Oppressive, unforgettable atmosphere
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“the overall atmosphere is [b]phenomenal[/b]. The visual and sound design are top-notch.”
Steam review · 22 h played ↗
SILENT HILL 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 95%Very Positive · 95%Bloober Team SA2024Psychological Horror · Horror · Survival Horror
$69.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A hauntingly atmospheric, emotionally devastating remake with superb sound and story. It's let down by stuttery UE5 performance, clunky combat and a bloated runtime. Skip it if you're sensitive to stutter or padding.
Great for
Fans of story-driven psychological horror who value atmosphere, sound design and emotional storytelling over combat
Main risk
Persistent traversal stutter and frame drops on PC, plus a padded, repetitive second half
What players love
Powerful, emotional story
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The storytelling gives me goosebumps and it's a good depiction of how complicated grief feels.”
Steam review · 45.3 h played ↗
Superb sound design and soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“the music and sound design are just flawless.”
Steam review · 42.3 h played ↗
Stunning visuals and art direction
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The art direction throughout the town is pretty much impeccable and graphically the game looks amazing.”
Steam review · 27.4 h played ↗
Faithful yet fresh remake
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“this remake sets the standard for what a remake should always be”
Steam review · 15.1 h played ↗
Clever, rewarding puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“The accomplishment I felt after besting the awkward combat encounters and solving the massive variety of puzzles was incredibly satisfying.”
Steam review · 17 h played ↗
What players complain about
Poor PC optimization and stutter
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“The traversal stutter is diabolical. You can be walking down a hallway with not a single enemy or AI taking up CPU resources, and the game will still jut and stutter.”
Steam review · 18.9 h played ↗
Repetitive, clunky combat with few enemy types
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Dodge, attack, dodge, attack, repeat endlessly on the hordes of enemies everywhere.”
Steam review · 7.7 h played ↗
Bloated, padded length
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“First of all this game DID NOT need to be as long as it is.”
Steam review · 18.3 h played ↗
Less scary and less faithful than original
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Silent Hill 2 Remake is a hollow imitation of the original”
Steam review · 24.2 h played ↗
Repetitive backtracking and key-hunting loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Move to Apartments B → same patterns. Move to the hospital → same patterns. Move to the prison → same patterns.”
Steam review · 45.8 h played ↗
Game-breaking bugs and crashes
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Encounter game breaking bug after 30 hrs in the game where I cannot get a sword necessary to continue the game.”
Steam review · 30.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnsupportedController support50 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 x64
ProcessorIntel Core i7-6700K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 or Intel® Arc™ A750
Storage50 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 x64
ProcessorIntel Core i7-8700K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® 2080RTX or AMD Radeon™ 6800XT
Storage50 GB available space
OSWindows 10 x64
ProcessorIntel Core i7-6700K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 or Intel® Arc™ A750
Storage50 GB available space
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