Everything you need to know about Silent Hill: Townfall - release date, reviews, setting, cast, how long to beat and more
Here’s what you need to know about Silent Hill: Townfall, including its Scottish inspiration.
While some fans will already have started playing Silent Hill: Townfall through early release, for others the game’s launch is just a few short hours away.
Set in Scotland, the new entry the horror franchise puts players in the shoes of Simon Ordell as he explores the fictional Scottish fishing village of St. Amelia.
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Based on St Monans along the east coast of Fife, the game is not only set in Scotland, but made here as well by Glasgow-based developers Screen Burn. Formerly known as No Code, the studio is headed up by Silent Hill: Townfall writer and director Jon McKellan, with previous releases including BAFTA-winning game Observation.
With reviews now released and some members of the public already playing via early access, here is everything you need to know about Silent Hill: Townfall.
Silent Hill: Townfall release date
Silent Hill: Townfall will be released on Thursday, September 24 with fans able to purchase the game on PlayStation 5 or for PC via Steam and the Epic Games store.
Silent Hill: Townfall exact UK release time
Silent Hill: Townfall will be released on PlayStation 5 from 12am on Thursday, September 24, while PC gamers will need to wait until 5am to start playing.
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Where is the game set?
Silent Hill: Townfall is set in the fictional Scottish fishing village of St. Amelia.
Screen Burn took direct inspiration from Scotland’s haar and towns along the East Neuk of Fife when making the game; specifically St Monans. While it is the only named influence, other seaside towns were also referenced to help the studio create a location which felt real and lived in.
While it isn’t quote as isolated Silent Hill would lead you to believe, village does feature the game’s narrow streets and windy passageways.
What is it about?
With the unique and isolated setting in Scotland, Silent Hill: Townfall is a first person game which follows Simon Ordell.
Called back to St. Amelia to “put things right”, he finds that the fog covered town is seemingly abandoned, though not at rest. As he continues to explore, he is driven to understand his own connection to the area and its residents and the fog on their shared past begins to lift.
As Simon, players must evade and uncover clues, utilising only a limited set of weapons and tools, including - most notably - the CRTV; a pocket television which allows Simon to tune into unstable signals.
Expect series-typical psychological horror and atmosphere despite the game’s self-contained setting.
The Silent Hill: Townfall cast and where you’ve seen them before
Jovan Adepo stars as Simon Ordell in the new Silent Hill game, alongside previous Screen Burn star Kezia Burrows and American actor Terry O'Quinn.
Jovan Adepo as Simon Ordell
Adepo has appeared in films such as Mother! and The Odyssey, and acted in television series including 3 Body Problem and It: Welcome to Derry. His role as Simon in Silent Hill: Townfall is his first time acting in a video game.
Kezia Burrows at Zoe Ellis
Since her onscreen debut in 2009, Welsh actress Kezia Burrows has acted in many TV shows and films, including 2023’s Wolf, Doctor Foster and more. She is no stranger to video games wither, with credits including Alien: Isolation, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, Horizon: Zero Dawn and its sequel Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring, and more - including Silent Hill developer Screen Burn’s BAFTA winning game Observation from 2019.
Terry O’Quinn as Richard Shaw
Fans of shows such as Lost will need no introduction to American actor Terry O’Quinn who won an Emmy for his role on the series as John Locke, as wells his performances in films including The Stepfather, The Rocketeer, Primal Fear and Tombstone. He makes his video game debut alongside Adepo.
Silent Hill: Townfall length
The main story of Silent Hill: Townfall will take between 10 to 16 hours, depending on playstyle. This is similar to the length of last year’s Silent Hill f, but will vary if you prioritise the story, collecting everything or staying stealthy.
How many endings are there?
There are 5 endings to Silent Hill: Townfall, some of which can only be unlocked once you have completed the game once. If you are playing through for the first time, there are three possible endings: Abandoned, Justice and Forever.
However, if you have decided to go again from the beginning with a New Game Plus save there are two “bonus” endings: Dog and Sci Fi.
Silent Hill: Townfall reviews
The latest entry in the Konami franchise has been a hit so far, with the game receiving mostly positive reviews.
With a score of 81 on Metacritic across both PC and PS5 editions of the game, fans of Silent Hill are sure to find plenty to enjoy.
Radio Times has rated the game 5-stars, writing: “With a semi-open world littered with tense corners to explore, creative puzzles to unravel and heaps of analogue nostalgia – Townfall never outstays its welcome, and we are so ready to dive in again.”
IGN awarded Silent Hill: Townfall 8/10, calling it great, with critic Tristan Ogilvie writing: “Like the intravenous needle permanently jutting out of its hero’s wrist, Silent Hill: Townfall gives this long running series a welcome shot in the arm.”
Digital Spy even went so far that the headline of their 5-star review reads: “Silent Hill: Townfall is one of the best horror games in years”.
Other outlets to give Silent Hill: Townfall positive reviews including the Guardian, Tech Radar, Game Informer, GamesRadar+ and more.
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