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Silent Hill: Townfall
Townfall changes the setting, the protagonist and the camera at once, and long-time fans will judge all three.
In short
As of 12 October, 68% of 3,482 player reviews recommend it. Most players praise the fog, the sound, the puzzles and the story, and the new first-person camera rarely draws complaints. Stealth decides the rest, since long waits and a pursuer you can’t kill turn some players against it. Players who come for dread and puzzles tend to recommend it, and patch 1.3.1 has cut the stutter on PC.
Timeline
Read at Day 1, 7 and 30.
Each update compares what players recommend and say with Day 1.
Day 1
Published 24 Sept 2026
Day 7
Published 30 Sept 2026
Day 30
Due 23 Oct 2026
So far
Positive reviews, day by day.
Updated daily, with reviews up to the end of 11 October 2026 (UTC).
22 and 23 September were early access for Digital Deluxe buyers; launch day was the 24th.
Each point is the share of that day’s reviews that recommend the game, in every language. Days run on UTC, so a late-night launch counts its first hours with the next day. The chart also counts players who activated a key bought from another shop, which the headline figure leaves out, so their totals can differ by a point or two.
Show the numbers
| Date | Townfall |
|---|---|
| 22 Sept | 76% of 346 |
| 23 Sept | 68% of 302 |
| 24 Sept | 60% of 432 |
| 25 Sept | 59% of 354 |
| 26 Sept | 57% of 313 |
| 27 Sept | 69% of 302 |
| 28 Sept | 67% of 232 |
| 29 Sept | 70% of 171 |
| 30 Sept | 72% of 153 |
| 1 Oct | 73% of 129 |
| 2 Oct | 70% of 113 |
| 3 Oct | 69% of 124 |
| 4 Oct | 73% of 108 |
| 5 Oct | 69% of 87 |
| 6 Oct | 71% of 76 |
| 7 Oct | 65% of 54 |
| 8 Oct | 84% of 64 |
| 9 Oct | 79% of 58 |
| 10 Oct | 86% of 56 |
| 11 Oct | 77% of 53 |
Day 7 · 30 Sept 2026
What players make of Silent Hill: Townfall a week in.
Recommendations fell to 57% on 26 September, then recovered to 68% of the 705 reviews posted from 27 to 29 September, above launch day’s 60%. Performance comes up in 41% of negative reviews after the first 72 hours, down from 64%.
- 27 to 29 September
- 68% positive, from 705 reviews2
- Lowest day since launch
- 57% positive, on 26 September2
- Performance
- In 41% of negative reviews after the first 72 hours, down from 64%2
- All reviews
- 65% positive, from 2,532 reviews2
Read in full
We read every one of these reviews on 30 September 2026 and judged each by what it says.
- Stealth now decides the verdict.
- Players who reach the end say most of the game is spent hiding while enemies patrol, and the pursuer you can’t kill is the part they hate most. Several who can’t recommend it praise everything else.2
- The story and the atmosphere carry the positive reviews.
- Players who recommend it lead with the fog, the sound and a mystery that pays off at the end. Some find the story plain, and a few say it doesn’t feel like Silent Hill.2
- The puzzles keep their praise.
- Players rank them among the best in the series, though some find the last ones tedious.2
- Crashes and stutter come up less than at launch.
- Some players still report crashes and shader stutter on PC, and about as many say the game ran well for them.2
Themes raised
| Theme | Reviews, of 50 |
|---|---|
| Story | 23 |
| Stealth and the stalker | 21 |
| Atmosphere, sound and music | 17 |
| Performance | 14 |
| Visuals and the look of the town | 13 |
| Puzzles | 9 |
| Whether it feels like Silent Hill | 9 |
| Combat | 7 |
| Enemies | 6 |
| The CRTV scanner | 5 |
| Multiple endings | 5 |
| Tedium | 5 |
| The first-person camera | 4 |
| Price | 3 |
Day 1 · 24 Sept 2026
What players make of Silent Hill: Townfall at launch.
