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Silent Hill: Townfall combines psychological horror, environmental puzzles and optional combat on an isolated Scottish island, according to PC Gamer's September 21, 2026 review. Developed by Screen Burn and published by Konami, the single-player game is scheduled for September 24 at an expected price of $50 or £45.
A Town Built for Exploration
The story follows Simon Ordell, who reaches the fictional fishing town of St Amelia with little knowledge of himself beyond the details on a medical bracelet. Players explore the settlement and several other locations while investigating a disaster connected to the island and confronting grotesque creatures.
PC Gamer completed the game in about 13 hours and highlighted the town's environmental storytelling. Its streets, gardens and historical displays establish the community before the setting shifts toward newer roads, apartment buildings and corporate spaces. The review presents exploration as a major incentive despite the danger surrounding Simon.
The CRTV Changes Stealth
Townfall's main mechanical addition is a handheld CRTV that can reveal monsters through walls and obstacles. It supports a stealth-focused approach, allowing players to track threats and avoid many fights instead of relying on wooden planks, pipes or firearms. The reviewer said they evaded direct encounters until late in a normal-difficulty playthrough.
The device is intentionally imperfect: enemy positions can appear imprecise, distance may be difficult to judge, and each frequency can display only one creature. Players therefore need to switch frequencies when several threats are nearby. The same tool also contributes to puzzle solving, extending observation and navigation beyond conventional lock combinations and environmental clues.
Three Views of the Disaster
Although Simon is the central character, Townfall includes playable sections for Zoe and Richard, whose experiences reveal different sides of the island's catastrophe. PC Gamer found those two more compelling than Simon for much of the story, describing the protagonist's initially blank identity as effective for immersion but comparatively less engaging.
The review praised the overall narrative and setting while identifying that imbalance as its main reservation. Townfall has no multiplayer, and Steam Deck compatibility was listed as unknown. The review was conducted on a PC with an RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and 16GB of RAM, so it does not establish performance on other configurations.
Source: Silent Hill: Townfall review
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