Silent Hill Townfall Appears to Be a PS5 Console Exclusive at Launch

Silent Hill Townfall finally crawled out of the fog last week after four years of radio silence, and now we’re learning something else about it: the game appears to be a PS5 console exclusive at launch. Not exactly shocking given Konami’s recent history, but still notable in a series that’s been trying to reestablish its identity across multiple studios and timelines.

Townfall’s new trailer — the first real look we’ve had since its announcement — sets the tone immediately. Simon Ordell, an American returning to the fictional Scottish island of St. Amelia to “put things right,” steps into a town swallowed by fog, memory, and something quietly malignant. It’s classic Silent Hill DNA: melancholy music, abandoned streets, and a protagonist who’s clearly not okay.

But while the trailer gave us mood, the game’s platform listing gave us the real headline.

Townfall Is Only Confirmed for PS5 and PC

According to the official Silent Hill Townfall website, the only platforms listed are:

• PlayStation 5
• PC (Steam + Epic Games Store)

No Xbox. No Switch. No Switch 2. Nothing.

Press materials from last week tell the same story — PS5 and PC only. And given Konami’s recent pattern, it’s hard not to see the shape of the deal here.

Silent Hill 2 Remake launched with a one‑year PS5 exclusivity window before heading to Xbox. Silent Hill f, on the other hand, launched across PS5, PC, and Xbox simultaneously. Townfall seems to be following the former’s playbook, not the latter’s.

Will it eventually hit Xbox? Probably. But right now, the messaging is clear: PlayStation gets it first.

I’ve reached out to Konami for clarification and will update if they respond.

A 1990s Psychological Thriller Set in Scotland’s Fog‑Drenched Nowhere

Townfall is set in the 1990s and follows Simon Ordell as he returns to St. Amelia — a remote Scottish island that feels like it’s been abandoned mid‑breath. The town is quiet, the fog is heavy, and Simon’s only clues are an IV bag, a medical wristband, and a CRTV that seems to know more than he does.

As Simon digs deeper, he uncovers fragments of his past and his connection to the island’s inhabitants. It’s Silent Hill through a new lens: not American suburbia, not Japanese psychological surrealism, but a cold, lonely Scottish coastline where the past feels like a tide that never recedes.

Why the Exclusivity Matters

Konami’s relationship with PlayStation goes back decades, but the modern Silent Hill revival has been inconsistent:

• Silent Hill 2 Remake → PS5 + PC first, Xbox a year later
• Silent Hill f → PS5, PC, Xbox at launch
• Townfall → PS5 + PC only (so far)

Townfall’s exclusivity suggests Sony is still deeply invested in being the “home” of Silent Hill — or at least the home of its prestige entries. And Townfall, with its narrative focus and Annapurna‑adjacent vibes, is clearly positioned as one of the prestige ones.

Silent Hill Townfall Release Window: What We Know So Far

Silent Hill Townfall is slated for 2026. No month, no quarter — just a fog‑shrouded year, which tracks for a Silent Hill game.

Silent Hill Townfall is shaping up to be one of the more intriguing pieces of Konami’s revival strategy: a narrative‑driven psychological thriller set in Scotland, built around memory, guilt, and the kind of quiet dread the series used to excel at.

But platform‑wise, the writing is on the wall. Townfall is a PS5 console exclusive at launch, with PC alongside it and Xbox left waiting in the fog.