Silent Hill: Townfall - Review Summaries & Scores | Overall Critical Reception

The Ranking

88.61%

Overall Rank: 1595 Score based on 18 Major Critics

Description

Platforms: PC & Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Sep 24, 2026
Genres: First-Person Horror Action Adventure 
How Long to Beat? & PC System Requirements

Here are the critic reviews and scores that are explicitly available from the sources:

Critic / Outlet	Score	Summary
PC Gamer	89/100	Blends classic psychological horror with modern mechanics, using the CRTV device as a creative puzzle-solving and stealth tool.
Eurogamer	4/5 (80/100)	Successfully revives the series with stealth-focused gameplay, detailed world design, and social realism.
IGN	8/10	Provides a refreshing new direction for the franchise and injects new life into the long-running series.
GameSpot	8/10	Represents the strongest aspects of Silent Hill's modern comeback and captures what makes the franchise compelling.
TheGamer	3.5/5 (70/100)	Not quite as strong as Silent Hill f, but still a solid franchise entry with many successful ideas worth expanding upon
Hardcore Gamer	4.5/5 (90/100)	Praises the collaboration between the developers and regards Townfall as a successful reimagining of the series formula.
Tom's Guide	4.5/5 (90/100)	Calls it the best Silent Hill in decades, highlighting the first-person perspective, Scottish setting, atmosphere, visuals, and sound design.
DualShockers	9/10	Praises the atmosphere, corporate-disaster storyline, puzzle design, and immersive stealth mechanics.
Life is Xbox	90/100	Strong visuals, unsettling atmosphere, inventive CRTV mechanics, and engaging survival horror gameplay outweigh narrative and AI shortcomings.
Polygon	Unscored	Appreciates parts of the experience but argues it lacks the overwhelming psychological dread of the series' best entries.
Radio Times	100/100	A stunning spin-off with a unique setting, creative puzzles, semi-open-world exploration, and a fresh vision of Silent Hill.
GamingBolt	90/100	Despite being a more contained experience, it excels through storytelling, atmosphere, and tense survival-horror gameplay.
GIGA	85/100	Captures the franchise's psychological horror roots with a haunting atmosphere and memorable identity.
Jeuxvideo.com	80/100	Praises Konami's careful selection of studios and the successful continuation of the franchise revival.
Digital Spy	100/100	Combines elements of Alien: Isolation and modern Resident Evil with Silent Hill's identity to create a must-play horror experience.
Noisy Pixel	100/100	Applauds its gripping narrative, terrifying atmosphere, inventive puzzles, and faithful modernization of the series.
NME	100/100	Calls it the best Silent Hill since the original trilogy, praising its first-person perspective and Scottish folk-horror atmosphere.
COGconnected	91/100	Highlights puzzle integration, stealth systems, first-person immersion, and relentless tension.
GAMINGbible	90/100	Considers it one of the most atmospheric and frightening entries the franchise has produced in years.

Overall Critical Reception

Metric	Value
OpenCritic Average	81/100
OpenCritic Recommendation Rate	79% Recommended
Metacritic Score	80/100 based on 93+ critic reviews.
OpenCritic Ranking	Top 17% of games reviewed on OpenCritic.