SILENT HILL 2

Third-person psychological horror about searching a fogbound town for answers

Bloober Team SA · Published by KONAMI · Released Oct 7, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 65K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 1,016 in 30 days
Playing now: 636; peak 24h 844
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 1 year ago; Jan 30, 2025

What is SILENT HILL 2?

A single-player, third-person psychological survival horror remake set in Silent Hill. As James, you explore the town and its buildings, fight monsters with melee weapons and guns, dodge attacks, and search for his deceased wife after receiving a letter from her.

For you if...

+you want story-focused psychological horror with an oppressive atmosphere
+you enjoy exploring dark environments and interpreting symbolism
+you prefer single-player horror with over-the-shoulder combat

Not for you if...

−you dislike slow pacing and long stretches of exploration
−you quickly tire of frequent, repeated monster encounters

What players say

95% of 65,320 reviews are positive · 91% of 1,016 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the oppressive atmosphere, sound design, emotional story, and symbolism. The dominant complaint is poor PC performance, especially persistent stuttering and frame-rate drops. Some also find the pacing drawn out and the frequent monster encounters repetitive.

Screenshots and trailer

SILENT HILL 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 x64
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 or Intel® Arc™ A750
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 50 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Playing on minimum requirements should enable to play on Low/Medium quality settings in FullHD (1080p) in stable 30 FPS. SSD is recommended.

OS: Windows 10 x64
Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 2080RTX or AMD Radeon™ 6800XT
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 50 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Playing on recommended requirements should enable to play on Medium quality settings in 60 FPS or High quality settings in 30 FPS, in FullHD (or 4k using DLSS or similar technology). SSD is recommended.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 43
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Ukrainian, Portuguese - Brazil.