10 Criminally Overlooked Gameplay Mechanics

10. Sound Based Gameplay - In Silence

The use of microphones in gaming usually goes hand-in-hand with getting screamed at by salty players or gloating after beating your friends -- or sometimes both at the same time. But there's a lot more this tool can bring to the table, and it's rare to find a game that embraces that as ambitiously as this one.

This 2020 multiplayer indie horror revolves around proximity voice chat. You and your friends have to stay as silent as possible while you work together to escape (or fight) a terrifying monster inspired by the Rake creepypasta. If you've got loud friends, then you won't want them on your team!

One lucky player gets to take on the role of the villainous beastie, who must hunt down their human prey with limited eyesight. The best way to find them is through headphones, keeping an ear out for chatting, whispering, or any sort of noise that hints at their location. The human players can manipulate this system themselves by setting off radios, TVs, or other devices to distract the monster.

In Silence got a bit of a spotlight thanks to the YouTube gaming sphere. Still, for as inventive and unique as the gameplay was, it's a shame it has been left in the annals of flash-in-the-pan horror gaming.