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  "path": "/the-pale-piper-is-silksong-with-no-combat-a-wondrous-playdead-style-world-and-all-the-hope-bleached-out",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-04T13:49:40.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com",
  "tags": [
    "Indie",
    "Horror",
    "Action Adventure",
    "The Pale Piper",
    "Fantasy",
    "Platformer",
    "Single Player",
    "Indiescovery",
    "PC",
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    "Hollow Knight",
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    "out today on Steam",
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  "textContent": "Friends, I think I have unearthed the next Hidden Gem, though Hidden Arrow Trap might be the more appropriate framing. It’s a 2D precision platformer called the The Pale Piper that reminds me of Limbo, Hollow Knight and VVVVVV. It’s the work of FreeTimeDev, who is also known for Godot tools and synthwave jams on Itch.io. It’s out today on Steam, and the demo has killed me eleventy million times.\n\nRead more",
  "title": "The Pale Piper is Silksong with no combat, a wondrous Playdead-style world, and all the hope bleached out"
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