Overview

• Physical pre-orders for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S editions are live at major retailers, with a deluxe edition bundling a digital artbook, soundtrack and a cosmetic outfit for protagonist Hinako.
• The team structured development around four pillars emphasizing period authenticity, an aesthetic blend of beauty and horror, psychologically driven puzzles and a melee-centric combat system.
• Players assume the role of high schooler Shimizu Hinako as she navigates a fog-enshrouded Ebisugaoka, confronting nightmarish creatures and solving history-tied puzzles.
• Producer Motoi Okamoto has highlighted a heavier focus on close-quarters melee action over gunplay to deliver more visceral, action-oriented encounters than those in Silent Hill 2.
• Creature concepts by artist Kera and a haunting score from Akira Yamaoka and Kensuke Inage heighten the atmosphere, while PS5 Pro owners can enable an exclusive enhanced graphics mode.