Silent Hill f solely launched in ‘superior entry’ on September 23, however modders are already at work, with one stripping out the collection’ signature fog utterly.
The horror journey launched yesterday for many who purchased the dearer digital deluxe model, however for everybody else, it goes dwell tomorrow, September 25 (try the Silent Hill f international launch instances for extra).
Onerous-working modders instantly bought all the way down to enterprise, with Nexus Mods already itemizing over 35 mods for all method of issues. And whereas some assist enhance the expertise by tweaking engine performance, add in ray tracing, or present localization efforts and HUD removal, others add in cheats, give Hinako a Shibito-inspired makeover, and remove the game’s fog.
When you could also be questioning why somebody would take away such a key a part of all Silent Hill video games’ ambiance, firming down the fog impact offers you a significantly better have a look at Ebisugaoka’s attractive environments (thanks, GR+).
Somebody already eliminated fog in Silent Hill F lol pic.twitter.com/K6daHORlZ7
— Besk (@BeskInfinity) September 23, 2025
You could recall a similar mod for Silent Hill 2 Remake and, like this one, gave us a greater have a look at the titular city and its inside and exterior areas.
Silent Hill f takes us to Sixties Japan, the place we observe Hinako Shimizu, an adolescent struggling underneath the stress of expectations from her mates, household, and society. It is official launch date is tomorrow (September 25) throughout PC, PS5, and Xbox Sequence X and S.
IGN’s Silent Hill f evaluate returned a 7/10. We stated: “Silent Hill f presents a recent new setting to discover and a fascinatingly darkish story to unravel, however its melee-focussed fight takes an enormous swing that doesn’t fairly land.”
In case you are questioning, no, Silent Hill f is just not a sequel to any of the present Silent Hill video games, so you’ll be able to play it even in case you’ve by no means jumped right into a Silent Hill sport earlier than. As an alternative, it affords a standalone story “unbiased from the collection.”
As for if it is a soulslike? It’s a query the Silent Hill fandom has been debating for a while now. However in a latest interview with IGN, Konami insisted it isn’t, and expressed a level of frustration with the ongoing debate.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and guide with 15+ years expertise working with a few of the world’s largest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.