Silent Hill: Townfall reviews released
The gist
Silent Hill: Townfall review embargo lifted three days before its September 24 PS5 and PC launch.
Critics are split, so the Scottish-set entry lands as a solid but divisive revival.
How it unfolded
- Sep 21, 2026The review embargo lifted three days ahead of the September 24 launch on PlayStation 5 and PC. Metacritic listed the game as 'Generally Favorable,' with 78% of tracked critic reviews positive across 47 reviews and zero rated negative.
- Sep 21, 2026Metacritic's PS5 aggregate stood at 81 across roughly 56-60 critic reviews, with PC around 80-81, while OpenCritic's Top Critic Average sat closer to 90%. Polygon reported a Metacritic rating of 81 and an OpenCritic rating of 82.
- Sep 22, 2026OpenCritic rated the game 'Strong' after 56 critics, with an overall average score of 82 and a ranking in the top 14%.