SILENT HILL: The Short Message is a free, standalone psychological horror experience for PlayStation 5. Played in first-person with no combat, it follows a teenage girl drawn into an abandoned apartment complex after receiving strange text messages from a friend who has died. As you explore decaying hallways and uncover fragments of a tragic story, the game shifts into frantic chase sequences and surreal imagery that echo classic Silent Hill themes of trauma, guilt, and isolation.
This page combines editorial context, community fear data, platform availability, and store links so you can quickly judge whether SILENT HILL: The Short Message fits your horror backlog.
If scare intensity, jump scares, or specific triggers matter to you, use the fear profile and warning details below before you buy or start a playthrough.
SILENT HILL: The Short Message is a horror game developed by Konami, released in 2024. Available on PlayStation 5.
Community ratings give SILENT HILL: The Short Message an intensity score of 3.7 out of 5. Jump scares are rated as few. Content warnings include jump scares, violence, suicide, disturbing imagery, bullying, self-harm themes.
Played from a first-person perspective. Single Player mode available. Average playtime is approximately 2 hours.
SILENT HILL: The Short Message has few jump scares according to community ratings.
SILENT HILL: The Short Message has an intensity rating of 3.7 out of 5 based on community votes.
SILENT HILL: The Short Message contains the following content warnings: Jump Scares, Violence, Suicide, Disturbing Imagery, Bullying, Self-Harm Themes.
SILENT HILL: The Short Message is available on PlayStation 5.
SILENT HILL: The Short Message was developed by Konami.
