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Digital Trends
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
All Silent Hill games in order, by release date and chronologically
Among the best horror games in video game history, the Silent Hill franchise might be the most iconic. Starting back on the PS1, this claustrophobic and psychological horror series stood apart from the rest with its dense fog and otherworldly monsters. Sadly, the franchise has had more lows than highs after the third entry, but it is making a strong comeback as of late. Now is the best time to immerse yourself in the dark world of Silent Hill, but where should you start? Unlike the Resident Evil games, which are very tied together, the lore and canon of Silent Hill is much harder to track. Make sure your radio is turned on and grab a pipe as I walk you through the entire Silent Hill series in release order and chronologically. All Silent Hill games in release order Silent Hill is a series that builds upon itself with each entry. The world and lore of that cursed town only get deeper and more complex, while the technology and gameplay attempt to evolve with the times. Because the games range from the PS1 all the way up to current consoles and PCs, it could be more than a little jarring if you played the most recent game followed by the earliest. Release order is always a safe bet for playing a big franchise in order, like Metal Gear games, even if it isn't the chronological order. This is the way those of us who have been following the series from the start experienced Silent Hill. Silent Hill (1999) (1999) Silent Hill 2 (2001) (2001) Silent Hill 3 (2003) (2003) Silent Hill 4: The Room (2004) (2004) Silent Hill: Origins (2007) (2007) Silent Hill: Homecoming (2008) (2008) Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (2009) (2009) Silent Hill: Downpour (2012) (2012) Silent Hill: Book of Memories (2012) (2012) Silent Hill: Ascension (2023) (2023) Silent Hill: The Short Message (2024) (2024) Silent Hill 2 Remake (2024) (2024) Silent Hill f (2025) All Silent Hill games in chronological order This is where things get a little foggy (pun intended). There are a few Silent Hill games that give firm dates as to when they take place, but most do not. In fact, some even seem to contradict their time period intentionally, making it even harder to build a definitive timeline. That said, I have sifted through every note and connected every dot I could to give the most educated guess on the complete Silent Hill chronology. That said, part of the fun of these games is figuring it all out for yourself, so feel free to disagree and make your own theories. I can safely say that playing the series chronologically is not necessary at all. The only games that do need to be played in a specific order is 1 before 3 and Shattered Memories, and the original 2 before the remake if you plan on playing both. Silent Hill Ascension (Unknown, thought to be the beginning of the timeline) (Unknown, thought to be the beginning of the timeline) Silent Hill f (1960s) (1960s) Silent Hill Origins (1976) (1976) Silent Hill (1980s) (1980s) Silent Hill 2 (either 2001 or early 1990s) (either 2001 or early 1990s) Silent Hill 3 (around 2000) (around 2000) Silent Hill 4: The Room (most likely early 2000s) (most likely early 2000s) Silent Hill: Downpour (mid 2000s) (mid 2000s) Silent Hill: Homecoming (2007) (2007) Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (2008)
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Blumhouse Games Unveils Sizzle Reel At CCXP Festival For Upcoming Slate
Following the strong reception to their debut game Fear the Spotlight, Blumhouse games unveiled the sizzle reel for its upcoming slate of games at the CCXP Festival in Mexico City. Blumhouse games will soon unveil release windows for the three distinct and terrifying experiences: Crisol, a first-person action-adventure set in a twisted vision of Spain; Sleep Awake, a psychedelic descent into the space between sleep and death and Grave Seasons, a game that combines family, fishing – and hunting a serial killer. More from Deadline 'Fear the Spotlight' Team Cozy Game Pals On Creating "Fun Horror" For Everyone Blumhouse Games Conjures Upcoming Indie Horror Games Slate At Summer Game Fest Blumhouse Games Brings In Louise Blain In First Creative-Side Hire Since Launch The company's debut game was the Cozy Game Pals' atmospheric horror adventure Fear the Spotlight. The game serves as a twisted and loving homage to classic 90s teen horror stories, as it centers around two young women named Vivian and Amy as they sneak into a school after hours to solve a disturbing mystery behind a school tragedy that occurred decades before. The reel was one of several items that were unveiled on the festival Sunday including a new trailer and poster for the upcoming sequel to The Black Phone. Blumhouse Founder and CEO Jason Blum took the stage in Mexico City to mark the company's 15th anniversary and unveil a slate of updates, exclusive footage and surprise reveals. James Wan, Atomic Monster CEO + Founder, was also in attendance. Watch the sizzle reel below. Best of Deadline Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Katie Holmes To Simon Hellberg 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
Digital Trends
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
