SILENT HILL 2

James Sunderland returns to Silent Hill

Developed by Bloober Team and published by Konami, SILENT HILL 2 launched on 8 October 2024 on PS5 and on PC via Steam, then in November 2025 on Xbox Series X|S; Konami also lists it on GOG and the Epic Games Store. After receiving a letter from his late wife, James heads to Silent Hill hoping to see her again. The remake swaps fixed cameras for an over-the-shoulder view, expands the town and reworks combat, with Akira Yamaoka's rearranged score.

What the press says

On PS5, Push Square (9/10) says Bloober Team faithfully and respectfully recreated the classic, with the same unforgettable story, satisfying exploration and weighty combat, despite faces that can look strange up close. GamingBolt (10/10, PS5) calls it a masterpiece: stunning visuals, attention to detail, strong performances, boss fights better than the original and phenomenal music, with very rare frame rate drops and slightly underwhelming gun combat. TheSixthAxis (9/10, PS5) praises a fantastic remake with great sound design and engaging combat, while noting performance issues on console and out-of-place cupboard looting. On PC, PC Gamer (78/100) finds it fun but flawed, with stiffer key cutscenes and too many repetitive encounters, and VG247 (5/5) calls it faithful and terrifying; both are cited but not counted in the average, which covers PS5.

Editions and prices

Checked on 12 November 2026: on Steam, the Standard Edition costs €69.99 and the Digital Deluxe €79.99. On the PlayStation Store (PS5), the Standard Edition is discounted to €19.59 instead of €69.99 until 21 November 2026 at 00:59 (Paris time), and the Deluxe costs €79.99. On the Xbox Store (Xbox Series X|S and PC, Xbox Play Anywhere), the Standard Edition costs €69.99 and the Deluxe €79.99. Bundles with SILENT HILL f, subscriber-only prices, GOG, the Epic Games Store and physical editions were not listed or checked for this survey.

Who is it for?

Fans of psychological horror and heavy atmosphere, and fans of the 2001 game who want to rediscover it with modern production values. Players mainly after action may find the combat repetitive.

Press average

The score block above shows the press average computed from original reviews of the PS5 version, checked on 12 November 2026: Push Square 9/10, GamingBolt 10/10 and TheSixthAxis 9/10. Each score is converted to /20 and averaged with equal weight. These are launch reviews: later updates and the PC and Xbox versions are not covered. This summary is not a hands-on review.