72% of early-access reviews recommended it. On launch day that fell to 60% of 422 reviews. Konami says a performance patch is coming.
- Setting
- The island of St. Amelia7
- Protagonist
- Simon Ordell7
- Camera
- First person throughout7
- Early access
- 48 hours, for Digital Deluxe buyers7
- Launch day
- 60% positive, from 422 reviews2
- Performance
- A patch is in the works, Konami says8
Read in full
We read every one of these reviews on 25 September 2026 and judged each by what it says.
- The atmosphere and the puzzles get the most praise.
- Most reviews praise the fog, the sound design and the score. The puzzles are inventive and tied to the island’s old technology, though the last one or two drag.26
- The first-person camera works.
- Most players who mention the camera like it, including several who doubted a first-person Silent Hill before they played.226
- St. Amelia convinces, but fans split on the Silent Hill name.
- Players who know British seaside towns say the island gets them right. Fans who object say it has no tie to the town of Silent Hill or its cults, so the name feels borrowed.226
Themes raised
| Theme | Reviews, of 16 |
|---|---|
| Atmosphere, sound and music | 13 |
| Story | 12 |
| Stealth and the stalker | 11 |
| Puzzles | 10 |
| Whether it feels like Silent Hill | 8 |
| Visuals and the look of the town | 8 |
| The first-person camera | 6 |
| Combat | 5 |
| Tedium | 5 |
| Enemies | 5 |
| The CRTV scanner | 4 |
| Performance | 4 |
| Multiple endings | 3 |
| Bugs | 2 |
| Length | 1 |
Questions
Silent Hill: Townfall, in short.
Is Silent Hill: Townfall worth it?
Players are split. As of 12 October, 68% of 3,482 reviews recommend it. Those who do praise the fog, the sound, the puzzles and the story; stealth, with long waits and a pursuer you can’t kill, is what turns others against it.2
Is Silent Hill: Townfall first person?
Is Silent Hill: Townfall set in Scotland?
Is Silent Hill: Townfall a remake?
No. Konami calls it a full-length, self-contained psychological horror, with a new town and a new lead, Simon Ordell.7
Is there combat in Silent Hill: Townfall?
Yes, with melee weapons and firearms, but evading enemies takes up most of the game. Players find the stealth its weakest part.2
How long is Silent Hill: Townfall?
Players in our reading who had finished it had played between 14 and 36 hours.2
Has Konami fixed Silent Hill: Townfall’s PC performance?
Is Silent Hill: Townfall on Xbox, or a PS5 exclusive?
It’s on PS5 and PC. Konami’s release page lists no Xbox version.7
What PC do you need for Silent Hill: Townfall?
The minimum is a GeForce RTX 2060 Super or Radeon RX 6600 with a Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-8700K, 16 GB of RAM, Windows 11 and 75 GB of space, for 1080p at 30 on Low. The recommended PC, an RTX 3080 or RX 7800 XT with 32 GB of RAM, aims at 4K and 30 on High with upscaling.2
When did Silent Hill: Townfall come out?
24 September 2026. Digital Deluxe Edition buyers played 48 hours early.7
What we’re watching
What Day 30 will cover.
- Whether the recovery since 27 September holds, and whether Konami’s patch lifts it
- What negative reviews mention, starting with performance
- How the first-person camera is received
- Whether St. Amelia feels like Silent Hill to long-time fans
- Stealth and the stalker, the biggest complaint so far
Sources
- 2Steam: Silent Hill: Townfall, user reviews and review history (opens in a new tab) Accessed 25 Sept 2026
- 7Konami: Silent Hill: Townfall release date and Digital Deluxe early access (opens in a new tab) Accessed 25 Sept 2026
- 8Konami on Steam: update plans for performance issues, 24 September (opens in a new tab) Accessed 25 Sept 2026
- 26Backloggd: Silent Hill: Townfall, player reviews (opens in a new tab) Accessed 25 Sept 2026
- 36Konami on Steam: Silent Hill: Townfall patch 1.3.1, shader stutter, 30 September (opens in a new tab) Accessed 30 Sept 2026