vozmediano.

With an approximate playtime of 2 to 3 hours, the game is a tribute to classic adventure games, where the experience lies in exploring, discovering, and solving puzzles as you put your logic to the test.

The game was developed using PowerQuest, by Powerhoof.

Last evaluated Aug 2, 2026
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