Summary
Stormind Games and Saber Interactive’sA Quiet Place: The Road Aheadsees players venturing into the world of Paramount Pictures' critically acclaimedA Quiet Placemovies. These films show a world invaded by aliens called Death Angels, who hunt through sound, forcing everyone to go silent in order to survive. The franchise has been praised for its suspenseful sequences and intense sound design, and many would agree that the premise alone would translate extremely well to the world of stealth-based gaming.
A Quiet Place: The Road Aheadis just that, a first-person, single-player horror adventure game in which players hide, distract, and sneak past brutal, predatory creatures. Much like the films,the game will heavily involve stealth, with players having to be extremely mindful of their surroundings, as itsreveal trailer showed that even the slightest sound, like treading on a piece of broken glass, can result in near-instant death at the hands of a Death Angel.
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Release Window, Platforms, & Gameplay Details
Details about A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead were revealed, including its release window, platforms, and how the survival horror gameplay will work.
A Story Trailer Gives A Better Idea Of The Game’s Timeline
WhileA Quiet Place: The Road Aheadmay take place in the same universe as the movies, it seems to be largely telling its own story, much likeA Quiet Place: Day Onedid for the most part. InDay One, there were some characters from the previous films, such as Henri, but it primarily focused on a different protagonist, Sam.
It’s likely that this will also be the case inThe Road Ahead, as its synopsis only states thatit will follow the journey of a young woman, Alex Taylor, an asthmatic college student survivor, who must endure a treacherous apocalypse with her boyfriend Martin in the midst of interpersonal family conflicts, all while coming to terms with her own inner fears, with one sequence showing her fearfully taking a pregnancy test - something that will immediately evoke memories ofEvelyn Abbott’s intense labor sequencein the first film.
No characters from the movies have been confirmed to appear, but there’s still plenty of potential for a cameo considering when in the timeline it takes place.
Timeline-wise, the story trailer started off with a sequence showing the protagonists on the day the Death Angels invaded, something that has now been seen through the eyes of the Abbott family inA Quiet Place: Part 2, Sam inA Quiet Place: Day One, and this unnamed character inA Quiet Place: The Road Ahead. This sequence is different from those shown in the movies, as it doesn’t take place on a busy street but rather at a family barbeque, offering smaller but more personal stakes.
As for the rest of the game,the trailer jumped forward to Day 105, which falls between the shocking opening moments ofA Quiet Place- which occurred on Day 89 -, and the rest of that film, which jumped forward to Day 473.This would place the main events ofA Quiet Place: The Road Aheadsometime in October 2020.
A Quiet Place Complete Timeline Explained
As the franchise continues to expand, A Quiet Place’s timeline becomes more explored. We break down the movie’s complete, chronological timeline.
And What Platforms Will It Be On?
Despite only being announced back in June 2024, players won’t have to wait much longer to get their hands on the game. A new trailer on the officialSaber InteractiveYouTube channel confirmedA Quiet Place: The Road Aheadwill launch in time for Halloween on July 13, 2025, which is fitting considering the horror tone of the game. The title is a multiplatform release, coming to Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, and will be retailing at $29.99.
While the PC version ofA Quiet Place: The Road Aheadis digital-only, those on PS5 and Xbox Series X will be able to order either a digital or physical copy of the game.
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Pre-Orders Are Available Now On All Platforms
With October mere months away, pre-orders forA Quiet Place: The Road Aheadare available now on all platforms. Those who purchase the game early will receive digital content, such as items that can be used in the game and other development materials to provide a look at the creation process behind it.
For the in-game items, these are items that can be found throughoutThe Road Ahead, but players are granted access to them far earlier than usual.This includes an inhaler - an essential item for Alex considering her asthma, and one that ties directly intoThe Road Ahead’s gameplay, with players needing to keep track of the status bar of her lungs in intense situations so she doesn’t have an asthma attack - and batteries, which will come in useful when exploring dark locations with a flashlight, or monitoring sound levels with a sound detection device to find a safe path around the alien threats.
The other pre-order content consists of exclusive digital concept art, with the image shown depicting a design for Alex, and a creature animation showcase, showing how Stormind Games translated thefearsome Death Angelsfrom film to game. While these aren’t essential for those who just want to playA Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, they are nice for those interested in the creative process behind the game, seeing how early concepts and ideas evolve before their final appearance in the completed product.
A Quiet Place: The Road Aheadis available for pre-order now onSteam,PlayStation 5andXbox Series X/S. With the October 17 release date drawing near, there will likely be far more promotional material to provide further insight into Alex and Martin’s story before the game’s launch.
Sources:Saber Interactive/YouTube,Steam,PlayStation 5,Xbox Series X/S
A Quiet Place
A Quiet Place is a film franchise that centers on a post-apocalyptic Earth following an alien invasion by ruthless creatures that are blind but have unparalleled hearing. Beginning with the first film in 2018, the core plot surrounds the Abbott family, who use sign language to communicate with each other in a world where an errant sound can mean death.
