Three Silent Hill releases in roughly two years turned out to be just the opening act. Series producer Motoi Okamoto has confirmed that Konami is already thinking about what comes next, and he’s not talking about a single follow-up – the company is weighing a second and even a third batch of new Silent Hill games.
The comments landed in an interview published in Famitsu issue 1965, only a few weeks after Silent Hill: Townfall launched worldwide on PC and PlayStation 5.
From a 12-year silence to three games
It’s worth remembering how dry things were before this run. After Silent Hill: Downpour in 2012, the horror franchise effectively went dormant for 12 years. The turnaround started with the 2024 remake of Silent Hill 2, which kicked off the current streak.
The groundwork was laid in October 2022, when a Silent Hill Transmission broadcast officially unveiled three projects at once – Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill f and Silent Hill: Townfall – each handled by a different studio. All three have now shipped, which is exactly why Konami is in a position to plan further ahead. If you want to catch up on where the series stands, we keep all of our Silent Hill coverage in one place.
What Okamoto actually said
Okamoto described the team as “relieved” and “satisfied” with how the recent games were received, and he said the first batch is nowhere near the end of the line for the franchise. He couldn’t reveal Konami’s full roadmap, but a few things did come through clearly:
- Konami is already considering a second and third wave of Silent Hill titles.
- The publisher plans to stick with its current model of collaborating with various external studios rather than funneling everything through one team.
- Okamoto did not name any of the developers who might be involved next.
- He admitted that convincing Konami’s top brass to greenlight three new games in the first place was not an easy sell – and that he couldn’t let the series end with just one remake.
Because those projects still have to be approved internally, don’t expect announcements soon. For players, the practical takeaway is simple: Silent Hill is no longer a dormant brand that resurfaces once a decade, but an active line with a plan behind it.
Townfall, a movie and Castlevania
Townfall itself has drawn favorable reactions from critics and players, which is part of why Konami feels comfortable pushing further. If you’re deciding whether to jump in, we’ve broken down Townfall’s runtime in a separate article.
The franchise is also heading back to the screen. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Roy Lee – producer of 2026’s Resident Evil and of Amazon’s God of War series – is attached to a Silent Hill project. Whether that ends up as a feature film or a TV show hasn’t been clarified, and no timing has been given.
Konami’s nearest release, meanwhile, isn’t horror at all: Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, a 2D action game made with the developers behind Dead Cells, arrives on October 14. A free demo is already available if you want to test it before launch.
FAQ
Not yet. Producer Motoi Okamoto said a second and third batch of games are being considered, but the projects still need to be greenlit internally, so there are no announced titles.
The Silent Hill 2 remake, Silent Hill f and Silent Hill: Townfall – all three were revealed during the October 2022 Silent Hill Transmission and have since released.
Okamoto said Konami intends to keep working with various external studios, as it did with the current three games. No developers for the next wave have been named.
The Wall Street Journal reported that producer Roy Lee is working on a Silent Hill project, but it’s unclear whether it’s a feature film or a TV series, and no release window has been shared.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, a 2D action game created with the developers of Dead Cells, launches on October 14. A free demo is available now.