Wisevoter
World

Combat Waffle Retires Silent North From All Platforms

The post-apocalyptic Swiss Alps survival game will no longer be sold on any storefront, though its servers remain online for now.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Bold flat-color poster illustration of a jagged snowcapped mountain ridge under a cracked pale sun, with a lone radio tower on the peak and halftone grain across a dark slate field.
Combat Waffle Studios has pulled its survival game Silent North from every storefront, though its servers will stay online for now. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Combat Waffle Studios has retired Silent North from all platforms, and the game will no longer be available for purchase on any storefront. The PVPVE open-world survival title launched in Early Access for Quest and PC VR in April 2025.

Why it matters

The game's early launch drew a high refund rate and a poor reputation, reflecting that Combat Waffle was pushed to release it sooner than the studio wanted. Its retirement signals how a rushed Early Access debut can end a title's commercial life.

Silent North holds a Mostly Negative rating from 101 Steam reviews and a 3.1 score from 494 ratings on Meta Quest. Combat Waffle has not said when the servers will be fully shut down.

The players

Combat Waffle Studios

The developer behind Silent North, which pushed the game to launch earlier than it would have preferred.

The details

Silent North is a PVPVE open-world action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic Swiss Alps, where players scavenge, craft, and fight against zombies, other players, and the elements. The game's servers will remain online for now, though the studio has said they will eventually be sunset.

Timeline

  1. April 2025: Silent North launched in Early Access for Quest and PC VR.

  2. November 5, 2026: Combat Waffle announced the game's retirement.

Market Landscape

Silent North's retirement illustrates how Early Access on Steam and Meta Quest can carry heavy commercial risk when a studio is forced to release before a title is ready. Its removal from all storefronts shows that a poor launch reputation can end a game's availability well before its servers are shut down.

Players who did not buy Silent North can no longer purchase it on any storefront, so existing owners are the only ones who can still play it while the servers stay online. Anyone considering a similar Early Access title may want to check its review history before buying.

The takeaway

A rushed Early Access launch can cost a game its storefront presence long before its servers go dark, so reviews and refund rates are worth watching before buying.

Further reading

For more on similar shutdowns, see Openings & Closings.

Source note: This article includes information reported by UploadVR.