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Children of SilentownVSThe Almost Gone

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Children of Silentown

Children of Silentown

Quality
69Popularity
24Value
62
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 19 hours
−95% $0.99
Buy Now
VS
The Almost Gone

The Almost Gone

Quality
73Popularity
24Value
93
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
Historical Low!
in 40 days
−80% $1.99
Buy Now

Winner

Children of Silentown wins 11 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

11
Children of Silentown
11 of 14 metrics
The Almost Gone
3 of 14 metrics
3

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$0.99 Wins
$1.99 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$0.84 Wins
$1.99 -
Best Current Discount
-95% Wins
-80% -
Sales Frequency
122 price changes Wins
58 price changes -
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
N/A -
67/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
86.3% positive Wins
80.5% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
986 -
1.0K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
851 Wins
808 -
Negative Steam Reviews
135 Wins
196 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
6 Wins
2 -
Steam Recommendations
963 -
995 Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
26 Wins
12 -
Supported Languages
14 languages Wins
8 languages -
Release Date
Jan 2023 Wins
Jun 2020 -
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeChildren of Silentown

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

MaybeThe Almost Gone

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
Children of Silentown
The Almost Gone

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Children of Silentown

Children of Silentown

4 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −95% $0.99Buy Now
Steam
Steam +505% $5.99View
GamersGate
GamersGate +1919% $19.99View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +1919% $19.99View
The Almost Gone

The Almost Gone

4 Stores
Steam
Steam −80% $1.99Buy Now
Kinguin
Kinguin +19% $2.37View
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +29% $2.57View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +402% $9.99View

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

Children of Silentown

Quality

Divided opinions — worth researching more before deciding.

86% positive (986 reviews) — very positive reception
986 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Price is reasonable for what the game offers.

$0.99 — very accessible price
95% off — massive discount
Near historical low ($0.84)

Popularity

Declining player base — could be a problem for multiplayer-dependent games.

5 concurrent players — niche audience

The Almost Gone

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

80% positive (1,004 reviews) — mostly positive
Metacritic 67/100 — mixed reception from critics
1,004 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Price near historical low — a solid moment to consider buying.

$1.99 — very accessible price
80% off — massive discount
All-time low price — rare opportunity

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

Player count surging +100%
4 concurrent players — niche audience

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsChildren of SilentownThe Almost Gone
Release Date
January 11, 2023
June 25, 2020
Developers
Elf Games, Luna2 Studio
Happy Volcano
Publishers
Daedalic Entertainment
XD, Happy Volcano
Platforms
Windows
Windows, MacOs
Achievements
26
12

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

Children of Silentown

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/10
  • Processor: 2.4 Ghz Processor with SSE2 instruction set support
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Any Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0)
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 7 GB available space

The Almost Gone

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: CPU 64-bit
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Direct3D 11 video card
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 500 MB available space

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: Children of Silentown or The Almost Gone?

Children of Silentown won the comparison against The Almost Gone based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Children of Silentown worth buying over The Almost Gone?

Based on the metrics, Children of Silentown won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. The Almost Gone currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 19, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC

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