Silent Road: Horror Taxi Game Set in a Remote Village and Haunted Japanese Forest
Silent Road offers a horror experience in a remote village and haunted Japanese forest. This latest game from Endflame is full of mystery, fog, and strange passengers. Releasing in 2026 on Steam.
Endflame, an indie studio from Catalonia, returns to the realm of Japanese-style horror with Silent Road, a title recently announced for Steam and targeted for release in 2026. This time, players take on the role of a taxi driver working in a remote forest area of Japan—a region clearly reminiscent of Aokigahara, known in Western culture as the “Suicide Forest.”
In Silent Road, driving is the core experience, but not the only way to interact: players can get out of the car to help passengers getting on or off—and the developers emphasize that getting out of the vehicle is never truly safe. The setting of empty villages, foggy mountain roads, and quiet forests makes every journey a psychological test, where tension is slowly built through atmosphere, brief conversations, and environmental clues.
Gameplay focuses on ferrying strange passengers across remote routes. Through brief interactions, choices on when and where to stop, and environmental observation, the mystery shrouding the forest gradually unfolds. The game structure is intentionally simple yet flexible—giving Endflame room to experiment with elements like passengers who frequently return, behave oddly, then transform into real threats. This approach allows for gradually building tension, turning normality into something oppressive and frightening.
From the 34-second teaser released with the announcement, glimpses of gameplay connect scary moments to jump scares—including a ghost figure also appearing in the main artwork. If that trailer reflects the final product, Silent Road seems to choose a more restrained tone: emphasizing suggestion and atmosphere rather than spectacular effects or excessive graphics. This is similar to how some modern Japanese horror games (like Ikai) build fear through player imagination and deliberate emptiness.
Release and demo
Endflame targets a Steam release in 2026 but has not provided a more specific release window. The studio also mentions developing a demo that will be available on the Steam page for Silent Road, so players can already add the game to their wishlist to receive updates and the demo when released.
Silent Road looks promising for fans of psychological horror who appreciate a chilling atmosphere and gradual storytelling. For those interested, keep an eye on its Steam page and add it to your wishlist to not miss the demo and further release information.