Sliding Hero
By
Silent Chicken
Development status: Level 4: Launch & Growth
The game is officially launched and enters the market. Post-launch support, such as updates and patches, is provided, and expansions or additional content may be developed based on user demand and success metrics.
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Description
Sliding Hero is a top-down puzzle Metroidvania where movement is key—think carefully, as once you start sliding you won’t stop until you hit something! Imprisoned in a sinister 1700s Venetian villa, explore a world of Carnival mystery, solve devious puzzles, uncover secrets, and unmask your fate.
Facts
Title: Sliding Hero
Studio: Silent Chicken
Genre: Adventure, Puzzle
Planned release: Q4 2025
Platforms: PC, Steam Deck
Looking for: Marketing and Promotion Support, Self-Publishing Support
Milestones
Since its announcement in 2024, Sliding Hero's has garnered the attention of the general public thanks to several showcases, where the game has been featured:
Six One Indie Winter 2024
Convergence Showcase
Tiny Teams 2025
The game demo has also been covered by Eurogamer and Rock Paper Shotgun, which praised the game's hook and novelty in the genre.
Uniqueness
Sliding Hero is a unique blend of Sokoban-style puzzles and Metroidvania progression, a novel take on both genres that has not been explored so far.
About the Team
The Studio – Silent Chicken
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The Game Hub – Bologna Game Farm
Bologna Game Farm is a public videogame accelerator promoted by the Emilia-Romagna Region and the Municipality of Bologna.
It is coordinated by the Municipality of Bologna with the technical support of IIDEA – Italian Interactive & Digital Entertainment Association.
Through a public call, BGF has already selected 26 videogame companies and provided them with financial support and an acceleration program. Project goals: empower managerial and entrepreneurial skills of the videogame industry, increase awareness of the importance of the industry for the economic growth of the regional productive system, develop relationships between the industry and the regional innovation ecosystem


