Silent Hill: Townfall

Q: How many views do Silent Hill: Townfall's trailers have?

As of 25/09/2026, Silent Hill: Townfall totals 20.1 M measured views: 9.5 M from official and media trailers, 10.6 M from creator buzz.

Q: When does Silent Hill: Townfall release?

Silent Hill: Townfall is announced for Sep 24, 2026 on TBC · PC · PS5 · Xbox Series.

Q: When was the last official Silent Hill: Townfall trailer?

The most recent official video counted for Silent Hill: Townfall was published on 30/09/2026 — 8 days ago.

Q: Is townfall the same game as Silent Hill: Townfall?

Yes — Silent Hill: Townfall is also known as townfall.

Q: What do players think of Silent Hill: Townfall?

Based on an analysis of 36 k YouTube comments, opinion on Silent Hill: Townfall currently stands at 40% positive and 35% negative.

Q: Why is Silent Hill: Townfall controversial?

"This isn't Silent Hill": out of town, out of the series? — Since the reveal, one camp rejects a Silent Hill outside the town, in first person and without Team Silent; the other welcomes renewal and boldness. The fight replays with every trailer.

Artwork via RAWG

Total hype

20.1 M

Trailer official+media

9.5 M

Buzz creators

10.6 M

Hype Level

Moderate

Comments

71 k

Publisher

Konami / Annapurna

Developer

No Code

Genre

Survival Horror

Platforms

TBC · PC · PS5 · Xbox Series

Release

Sep 24, 2026 confirmed

Release dates by platform

TBCTBA
PCSep 24, 2026
PS5Sep 24, 2026
Xbox SeriesSep 24, 2026

Last official trailer: 30/09/2026 (8 days ago)

Also known as: townfall

From the creators of Stories Untold and Observation, with an oppressive atmosphere.

Community reactions what the comments are saying · updated 01/10/2026

This week in the comments

Launch week is dominated by let's play audiences: comments are as much about the creators as the game, split between praised immersion and "this isn't Silent Hill". A controversy aimed at one creator also hijacks a big share of threads.

Is it Silent Hill? The identity trial goes on

~12% of this week's comments say the game "doesn't feel like Silent Hill" (monsters, pacing, no town). A smaller group of longtime fans say it captures the series' essence.

→ see "Not Silent Hill", a staple since the reveal

A creator at the center of a controversy

~13% of the week revolves around a creator's past joke: hypocrisy accusations on one side, strong support on the other, plus complaints about deleted comments. The game takes a back seat.

« Keep your head up man. Take a breath, gather yourself, and keep on trucking <3 still loving the videos bud. »

— @ne402elite8 · ♥ 6 · translated · see original ↗

"Where's part 2?": let's play fans can't wait

~6% of comments demand the next episode, often on launch day. Many say they'd rather watch than play, out of fear or budget.

« Man, it's been 2 days now. When are you gonna drop part 2? »

— @mirbond8018 · ♥ 15 · translated · see original ↗

90s Scotland, down to the detail

~8% of comments, mostly from Brits and Irish viewers, praise the accuracy of the coastal village, from kitchens to phone boxes. New this week: the red-and-yellow toy car debate.

→ see "Scotland in question", around since June

The mystery of the 96 tally marks

About ten comments count the tally marks on the door; most land on 96, others on 86, 88 or 101. Several see a nod to 1996.

« 25:10 it's 96 marks on the door. »

— @TheStreamerHunter · ♥ 2 · translated · see original ↗

Top reactions and controversies

"This isn't Silent Hill": out of town, out of the series?

Controversy

Since the reveal, one camp rejects a Silent Hill outside the town, in first person and without Team Silent; the other welcomes renewal and boldness. The fight replays with every trailer.

55 % Not a real Silent Hill 45 % Still Silent Hill, new angle

No disc, no buy: the backlash against Sony

Controversy

After news of discs being phased out, hundreds of comments twist the title into "Discfall" and demand physical copies. Many threaten to buy on PC; a few mock the wave.

90 % Demand physical 10 % Tired of it or indifferent

Atmosphere, sound and music: the strong suit

Dominant take

From the first trailer to launch, the soundtrack, fog and art direction come back as the most praised elements, even among many skeptics.

« The atmosphere in this game is freaking fantastic! The fog, architecture, oppressive quiet, sound design…St Amelia feels like it has its own identity. Can't waitttttt »

— @ObscuraLens12 · ♥ 456 · translated · see original ↗

Theories: coma, hospital and oil

Dominant take

Viewers build scenarios: Simon in a coma, a medical wrongdoing, an oil spill or a guilty CEG company. Some fear a predictable "coma twist".

« I'm calling this now. This dude works for some oil company that started drilling near the town and he assured people it was safe but people got killed and now he feels guilty or something. Edit: 10:43 also I'm pretty sure he's in a coma or something and this is his wife in the real world telling him to wake up. »

— @UnnamedGreenDemon · ♥ 134 · translated · see original ↗

First person: the divisive angle

Controversy

Many want a third-person option (motion sickness, series loyalty); others compare it to RE7 and welcome the immersion.

40 % Pro first person 60 % Want third person

Alien: Isolation in the background

Dominant take

Commenters note the studio includes Alien: Isolation veterans and point out the radio tracker resemblance. An enthusiasm argument for some, "lack of originality" for others.

« Not watching this because I want to go in completely unspoiled, but wanted to remind everyone the director of this had a huge hand in Alien Isolation and directed it's DLC. Also Stories Untold is an absolute underated banger with incredible atmosphere. We are in good hands with this game. »

— @hihuman · ♥ 469 · translated · see original ↗

History — sentiment over time

— % positive — % negative ● = dated event

Silent Hill: Townfall - Release Date Announcement
Silent Hill: Townfall - Features Trailer
Silent Hill: Townfall - Launch Trailer
La sortie

First trailer: music, protagonist, first person +0

Entre le 14/04/2026 et le 02/06/2026

14/04/2026 → 02/06/2026

The music wins people over, but the protagonist, first-person view and Scotland spark heated debates.

Silent Hill: Townfall - Release Date Announcement +12

02/06/2026 → 09/06/2026

The most-liked comments are jokes and calls for the SH1 remake rather than firm verdicts.

Disc jokes and atmosphere enthusiasm +8

Entre le 09/06/2026 et le 16/09/2026

09/06/2026 → 16/09/2026

Gags about disappearing discs swamp the conversation, with genuine curiosity underneath.

Silent Hill: Townfall - Features Trailer -28

16/09/2026 → 23/09/2026

The game nearly takes a back seat, overshadowed by anger at Sony.

Silent Hill: Townfall - Launch Trailer +46

21/09/2026 → 28/09/2026

A warm tone driven by affection for creators and Scotland, with criticism buried far down the list.

La sortie +8

24/09/2026 → 01/10/2026

Few likes but plenty of verdicts: some call it a masterpiece, others a slow, generic game.

Let's plays, a creator controversy and "not Silent Hill" +5

This week

02/10/2026 → 09/10/2026

A launch week where channel fans rally behind their creator while the game itself gets a sharply split verdict.

Analysis built from 36 k public YouTube comments on the tracked videos · figures are counts on the sampled corpus · quotes verified and translated (original linked) · never affects the ranking.

Audiencethe measurable side: views, likes and the videos driving the hype

Like rate

New views per day

trailer buzz

Trailer 47% Buzz 53%