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Via Gematsu

Total shipments and digital sales for the remake of survival horror game Silent Hill 2 have surpassed two million units worldwide as of January 23, publisher Konami and developer Bloober Team announced.

Silent Hill 2 launched for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam on October 8, 2024. Shipments and digital sales surpassed one million units by October 11.​

 

[yogaflame]

I love the game. Even in ps5 slim it looks impressive. I Stay with quality mode and even if its 30fps only, it does not affect my gameplay and visuals is very good. I hope once I get my ps5 pro, a proper ps5 pro update is already provided.

 

[Denton]

Bloober did good. Looking forward to SH1, 3 and 4 get the same treatment. Just work on the pacing guys.

 

[SweetTooth]

Great news, well deserved.

 

[CompleteGlobalSaturation]

Surprised how a small studio produced such an amazing looking game.

 

[alienator]

Will it ever get a ps5 pro patch?

 

[lh032]

the only thing i dont like in this remake is the replay value.

I finished the game on hardest difficulty and all i get is the chainsaw.Im not gonna replay the whole game just to get other endings.

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

Great news, deserves more, I'll be there day 1 once again for the next remake

 

[yogaflame]

Surprised how a small studio produced such an amazing looking game.

Thanks to Sony's help.

 

[Gonzito]

The remake is great, totally deserved

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Was actually a great game. I do personally prefer the original but they did a great job.

I haven't minded any of Bloobers stuff to be honest. Looking forward to their next.

 

[Nickolaidas]

Deserves three times as much.

 

[Roufianos]

One of the best games I've ever played. These may seem low, given it's quality, but Silent Hill was never a big seller.

 

[Itchy Tickles]

Sometimes gaming news can actually bring a smile to your face. Nice work Bloober Team.

 

[Hookshot]

bloobing marvelous

 

[balls of snow]

Nows thats how you do it Bloober.

 

[Alan Wake]

Great. Keep it coming.

 

[GymWolf]

It should sell at least as much as re4 remake if not more.

 

[Power Pro]

I never know if this is good or not...

These companies have such high expectations, that this number is not uncommon to be considered a failure.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I never know if this is good or not...

These companies have such high expectations, that this number is not uncommon to be considered a failure.

I mean this is official PR from Konami & Bloober Team, so if they're happy sharing the sales numbers publicly, it probably must have met their internal sales expectations.

Btw, the previous sales milestone was 1 million units shortly after launch, and it has sold another million since then, which means it has great word of mouth.

 

[Badlucktroll]

In the Sh1 remake i bet they get a bigger budget and silent hill will be bigger and more fully realized. i also expect more kaufman and lisa drama

 

[RagnarokIV]

One of the best games I've played. The whole package - the sound, the acting and performances, the visuals... It's incredible.

I knew from day one Bloober were the fellas for the job, hope they move on to 1 and then 3 next.

 

[Exentryk]

Deserves even more. One of the best horror experiences ever.

 

[Badlucktroll]

One of the best games I've played. The whole package - the sound, the acting and performances, the visuals... It's incredible.

I knew from day one Bloober were the fellas for the job, hope they move on to 1 and then 3 next.

I just hope Bloober doesn’t end up making some stupid original silent hill title thats like the medium. if they end up doing an original title they need to work with yamaoka and ito heavily

 

[Shaki12345]

It should sell at least as much as re4 remake if not more.

That makes no sense at all. RE4 has always been the most popular game of the 2. And MUCH more accessible to a wider audience.

But it's nice you had a good time.

 

[GymWolf]

That makes no sense at all. RE4 has always been the most popular game of the 2. And MUCH more accessible to a wider audience.

But it's nice you had a good time.

I know re games are more famous, that's why i said that it deserve to sell like those.

 

[DavidGzz]

Yep, it deserves more. It is my current favorite game in the genre. We'll see if Capcom can take the crown back with RE9 but I doubt it with how over the top those games get. I liked how this one was more grounded with no super giant bosses and anime flips.

 

[Luipadre]

Deserves more sales and a better looking Pro version too

 

[Hyet]

Any word on platform sales split?

