The Silent Hill Townfall launch is finally here. Konami and Annapurna Interactive have released Screen Burn’s first-person horror game on PlayStation 5 and PC, sending players to the fog-covered Scottish island of St. Amelia as Simon Ordell.
Townfall arrives after months of build-up, but the timing is even more interesting because Silent Hill may already be preparing another move outside games.
Townfall Takes Silent Hill Somewhere New
Townfall is a full-length, self-contained Silent Hill story rather than a remake or direct sequel. Simon returns to St. Amelia after being told to “put things right,” only to find an island filled with unstable memories, hostile creatures and clues about what happened there.
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SILENT HILL: Townfall is now available▶️ Get it now:https://t.co/alwrXXPP37 pic.twitter.com/r1LkmoSKF1
— KONAMI UK (@KONAMIUK) September 24, 2026
The biggest change is perspective. Townfall is played entirely in first person, with Screen Burn building much of the tension around limited visibility and sound.
Simon carries a CRTV, a small television that works like a twisted evolution of Silent Hill’s classic radio. It can pick up strange signals, help locate threats and reveal information needed for puzzles.
Tune in for terror.
Silent Hill: Townfall is out now on PS5. pic.twitter.com/gqE7BJEEtR
— PlayStation UK (@PlayStationUK) September 24, 2026
On PS5, Townfall also uses 3D audio, DualSense haptics, adaptive triggers and motion controls. Konami lists September 24 as the official release date, with the game also available on Steam and Epic Games Store.
Silent Hill May Already Be Planning Another Movie
Townfall’s launch is the main story, but a separate report makes this a much bigger week for the franchise.
Dread Central reported on September 21 that the Silent Hill film series is being prepared for a fresh start. A Wall Street Journal profile then linked Silent Hill to producer Roy Lee, who recently produced the new Resident Evil movie.
Hollywood producer Roy Lee – who produced Zach Cregger's Resident Evil, Weapons and Barbarian – is reportedly working on a new Silent Hill movie.https://t.co/YApGJUZHFf pic.twitter.com/p4zvkns81b
— VGC (@VGC_News) September 23, 2026
That does not mean a new Silent Hill movie has been formally announced. There is no confirmed director, cast, studio, story or release date yet.
Lee’s involvement is still notable. His credits include The Ring, The Grudge and It, giving a possible new Silent Hill adaptation an experienced horror producer if the reported project moves forward.
For now, Townfall is the thing fans can actually play. But between a new game arriving today and another screen project reportedly taking shape, Konami’s Silent Hill comeback clearly is not slowing down.
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