Silent Hill: Townfall
| Silent Hill: Townfall | |
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| Developer | Screen Burn Interactive |
| Publishers | Konami Digital Entertainment Annapurna Interactive |
| Director | Jon McKellan |
| Designer | Graeme McKellan |
| Artist | Paul Abbott |
| Writer | Jon McKellan |
| Series | Silent Hill |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
| Platforms | |
| Release | 2026 |
| Genre | Survival horror |
| Mode | Single-player |
Silent Hill: Townfall is an upcoming survival horror game developed by Screen Burn Interactive and published by Annapurna Interactive and Konami Digital Entertainment. It is expected to be released in 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Windows.
Gameplay
Townfall is played from a first-person perspective.[1] While Simon can use melee weapons such as planks and pipes to defend himself, he can also use stealth to hide from enemies. Simon is equipped with a CRTV handheld device which allows him to detect the location of nearby opponents.[2]
Premise
In 1996, Simon Ordell repeatedly finds himself waking up in the water next to the docks in the town of St. Amelia in Scotland.[3] Simon must discover fragments of the past in order to understand his connection to the town.[4]
Development and release
Silent Hill: Townfall is being developed by Scottish studio Screen Burn Interactive. The game was first revealed in a 2022 teaser trailer.[5] On February 12, 2026, its first trailer was released during the State of Play presentation.[6] More information was revealed during a Silent Hill transmission that same day.[7] According to Screen Burn, St. Amelia is based on the real Scottish coastal village of St Monans in Fife.[8]
References
- ^ Colp, Tyler (February 12, 2026). "Silent Hill: Townfall ditches tradition and goes full first-person survival horror". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (February 13, 2026). "First-Person Silent Hill: Townfall Transports the Series' Survival Horror to Scotland". IGN. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "Silent Hill: Townfall takes the series' trademark fog to an eerie coastal community". Engadget. February 12, 2026. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "SILENT HILL: Townfall". Annapurna Interactive. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ Ngan, Liv (October 19, 2022). "Silent Hill: Townfall is a new entry to the series from Stories Untold developer No Code". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ Wales, Matt (February 12, 2026). "As Silent Hill's stellar revival continues, here's our first proper look at next game Silent Hill: Townfall". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ Bonthuys, Darryn (February 12, 2026). "Silent Hill Transmission February 2026: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect". GameSpot. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ McKay, Gabriel (February 13, 2026). "This Fife town is about to be the setting for the new Silent Hill game". The Herald. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
