Summary
- Silent Hill f will feature more action and melee combat when compared to last year's Silent Hill 2 remake.
- The game will be released on September 25 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
- Puzzles will still remain a large part of the Silent Hill f experience.
Silent Hill f will reportedly feature more action-oriented gameplay and will place a heavier emphasis on melee combat when compared to 2024's Silent Hill 2 remake. The next game in the franchise is now only four months away, and while many fans are intrigued by the title's Japanese setting and characters, others may not like the gameplay shift that Silent Hill f will introduce.
This week, Silent Hill f's release date was finally revealed during the June 2025 PlayStation State of Play presentation, with the terrifying title coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on September 25. A new trailer for the game highlighted new characters and enemies, along with a new weapon and a glimpse at the different areas players will explore in the town of Ebisugaoka. Fan interest in the game has remained strong since the first details surfaced, but some new information has come to light that may be somewhat disappointing to a certain subset of Silent Hill fans.
Silent Hill f Will Be Playable on Steam Deck, But There's a Catch
Valve reveals the results of its internal testing of Silent Hill f on the Steam Deck, and there's good news for fans, but it's got a catch.
In a new PlayStation Blog post, producer Motoi Okamoto shared some more details about Silent Hill f's gameplay, with some of this information coming as a surprise to the community. According to Okamoto, the game will feature challenging enemy encounters and will be more melee and action-oriented compared to 2024's hit Silent Hill 2 remake. Many fans found that the Silent Hill 2 remake was already more focused on action than past entries in the franchise, and while some players enjoyed this aspect of the title, others prefer a more psychological and puzzle-focused experience. Thankfully, while "unique combat" is promised, puzzles will still remain a large part of the Silent Hill f experience, and will be "grounded in psychological anguish and suffering," Okamoto said.
Silent Hill f Will Feature More Melee Combat and Action Compared to the Silent Hill 2 Remake
While the game will be the eighth mainline title in the series, the upcoming Silent Hill f is a standalone game and is not connected to any other game in the franchise, though fans may find some nods to past entries as they explore. Players will take on the role of high school student Shimizu Hinako, who must explore her hometown of Ebisugaoka as it is overtaken by a strange fog. Decision-making will play a role in Silent Hill f, with Shimizu either choosing to embrace beauty or madness as she fights back against the horrors taking over her town.
More horror news is expected during today's Summer Game Fest 2025 livestream. Several insiders claim that Resident Evil 9 will be revealed at the event, with some leakers claiming that Leon S. Kennedy will be the main character in the newest entry to the franchise.
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
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Genre(s)
- Survival Horror, Action
