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- Silent Hill: Townfall released today, September 24, 2026, on PS5 and PC, and the first wave of reviews puts it at 81 on Metacritic and 82 on OpenCritic.
- Konami and developer Screen Burn released Townfall on September 24, 2026, following a final playable demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026 the week before.
- With the first wave of critic reviews in following its September 24, 2026 release, Townfall sits at 81 on Metacritic and 82 on OpenCritic, where 86% of critics recommend it.
Silent Hill: Townfall released today, September 24, 2026, on PS5 and PC, and the first wave of reviews puts it at 81 on Metacritic and 82 on OpenCritic. Critics are calling the atmosphere and sound design among the series’ best, while flagging inconsistent stealth and technical bugs as the game’s real weak point.
Konami and developer Screen Burn released Townfall on September 24, 2026, following a final playable demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026 the week before. Reviews embargoed until launch day landed across outlets including PC Gamer and Game Rant within hours of each other.
The Scores: 81 on Metacritic, 82 on OpenCritic
With the first wave of critic reviews in following its September 24, 2026 release, Townfall sits at 81 on Metacritic and 82 on OpenCritic, where 86% of critics recommend it. That places it just below the two prior Silent Hill revival titles — Silent Hill 2 Remake, which scored 86 on Metacritic when it launched in 2024, and Silent Hill f, which matched that 86 in 2025 — making Townfall the first of Konami’s three-game revival push to land outside the high 80s.
What Critics Are Praising
The consensus so far is that Townfall’s atmosphere is the best thing about it. Reviewers repeatedly single out the sound design and the oppressive, fog-choked design of St. Amelia, the fictional Scottish fishing village where the game is set, as well as Jovan Adepo’s lead performance and the tense pacing of its horror set pieces. Konami producer Motoi Okamoto said ahead of launch he had “confidence that Townfall will achieve similarly high acclaim… enough confidence to feel that it might end up being the masterpiece” of the revival games — an unusually bold claim for a publisher to make before reviews exist, and one the scores only partly bear out.
What’s Dragging the Score Down
The complaint that shows up across nearly every review is stealth. Multiple critics report they couldn’t reliably tell what actions were alerting enemies, which undercuts tension in a horror game built around being hunted. Technical bugs are the second recurring issue — nothing critics describe as game-breaking, but frequent enough to pull players out of the game’s carefully built dread. Reviewers are largely in agreement that the horror itself lands; it’s the systems wrapped around it that don’t always hold together.
How Townfall Compares to the Rest of the Revival
| Game | Release | Metacritic | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Hill 2 (Remake) | 2024 | 86 | PS5, PC |
| Silent Hill f | 2025 | 86 | PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC |
| Silent Hill: Townfall | Sept. 24, 2026 | 81 | PS5, PC |
Should You Play It?
If atmosphere and story are what you come to Silent Hill for, the reviews so far say Townfall delivers on that front as well as anything in the revival. If you’re more sensitive to janky stealth mechanics and bugs pulling you out of the moment, several critics suggest waiting for a patch or two. For the story setup and returning characters, see our Silent Hill: Townfall explainer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Silent Hill: Townfall’s Metacritic score?
Townfall launched at 81 on Metacritic and 82 on OpenCritic based on the first wave of critic reviews on September 24, 2026.
What platforms is Silent Hill: Townfall on?
Townfall released September 24, 2026 on PS5 and PC, published by Konami and Annapurna Interactive and developed by Screen Burn.
What are critics saying is wrong with Silent Hill: Townfall?
The most common complaints are inconsistent stealth detection, where players can’t reliably tell what alerts enemies, and technical bugs that interrupt the game’s atmosphere.
How does Townfall compare to Silent Hill 2 Remake and Silent Hill f?
Both prior revival titles scored around 86 on Metacritic. Townfall’s early 81 makes it the lowest-reviewed of the three so far, though still a generally favorable score.
Who developed Silent Hill: Townfall?
Screen Burn developed Townfall, published by Konami and Annapurna Interactive as the third release in Konami’s ongoing Silent Hill revival.
