Silent Hill f has shipped over 1 million units in just one day after launch, becoming the fastest-selling title in Konami’s psychological horror series. Critical reception has been just as strong, with the title earning a review score on par with last year’s Silent Hill 2 remake. Amidst the game’s success, series producer Motoi Okamoto recently commented on what players can expect from future entries.
Talking to IGN Japan at TGS 2025, Okamoto says (starting from the 3:01:00 mark) that given the game’s numerous “challenging” elements, he’d thought that reactions to Silent Hill f would be far more divided, but reception ended up being positive beyond his expectations. On the other hand, he notes, “Of course, that doesn’t mean every future Silent Hill will be like Silent Hill f. Each one will have its own distinct flavor. We want to keep experimenting and be ambitious, both in terms of gameplay design and storytelling, so please look forward to the next Silent Hill as well.”
Okamoto followed up on this statement via X, adding that he’d like to be bold with the series and offer a different kind of gameplay with each installment. On the other hand, he stresses that some Silent Hill traditions aren’t meant to be broken – namely, the quality of the storytelling. “I believe psychological stories are essential to what makes Silent Hill feel like ‘Silent Hill,’ and we’ll continue to place great importance on that in future works as well.”
Although it introduced a completely new setting and gameplay system, Silent Hill f connects with the rest of the series through psychological horror. “The spiritual journey of the protagonist, as she faces heris trauma and inner turmoil, is what ultimately makes it Silent Hill-like,” Okamoto told IGN Japan. It seems future entries will explore with different approaches to gameplay while maintaining this foundation.
Silent Hill f is out now on PC (Steam), PS5 and Xbox Series X❘S.
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