Silica is a 2023 science fiction real-time strategy shooter video game[2] developed by Martin "Dram" Melichárek and published by Bohemia Interactive, released for Microsoft Windows in early access exclusively through the Steam distribution platform.

[3][4][5] Set in the 24th century on the exoplanet Baltarus, Silica follows a three-sided resource war over Balterium, a valuable mineral capable of power manipulation.

However, the conflict and mining activity awaken the inhabitants of Baltarus, a race of insectoid aliens who consider the humans invaders and attack both belligerents to expel them from the planet.

[4] It was a "passion project" for Martin "Dram" Melichárek, Silica's sole developer,[4] who cited StarCraft and Dune as inspirations.

[5] Marco Wutz of Sports Illustrated called the game "promising" and praised its gameplay, application of shooter and strategy elements at the same time, and well-designed division of labour between infantry and commanders that allowed everyone in a faction to cooperate.

[4] Sportskeeda's Matthew Wilkins similarly praised the cross-genre mixture of strategy and shooter gameplay, and described the ability to control any unit as a "childhood dream come true".

[7] Ed Thorn of Rock Paper Shotgun opined that Silica—like other RTS–FPS hybrids—did not successfully "make the best of both worlds", citing confusing gameplay and combat being more about attrition than strategy as reasons why.