Silent Hill Townfall

SILENT HILL: Townfall is a first-person psychological survival-horror game for PC, set on the isolated Scottish island of St. Amelia. The current Steam and Epic Games Store identity remains SILENT HILL: Townfall; the important branding change concerns its developer, because the studio originally announced as No Code now operates as Screen Burn. KONAMI and Annapurna Interactive publish the game, while the story follows Simon Ordell as he returns to a fog-covered town to put things right.

A first-person Silent Hill built around tension

Townfall presents the entire campaign through Simon’s eyes, making exploration, encounters, and puzzle solving feel more immediate than in the series’ traditional third-person entries. The restricted view is part of the design rather than a cosmetic camera choice: you cannot rely on a wide view of the room, so sound, cover, environmental clues, and careful positioning become important whenever danger is nearby.

The core loop combines first-person exploration, investigation, threat avoidance, limited combat, and narrative-driven puzzles. St. Amelia is not simply a backdrop for monster attacks. Abandoned streets, isolated buildings, signal fragments, and personal traces gradually explain Simon’s connection to the island and the people who once lived there.

The result is a self-contained psychological horror story that alternates quiet discovery with sudden pressure. Players who prefer horror that gives atmosphere and interpretation as much weight as action will find Townfall more deliberate than a conventional shooter, even though firearms and melee weapons are part of its survival toolkit.

The CRTV changes how you explore St. Amelia

Townfall’s signature mechanic is the CRTV, a portable television that replaces the familiar radio-style warning device with something more visual and interactive. Simon can tune it to unstable signals, picking up story fragments, clues, and information about what is moving nearby.

The CRTV is useful during both investigation and survival. Certain signals help reveal pieces of the island’s past, while others can expose the position of threats through the surrounding environment. That makes tuning the device a meaningful risk-and-reward action: you may gain valuable information, but you must still pay attention to the physical space around Simon.

Screen Burn also ties the device to the game’s puzzle structure. The signals are not merely collectibles or optional lore entries; they can connect directly to environmental puzzles and the way the narrative unfolds. This gives Townfall a stronger mechanical identity than a standard first-person horror game built only around keys, locked doors, and scripted scares.

Stealth, combat, and survival choices

Not every encounter is designed to be solved by attacking. Stealth and evasion are central options, allowing Simon to move around danger, use cover, observe enemy positions, or create an opportunity to pass without drawing attention. The first-person perspective makes these decisions tense because threats can close distance quickly and the player has less peripheral awareness.

When escape is not practical, Townfall supports melee combat and firearms. The official PC description emphasizes limited weapons and tools, so Simon is not presented as an overpowered action hero. Blocking, timing, distance, and choosing when to spend ammunition matter more than maintaining a large arsenal or building a specialized combat character.

This balance is important for expectations. Townfall is not a pure stealth game, a walking simulator, or a combat-heavy action title. It moves between all three modes, using the CRTV, the environment, and enemy positioning to make each encounter feel connected to exploration and story discovery.

Content structure and current PC editions

Townfall is sold as a paid single-player campaign rather than a free-to-play or live-service product. Current PC storefront listings present a Standard Edition and a Deluxe Edition. The Standard Edition contains the full game, while the Deluxe Edition adds a digital artbook, a digital soundtrack, an alternate Simon outfit, and cosmetic CRTV content.

The Deluxe package is focused on bonus materials and early access rather than a separate playable campaign. Players looking for the main story do not need to understand a season-pass structure or recurring online progression system: the central product is the complete Townfall experience, with the higher edition adding digital extras and selected cosmetic bonuses.

The campaign also includes multiple endings, giving player behavior and story interpretation lasting consequences. This makes the game more suitable for horror fans who enjoy revisiting a narrative to compare outcomes than for players seeking an endlessly repeatable sandbox or a long-term character-build loop.

Who should play Townfall on PC?

Townfall is a strong fit for players who want atmospheric first-person horror, authored exploration, investigation, and puzzles that are closely connected to the fiction. The Scottish setting, analog technology, and focus on Simon’s personal history give it a distinct identity within the wider Silent Hill revival.

It is less suited to players looking for co-op survival, open-world freedom, constant weapon upgrades, or a progression-heavy action game. Its tension comes from uncertainty, limited tools, enemy awareness, and the need to interpret clues. For a useful comparison, first-person psychological horror with environmental puzzles and direct combat offers a similar blend of investigation and action, although Townfall places greater emphasis on stealth and the CRTV.

PC storefront features, controls, and localization

The Steam version is listed as single-player and includes Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. It also provides full controller support, with the storefront recommending gamepad play. Keyboard-and-mouse controls remain relevant for PC players, but the design is clearly intended to work comfortably with a controller.

Steam lists interface and subtitle support in English, French, Italian, German, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. English and Japanese are listed with full audio, while the other supported languages provide interface and subtitle localization.

The PC release is available through Steam and the Epic Games Store. Current listings identify the publishers as KONAMI and Annapurna Interactive, with Screen Burn credited as developer. No multiplayer campaign, split-screen mode, dedicated-server feature, or mod-support system is advertised as part of the PC product, so Townfall should be approached as a focused solo horror experience.

Related first-person horror games on PC

Players drawn to Townfall’s quiet investigation and uneasy technology may also enjoy a slower first-person horror adventure built around exploration, stealth, and existential mystery. SOMA is more science-fiction focused and places less emphasis on direct combat, but it shares Townfall’s interest in atmosphere, environmental storytelling, and the fear of being observed.

These comparisons are useful for identifying the intended audience, not for suggesting identical mechanics. Townfall is more combat-capable than a pure narrative exploration game, more authored than a survival sandbox, and more dependent on the CRTV as a central tool than most comparable PC horror releases.

SILENT HILL: Townfall FAQ

The answers below focus on the current PC storefront identity, confirmed gameplay systems, editions, and platform features that matter when choosing the game.

Is SILENT HILL: Townfall still the current game name?

Yes. Current PC storefront and publisher materials use SILENT HILL: Townfall. The earlier name players may encounter is No Code, the former name of the development studio. No separate Townfall rebrand or replacement edition has been identified.

Who developed and published Townfall?

Townfall was developed by Glasgow-based Screen Burn, formerly known as No Code. It is published by KONAMI and Annapurna Interactive. Screen Burn’s previous identity is relevant because the studio is also associated with narrative-focused games such as Stories Untold and Observation.

Is Townfall multiplayer or co-op on PC?

No multiplayer mode is advertised in the current PC listings. Townfall is presented as a single-player psychological horror campaign with no confirmed online co-op, split-screen, or competitive component.

What does the CRTV do?

The CRTV is a handheld television used to tune into unstable signals. It can reveal story information, provide clues for narrative puzzles, and help Simon detect nearby threats. It is both a storytelling device and a practical survival tool.

What is included in the Deluxe Edition?

The Deluxe Edition includes the full game, a digital artbook, a digital soundtrack, an alternate Simon outfit, cosmetic CRTV content, and advance-access benefits associated with the current storefront offering. These extras do not replace the main campaign or add a separate multiplayer mode.

Which languages and controllers are supported?

Steam lists full controller support and recommends playing with a gamepad. English and Japanese include full voice audio, while English, French, Italian, German, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean are listed for interface and subtitles.