Summary
- The ESRB rating for Silent Hill f shares some disturbing details about the upcoming horror title.
- Silent Hill f received a CERO:Z rating in Japan, the equivalent to an 18+ rating.
- While the game does not yet have a release date, it will launch for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
The recently revealed ESRB rating for Silent Hill f includes some new information about the game, detailing certain events that will happen in the title's story. Konami recently unveiled more information about Silent Hill f during its Silent Hill Transmission stream, but many details about the title’s story remain unknown ahead of the title’s launch.
This article features possible spoilers for Silent Hill f.
Silent Hill f was originally announced in 2022 with a short trailer. From the start, the main difference found in the upcoming game was that it was set in 1960s Japan instead of the United States, like all entries before it. Recent developments have revealed more information about the psychological horror game, which will be the first entry in the franchise to receive a mature rating, as the title has been branded as CERO:Z in Japan, the equivalent to an 18+ rating.
Silent Hill f is a Bold Strategy that Needs to Pay Off After SH2 Remake
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Now, Silent Hill f has been rated by the ESRB, receiving an unsurprising M rating. What stands out, however, is that the description on the ESRB’s website shares a few details of the title's story that were not previously divulged by Konami. Apart from giving a summary of the game and stating that combat is filled with blood-splatter effects, the ESRB also revealed that one character will possibly be burned alive inside a cage in the game, a woman will be branded by hot iron, entrails will be displayed in a celebration ceremony, and one character may slice off a portion of another’s face during a ritual. The rating also said that the game will have partial nudity, such as “exposed buttocks and partially exposed breasts” in a mannequin-like character. While these details do not say much about the story, they certainly point out some strong scenes coming in the eagerly-awaited horror game.
Silent Hill F Will Feature Characters Burned Inside Cages, Branded With Iron, and More
A few days ago, Konami also shared some more details about Silent Hill f. At the time, the publisher said that the game would have some disturbing elements such as child abuse and torture, as well as gender discrimination. While Silent Hill has always dealt with mature, dark themes, it seems that the story of Silent Hill f may be particularly memorable.
It’s still unknown whether Silent Hill f will become a beloved classic in the genre, but everything indicates that it will likely be a very gory horror game. While the title does not have an official release date yet, Silent Hill f will have a multiplatform launch, coming out for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5.
Silent Hill f
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 86 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
- Released
- September 25, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity
- Developer(s)
- Neobards Entertainment
- Publisher(s)
- Konami
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Survival Horror, Action
