Silent Hill: Townfall is the series' first full-length first-person game and launches September 24

First person changes how players see the fog

Silent Hill: Townfall is no longer the small, mysterious project announced in 2022, but a complete psychological horror adventure that its developers say lasts more than 10 hours and launches on September 24, 2026. It will also be the first Silent Hill of this length played entirely in first person.

The story takes place in 1996. Simon Ordell returns to St. Amelia, a fogbound Scottish island, to put something right. Konami's official announcement describes limited weapons and tools, evasion, combat and narrative puzzles.

The Screen Burn studio was founded in Glasgow as No Code and previously made Stories Untold and Observation, two games that turned ordinary interfaces into sources of tension. That history explains Townfall better than a quick comparison to Resident Evil 7. The studio knows how to create tension and enough mystery to make your hair stand on end.

Players can block attacks, use firearms or melee weapons and lure enemies with sound, while their actions alter the story and lead to multiple endings.

A pocket television replaces the radio

The device connecting those ideas is called the CRTV, a pocket television that tunes into unstable signals to detect threats, uncover pieces of the story and find puzzle clues. It replaces Silent Hill's familiar radio, except now players must look down at one screen while something may be approaching in the other.

Annapurna summarises the premise with a precise command, “fear the truth behind the static,” while Pilotpriest's dynamic soundtrack responds to the behaviour of both player and enemies. First person narrows the field of view, the CRTV demands attention and sound becomes information, three coherent choices that let Townfall distinguish itself without abandoning the anxiety of the best modern horror games.

We believe the television needs to generate tension in those moments when you need a clue, but something is chasing you and looking down for a few seconds could be enough for everything to go wrong.

Release date, platforms, editions and cast

Silent Hill: Townfall launches on September 24, 2026 for PS5 and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. Jovan Adepo, Terry O'Quinn and Kezia Burrows also lead the cast. PS5 gets a standard physical release, while standard and Deluxe editions will be sold digitally. The Deluxe edition includes 48-hour early access, opening the game on September 22.

Retail-exclusive SteelBook offers vary by market, and no price appears in the official information. Its September 24 launch also coincides with Control Resonant, one of the month's major games, creating a difficult week for anyone planning to play both immediately.

Townfall no longer has to prove it is substantial enough to carry the name. It is. Everything now depends on combat, stealth and the CRTV keeping players uncomfortable across a full adventure, even after they understand its rules.