Silent Hill

Platforms

Initial release Feb. 23, 1999

Developers

Konami

Genres

Action Adventure
Puzzle

Publishers

Konami

Franchise Silent Hill

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Silent Hill Spotlight

Bloody Bicycle Kicks FEAR FA 98 is a weird indie lovechild of footy and Silent Hill that’ll let you summon demons and kick about severed heads, and it looks like a terrifyingly chaotic laugh

You can also try to attack opposing players with rusty scissors and axes, just in case your trusty two-foot slide tackle isn't enough.

Mark Warren

3 weeks ago
DOUBLE JUMP SCARES The best horror games to play in 2024

From founding fathers of horror to underrated gems, here are some of the best horror games to sink your teeth into.

Kelsey Raynor

2 weeks ago
White Noiz The best video game soundtracks to revisit in 2024

From classical symphonies and industrial noise to acid jazz and synthwave, these game soundtracks leave no stone left unturned.

Kelsey Raynor

3 weeks ago
Looking Ahead The creator of Silent Hill doesn't mind if Slitterhead is his final game, because his "last mission" is to set up young developers' futures

"I don't feel like I'd be unsatisfied even if this was the last game I made."

Oisin Kuhnke

4 months ago

Silent Hill Feed

Multiple horror game characters are shown. From left to right, there is: Fatal Frame Project Zero's Ose Kurosawa, Alien Isolation's Xenomorph, Resident Evil 7's Jack Baker, the chef from Little Nightmares, and Pyramid Head from Silent Hill 2

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DOUBLE JUMP SCARES | The best horror games to play in 2024

From founding fathers of horror to underrated gems, here are some of the best horror games to sink your teeth into.

Nov. 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

A player in FEAR FA 98 being chased by a demon.

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Bloody Bicycle Kicks | FEAR FA 98 is a weird indie lovechild of footy and Silent Hill that’ll let you summon demons and kick about severed heads, and it looks like a terrifyingly chaotic laugh

You can also try to attack opposing players with rusty scissors and axes, just in case your trusty two-foot slide tackle isn't enough.

Oct. 25, 2024 Mark Warren

Guide

White Noiz | The best video game soundtracks to revisit in 2024

From classical symphonies and industrial noise to acid jazz and synthwave, these game soundtracks leave no stone left unturned.

Oct. 24, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

The creator of Silent Hill doesn't mind if Slitterhead is his final game, because his "last mission" is to set up young developers' futures

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Looking Ahead | The creator of Silent Hill doesn't mind if Slitterhead is his final game, because his "last mission" is to set up young developers' futures

"I don't feel like I'd be unsatisfied even if this was the last game I made."

July 1, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A mixture of screenshots and key artwork from five different PS1 games are shown. From left to right: Silent Hill, Gran Turismo, Mega Man X3, Dino Crisis, and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

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PLAY HAS NO LIMITS | The best PS1 games to play in 2024

Still have your PlayStation kicking about? Here are some of the best games you can still play on it today.

May 16, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

James Sunderland speaks to Angela Orosco in Silent Hill 2

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NEIGH IT AIN'T SO | Konami continues to beat dead horse, is hiring for "large-scale" Silent Hill projects

No word on what these projects will be though.

Nov. 12, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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LOTS OF HOLES HERE | Silent Hill F announced, a new game from novelist Ryukishi07 and Resident Evil: ReVerse developer

Kera is handling creature and character design.

Oct. 20, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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SHAPE SILENT HILL | Silent Hill: Ascension revealed: a live, interactive event happening in 2023

Bandersnatch, but make it Silent Hill, maybe?

Oct. 19, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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BITE-SIZED | Silent Hill: Townfall announced, new game from No Code and Annapurna Interactive

Tales of the Silent Hill.

Oct. 19, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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TIME FOR SCARES | Silent Hill reveal livestream: Watch it here to see the future of Konami's classic IP

For horror fans all across the world, today is a big day thanks for the Silent Hill reveal!

Oct. 19, 2022 Connor Makar

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FOGGED DOWN | Should we really be excited about a Silent Hill revival?

I’m just saying that we need to manage our expectations.

Oct. 18, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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ARE YOU AFRAID? | Konami reveals that Silent Hill is making a comeback, more information coming on Wednesday

It’s about damn time.

Oct. 17, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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Not Staying Silent | Taking down PT from PSN store was "an awkard conversation" says the person who had to do it

A bit of light is shed on a messy situation.

Aug. 14, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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8 years of pt | Remember PT? Kojima definitely does

Salt has been poured into wounds today.

Aug. 12, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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Snow Way | Silent Hill creator is tired of you confusing his game and the film

It's snow, and Silent Hill is not based on Centralia, Pennsylvania.

July 22, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

VG247's Best Games Ever Podcast promo image - best game that journos love but most people think is a bit naff

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im-press-ive | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.8: Best game that journos love but most people think is a bit naff

Look, we know this is pushing the term "most," but just go with it.

July 15, 2022 Tom Orry

VG247's Best Games Ever Podcast Episode 7 promo image - best game you wanted as a child but never got

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Toys out the pram | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.7: Best game you wanted as a child but never got

It's hard being a kid. There are so many games but rarely do you have the cash to get them all.

July 8, 2022 Tom Orry

A scene from Silent Hill that shows Harry
approaching a gate marked 'BEWARE OF DOG'.

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midwich remastered | Silent Hill is being remade in Unreal Engine 5 by fans

The first ten minutes of gameplay look terrifying.

June 21, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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Not So Silent | Rumours grow as details of a Silent Hill 2 remake emerge following recent leak

A remake, a new mainline game, and "side 'stories'" are all part of this week's rumours.

May 16, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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Hrrrmmmm | Konami issues DMCA takedown of images claiming to be a Silent Hill reboot

If the images aren't legit, why issue the takedown? Only Konami knows for sure.

May 14, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Silent Nil | Guillermo Del Toro shoots down Silent Hill rumors he stoked

He said his Game Awards tease was meant to “tickle the ribs of Konami”.

Dec. 23, 2021 Jeremy Signor

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From Super Fan to Producer: An Insider's Perspective on Silent Hill

GUEST POST | A Silent Hill producer reflects on what drew him to the perennially haunted series, and what it was like to work on it during its troubled years.

Feb. 1, 2019 Tomm Hulett