After seeing the most recent trailer for Silent Hill f, I am excited about the series' potential to explore more diverse settings in the future.

It’s been more than 25 years since the original Silent Hill debuted, successfully blending J-horror and psychological horror into the survival horror genre on the PlayStation One. In the time since, Silent Hill has taken its place among the Mount Rushmore of survival horror franchises,

OK, I'm officially sold on Silent Hill f. Not that there was ever a universe where I wouldn't be playing it day one, but I refuse to get too excited about anything until I see some gameplay, and with Konami dropping the first Silent Hill f gameplay trailer during today's PlayStation State of Play,

Officially announced at the Sony State of Play 2025, Silent Hill F is up for a global release on September 25, 2025.

Silent Hill f got another look in through Konami's Press Start showcase, and it's actually the UI that's won me over mostly so far.

“A key concept in Silent Hill f is the idea of beauty in terror,” game director Al Yang explained. “We created our visual designs to have a distinct uneasiness to them, but also [to] have a horrific charm that would make it so you just couldn’t stop staring.”

Take it from Kato Konatsu, who portrays Silent Hill f lead protagonist Shimizu Hinako. Konatsu shared a message via the official Japanese Silent Hill Twitter account, translated by Automaton, and while my sympathies go out to the actor, I have to admit I'm even more excited for this nightmare of a game now.

As we covered in our guide on all things Silent Hill 2, PlayStation seemingly has a one-year exclusivity window for the October 2024 release. The game's launch trailer contained a graphic that says the game won't come to other platforms until at least October 8th, 2025; a date that's fast approaching here.

Silent Hill f was at the recent Sony State of Play, and a terrifying enemy type feels reminiscent of an iconic franchise villain.