Updated daily · 28 Oct 2026
Player reception
Silent Hill f
As of 28 October 2026, 80% of 19,541 player reviews of Silent Hill f recommend it. Players call Silent Hill f’s atmosphere, story and music its strengths, and fault the clunky combat, stutter and the replays its true ending needs.
In short
Players praise a Japanese village full of spider lilies and unsettling creatures, a layered story that later endings change, and Akira Yamaoka’s score with the Japanese voice cast. The complaints are stiff melee with forced fights and breaking weapons, stutter and frame drops in town, a true ending that needs several runs, and a setting and action focus some find far from the series. Players who come for the story and the mood get the most from it.
What players say
What players say about Silent Hill f.
Players praise the atmosphere, the story, the music and the replays. The combat, stutter, the runs the true ending needs and its distance from the series draw the complaints.164
Read in full
We read every one of these reviews on 20 October 2026 and judged each by what it says.
- Atmosphere and art feel beautiful and unsettling.
- The Japanese village, spider lilies and creature designs build a mood that many players count as the strongest part of the game.164
- Story and characters are the main draw.
- Players praise the layered mystery, the identity themes and the way later endings change how earlier scenes read.164
- Soundtrack and voice acting stand out.
- Akira Yamaoka's score and the Japanese voice cast get repeated praise, and several players say the audio alone sets the tone.164
- Later playthroughs add new layers.
- New Game Plus runs add scenes, dialogue and endings that change how the story reads, and many players count that as a reason to return.164
- Clunky combat slows down many fights.
- Players find the melee system stiff, with forced fights, repetitive enemies and weapons that break, and say it wears down the horror.164
- Stutters and optimisation problems come up often.
- Stutters in town, frame drops and visual bugs appear in many reports, and some players say the game ran badly even on the lowest settings.164
- The full story needs several playthroughs.
- Players say the true ending does not land until the third or fourth run, and some find repeat runs too long for a game this size.164
- Some players say it lacks the Silent Hill feel.
- Several players think the Japanese setting and action focus move it away from the series, and some find it less scary than the older games.164
Themes raised
| Theme | Most helpful, of 79 | Latest, of 34 |
|---|---|---|
| Atmosphere, art and monsters | 63 | 13 |
| Story and writing | 62 | 22 |
| Combat and durability | 61 | 17 |
| Silent Hill identity and setting | 42 | 7 |
| Music and voice acting | 33 | 3 |
| Replays and endings | 32 | 12 |
| Performance and bugs | 24 | 8 |
| Puzzles | 22 | 2 |
| Difficulty settings | 13 | 4 |
| Price and value | 14 | 3 |
Questions
Silent Hill f, in short.
Is Silent Hill f worth it?
Most players say yes. As of 28 October 2026, 80% of 19,541 reviews recommend it, though several say to buy it on sale.164
How long is Silent Hill f?
A first run takes about 8 to 10 hours, and the true ending takes three runs or more.164
Is Silent Hill f scary?
Players split. Several find it unsettling with few real scares, and others call it excellent survival horror.164
How does Silent Hill f run on PC?
Many players call it smooth on an average PC, while others report stutter in town and frame drops in busy scenes.164
What PC do you need for Silent Hill f?
The minimum is a Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600, 16 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 1070 Ti or Radeon RX 5700. The recommended setup is a Core i7-9700 or Ryzen 5 5500, 16 GB of RAM and a GeForce RTX 2080 or Radeon RX 6800 XT. It needs 50 GB of storage.164
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