 

[AlphaDump]

Deserves more sales and a better looking Pro version too

I held off on buying it bc they screwed the Pro version and I have no idea if it was even fixed.

 

[Luipadre]

I held off on buying it bc they screwed the Pro version and I have no idea if it was even fixed.

I wont hold my breath for a fix tbh

 

[Bojji]

Amazing game, really. And looks incredible too.

They should fix that Pro version, it's only half fixed right now. Such simple thing to do yet they want to be criticized for weeks/months...

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

It seems like it performed slightly better than the OG, which was considered an underperformer. These numbers are not really impressive anyway; I find them puzzling:

I was thinking that the reputation the original game gathered over the years would make the remake more popular. Also, it is a very "Sony-like" type of game, and one could have thought that the medium and audience have become more mature, older too, making SH more appealing.


I wonder if the game needed even higher production values (animations at the level of Naughty Dog's for example), less drama in its marketing and stronger marketing overall.

 

[MiguelItUp]

I really hope it continues to sell more and more. It was an outstanding game, and honestly and outstanding remake. I hoped that Bloober would pull off some magic with the game, and they most certainly did. Praise it.

I really can't wait to see what comes next. I really hope we get Silent Hill first, and then 3.

 

[Larivel]

Any word on platform sales split?

Here are the numbers from SteamDB, but these charts are not really precise, the actual number usually is somewhere in the middle.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

They made a fantastic remake. Happy to see that Bloober proved themselves. My only complaint with the game is that there are too many enemies.

 

[deeptech]

More please!

 

[Kacho]

Amazing result for Silent Hill. Despite the love it gets on gaming forums it’s never been a huge seller.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Impressive results.

But I'm personally disappointed in PC sales. It was a day-and-date release of a beloved franchise's long-awaited return. They still didn't buy it.

Would have been great had the PC community also supported the game better. Would have been around 3.5 to 4 million copies by now.

 

[kyubajin]

Brilliant remake, has won its place among REmake, RE2R.

 

[The_Observer]

I think it’s the best horror game ever created so it should be much more. But if they are happy with it then I’m too.

 

[Zacfoldor]

Vast majority of sales on Sony's machine guaranteed. Once again, PS5 owners saving the industry by buying full priced single player games on release.

Don't fight it. Don't deny it. You know it to be true. Thank us.

Everybody wants us to swap to PC gaming but nobody wants to live in an industry full of PC only gamers.

 

[Hyet]

PC version sales are lower than expected but I suspect it will have longer legs on that platform. Since the quality of the game is high I wouldn't be surprised if they almost even out overtime.

 

[TheChumpNation]

Are there any reputable budget estimates for this?

 

[bundylove]

THis just shows peiple have zero taste in games.

2mill only? And how many of that is on playstation alone vs pc?

It should have sold way more but todays gamers are not gamers.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

That's a good number for a non-Resident Evil horror game, IMO. It's a tough genre to really get MAJOR sales.

 

[Alebrije]

Deserves more but after the lack of quality from Konami games 2m is very good.

Hope this means Konami is returning seriously to gaming..

Finished the game on PS5 PRO and is great if you dont care about the free flickering effects , they just are on a few places. I played all the games (currently doing a new ride on Origins/PS2) and is clearly that SH series are the kind of games that benefit from top graphics becuase improves inmmersion.

Hope in the future we get a PRO patch to get other endings...

 

[Nickolaidas]

Vast majority of sales on Sony's machine guaranteed. Once again, PS5 owners saving the industry by buying full priced single player games on release.

Don't fight it. Don't deny it. You know it to be true. Thank us.

Everybody wants us to swap to PC gaming but nobody wants to live in an industry full of PC only gamers.

You DO realize that if all ps players go to pc, so do their purchases, right?

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Bloober did good. Looking forward to SH1, 3 and 4 get the same treatment. Just work on the pacing guys.

You saw... And you didn't trust Bloober Team.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Bloober did good. Looking forward to SH1, 3 and 4 get the same treatment. Just work on the pacing guys.

It would be ideal if they didn't make a remake of Silent Hill 4, its unintentional comedy and laugh scenes work in their original form.