Game profile
Silent Hill 2 (Remake 2024)
James Sunderland follows a letter from his dead wife into the fog shrouded town of Silent Hill and is forced to confront his own guilt. Psychological horror with an oppressive atmosphere and rich symbolism.
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What kind of game this is
At its core this is Horror / Adventure, set in the present day. Visually it is going for realism, and the overall tone stays dark throughout. The structure is guided rather than open, so you are moved along instead of dropped into a map. Sessions of an hour or two sit at the sweet spot here.
The difficulty is moderate and fair, demanding attention without punishing you for it. The narrative carries the whole thing, and the mechanics serve it. It is a single player experience from start to finish. It runs on 3 platforms. It is a full price release.
What stands out
- Psychological horror
- Pyramid Head
- Dense foggy town
This fits you if
- you want to live through a story, not just play a system
- you actually want to be scared
- the writing matters more to you than the mechanics
- you play alone and want a complete experience without other people
- you prefer a darker, heavier tone
Look elsewhere if
- you skip cutscenes and want to get to the gameplay
- you want something light and easy going
- you are not willing to pay full price right now
- you specifically want an open world to roam
How long is Silent Hill 2 (Remake 2024)?
About 17 hours in total. At three evenings a week and two hours each, you will be busy for roughly 3 weeks, or 9 sessions.
How the rating ranks
Critics settled on 86 out of 100, which puts it above 66 percent of the 1276 games here and at rank 419 overall. That is mid-table for this database. Not a standout at the top, but solidly rated.
For comparison, Horror averages 80 points across the database, so this one sits 6 points above its own genre. The figure rests on a comparatively small number of ratings, so treat it as an indication rather than a verdict.
Released in 2024 and 2 years old. Recent enough to look and run modern, old enough to be patched and often discounted.
The facts
- Release year
- 2024
- Genres
- Horror, Adventure
- Playtime
- approx. 17 hrs.
- Difficulty
- Moderate, fair
- Story weight
- Carries the whole game
- Play with
- Solo
- Setting
- Present day, Abstract
- Visual style
- Realistic
- Price bracket
- Full price
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation, Xbox
- Critic rating
- 86 / 100
Direct comparison
| Genres | Release year | Playtime | Critic rating | Price bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Hill 2 (Remake 2024) | 2024 | approx. 17 hrs. | 86 | Full price |
| Silver Pines | 2026 | approx. 15 hrs. | n/a | Mid price |
| Alan Wake 2 | 2023 | approx. 20 hrs. | 93 | Mid price |
| Halloween: The Game | 2026 | approx. 20 hrs. | 56 | Full price |
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- 85/100 Silent Hill: Townfall Shared: Horror, Adventure, Present day, shorter
- 82/100 Alan Wake Remastered Shared: Horror, Adventure, Present day, shorter