Silent Hill f Reviews
The only shame is that the gameplay suffers from some notable shortcomings and fails to keep up with the excellence of the writing and the technical and artistic component. The City of Fog may no longer be the same as we remember it, but it's still the most fascinating place the genre has to offer.
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Something about Silent Hill f just gets under my skin and won't let me go. As soon as I put the pad down, I'm singing the magnificently spooky title song again, wanting to immerse myself in the fog once more.
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Silent Hill f is beautiful, haunting, and utterly unforgettable.
Hinako, a girl in her early teens, leaves home in the midst of an argument with her father. Still in her school uniform, she heads off to meet her fri...
Silent Hill f from developer NeoBards Entertainment and publisher Konami is a fresh take on the series. It features an unsettling story that honors the Silent Hill franchise, while bringing a fair amount of deep gameplay and fun fighting that will keep the experience fresh.
It’s exciting to see such an iconic, loved horror series go in such a different direction with Silent Hill f. But while the combat has some tricks up its sleeve and the setting is distinct, it still inherently nails what makes a Silent Hill game so successful: the terror, the sense of dread, the enticing puzzles and the dark story with twists, turns and violence. Silent Hill f is a wonderful survival horror game that makes some compelling decisions about the future of the franchise, while managing to remember its past. It’s brutally bold and frighteningly great.
Despite its simplistic combat and clunky combat animations, Silent Hill f still delivers one of 2025's quintessential horror experiences.
Silent Hill f resoundingly demonstrates a clear grasp of what makes Silent Hill work. Its storytelling is equal parts sinister and restrained, bolstered by a combat system that’s simple but satisfying. Throw in some challenging boss battles, and you’ve got a Silent Hill experience that meaningfully expands on the original games. It’s a subtly scary adventure that dares to be different, while at the same time retaining the core that makes Silent Hill so special. While some elements and the difficulty might be grating for people and the skill system is bizarrely undercooked, Silent Hill f is an enjoyable and chilling experience from beginning to end, and unlike anything you've ever played.
Silent Hill f does what the developers intended to do: Capture the soul and spirit of the first three Silent Hill games and put it into an unapologetically Japanese package. However, after playing the game, I walked away feeling like this was more like Forbidden Siren or Fatal Frame than a Silent Hill. The removal of the town itself is a big loss, but this game is one hell of a horror game that would have done really well even if it didn't have the Silent Hill brand attached to it.
NeoBards Entertainment has taken bold risks with Silent Hill f, and the result is one of the most unsettling, personal and rewarding horror games in years.
Silent Hill f balances threat and reality in a way that kept me playing longer and longer per session.
Silent Hill f has the quality and courage to finally break the curse cast upon the series. Moving away from the American town has brought a freshness and depth to the story that I haven't seen in the series since SH2, and changes to the combat system are working well. Silent Hill has finally found its way and emerged from the fog reborn. Disgusting, poignant, digging deep into the psyche. Wonderful.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Silent Hill f is not the Silent Hill of old. It's creepier than it is terrifying and more strategic than it is oppressive. Its formula can feel exhausting, and its reliance on repetition means patience is required to fully appreciate it. Combat, while engaging, is occasionally clunky, and the pacing of story beats sometimes drags. Performance hiccups and melodramatic writing don't help. And yet, despite all of this, the game is strangely addictive. Its blend of resource management, strategic combat, and layered storytelling creates a loop that's hard to put down. It's gorgeous, unsettling, and deeply symbolic, with a protagonist who feels refreshingly human. For longtime fans, it may feel too different and for newcomers, it may feel overwhelming, but for those willing to meet it halfway, Silent Hill f offers one of the most unique horror experiences in years. It's not the series' greatest masterpiece, but it is the boldest step Silent Hill has taken in decades. It's a game with flaws that are hard to ignore, but also with moments of brilliance that will stay with you long after the flowers wither.
Even though some gameplay mechanics are questionable and certain sections seem out of step with the original spirit of the series, Silent Hill f still manages to leave a profound impression. It's not a perfect experience, but it's a work that must be approached with a clear, informed eye, capable of grasping the complexity of the emotions that permeate the story. The game speaks directly to those who know the weight of their own fragility, to those who have learned that the mind can be a place as disturbing as any nightmare. In Silent Hill f, the horror isn't just external, but slowly creeps into the interior, into the unsaid, into distorted memories. It's a journey that, despite some notable lows, lays bare the most vulnerable part of humanity—the part that often hides behind silence.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Silent Hill f stands out with its blend of the series' signature mix of reality and illusion, its inward-looking narrative, and its grotesque, visceral imagery. Even its combat system, rough at first glance, proves surprisingly engaging in practice.
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This is the true fifth Silent Hill that fans deserve after The Room. It’s a fascinating and haunting exploration into new territory; a dark take on the “coming of age” drama that’s distinctly Silent Hill, with visceral and challenging combat and diabolical puzzles. Silent Hill is back… we just had to go to Japan to get there.
It’s terrifying, you want to see what happens next, and, this is somewhat unusual for a horror title, you want to play it again immediately afterwards, because there are unanswered questions on a first playthrough that do in fact get answered on further returns. I genuinely love this game and cannot recommend it enough, especially ahead of October and horror month.
Silent Hill f delivers a disturbing Japanese setting, powerful writing, and creative puzzles, but its fragile melee combat feels clumsy and often unrewarding.
Times change, and with them games and their styling, and Silent Hill changes too ' you'll either accept its transformation or reject it. But it still manages to be (un)pleasantly scary.
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