Five Nights at Freddy's Dead by Daylight crossover lets you play as Springtrap for the first time
Table of Contents Table of Contents Daylight meets Five Nights What's next for Dead by Daylight What do Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Resident Evil, and Dungeons & Dragons all have in common? They're all represented in Behaviour Interactive's asymmetrical horror game, Dead by Daylight. Now, another franchise is joining that eclectic roster, and it's a big one for a certain generation of horror fans. Though it was teased only last year, Five Nights at Freddy's will finally join the Dead by Daylight club. Ahead of its official announcement at PAX East 2025, Digital Trends spoke with the Dead by Daylight team about the creative process of incorporating Five Nights at Freddy's into its brutal multiplayer playground and what the team has in store for the future. Recommended Videos Daylight meets Five Nights At face value, the collaboration seems like a slam dunk. When asked why Behaviour Interactive thought now was a good time to partner up with Five Nights at Freddy's, the head of partnership, Mathieu Corte, explained that there was never a bad time. He notes that licensing conversations can often be 'extremely delicate,' but the team is happy that it 'found a moment where every star aligned, where [we] could bring Five Nights at Freddy's to Dead by Daylight.' As a part of the collaboration, the team announced that Springtrap would be making his way to the game as a playable Killer. At first glance, this was a bit of a surprise, given that the team could have chosen other iconic characters to pick, including Freddy himself. When asked about that choice, gameplay designer Jason Guzzo explained the team's reasoning: 'He's the big bad from the Five Nights at Freddy's universe. His inclusion in Dead by Daylight is actually the first time players get to play as Springtrap in a video game.' When you're a kid, you're not chasing your friends with a knife, hopefully … Guzzo says that this would give players 'the FNAF (Five Nights at Freddy's) experience' while staying true to Dead by Daylight. But creating that experience was still challenging, given how both games play out differently. This is reflected in the upcoming map, Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, which is the central location in the FNAF franchise. Guzzo says that the team took inspiration from various sources, including games, movies, and fan-made layouts created using in-game screenshots. The team also looked at the 2023 film's take on the pizza parlor because it was 'the most complete version of the map.' Interestingly enough, Freddy Fazbear's Pizza was already an ideal map for Dead by Daylight due to having a lot of tables, tight spaces, and the natural loops you'd find in a kitchen. 'It kind of builds itself,' Guzzo says. 'That kind of environment is ripe for that kind of gameplay. I mean, you did it as a kid. You go to McDonald's and you run around with your friends, around tables, chairs, and hide behind low walls where you sit. Those spaces are almost pre-built as DBD maps. When you're a kid, you're not chasing your friends with a knife, hopefully, but you just age everyone up, and you give somebody a weapon, and it just kind of comes to the same game.' Although the team didn't go into detail, they reassured me that the Freddy Fazbear's Pizza map would be filled with various Easter Eggs for fans to discover. Fans of the Five Nights at Freddy's film may be excited to hear that Matthew Lillard will reprise his role as Afton via Legendary Outfit. The team confirmed his likeness, and the (movie spoiler ahead) Yellow Rabbit outfit he wore at the end of the 2023 film will be a part of the Legendary Outfit. On top of that, Lillard recorded his own voice over for the update, Afton says. This was to help create an authentic experience for the players. Springtrap will have other skins players can equip, but it's unclear what they'll be. What's next for Dead by Daylight Five Nights at Freddy's aside, the Dead by Daylight team aims to create a folklore-inspired chapter once the FNAF content is released. After that, Behaviour Interactive will do a 'Choose Your Own Chapter Adventure' to finish off year 10 of DBD. If that sounds familiar, it's because it's heavily inspired by the iconic 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books that ran from 1979 to 1998. With the help of the community, Behaviour Interactive will be crafting both a Killer and a Survivor together through a series of questions that will be asked, such as whether the Killer should be supernatural-based or someone rooted in reality. Corte acknowledges that this idea is ambitious, but the process will be similar to the team's usual creative process. Behavior Interactive has wanted to create new playable characters with the community for some time now. Even though the team doesn't have many points of reference on properly navigating this, they are confident it'll be a fun and lengthy process. With all that Behaviour Interactive has planned for Dead by Daylight, the multiplayer juggernaut seems to be in a healthy creative place. With the Five Nights at Freddy's collaboration, folklore-inspired chapter, and the 'Choose Your Own Adventure' process the team will take to make its latest Killer, there are a lot of reasons to dive in again right around the corner.
