The Silent Hill 2 remake has hit a major sales milestone for the franchise

The Silent Hill 2 the remake sold over 2.5 million units, accounting for nearly 25% of the franchise's total sales. Developed by Bloober Team and published by Konami in 2024, a remake Silent Hill 2 quickly became one of the fastest selling installments in the franchise ever.

The Silent Hill 2 remake has reached an impressive sales milestone

A remake of course Silent Hill 2 he was later dethroned Silent Hill fwhich sold a million copies a little faster. Still, both games went on to become some of the most notable and popular entries in the series, with the former breaking another record nearly a year after its successful launch.

The remake of Silent Hill 2 sold 2.5 million copies

Konami made the announcement to celebrate the franchise's latest milestone Silent Hill video games have sold over ten million copies in total, with nearly 2.5 million of those coming from games Silent Hill 2 remake. This is a remarkable achievement for developer Bloober Team, who are currently working on four upcoming games including Star Trek: Infection. The studio also released Cronos: A New Dawn this year, which has achieved both commercial and critical success and currently holds a Very Positive rating on Steam.

Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 the remake currently has very positive reviews from over 30,000 reviewers on Steam. Many gamers have called it one of the best psychological horror games of the decade, while others consider it an excellent example of a respectable remake of a classic title. On review aggregator OpenCritic, the game has an average score of 87 out of 100, indicating that it has been received very positively by critics as well. In comparison, the original game, often referred to as a “masterpiece”, received a score of 89 out of 100 from critics in 2001.

Bloober Team's financial success with the remake also fueled rumors of the long-awaited Silent Hill 2 DLC. While there has been no official word on the expansion, many fans are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the expansion Born of a wish DLC, possibly containing new content tied to the upcoming movie, Return to Silent Hill. Sadly, current indications are that the rumored expansion may not arrive for the remake anytime soon, though that doesn't rule out the possibility that it's in development.

Many fans are also hoping that the game will come to Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2, although no confirmation has been given. However, given its success on other platforms, reflected in 2.5 million units sold, it seems likely that Bloober Team and Konami will bring Silent Hill 2 retool for new platforms and expand with future downloadable content.