GameIn
YEAR 2003
GENRE Puzzle
PLATFORM Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
ABOUT THE GAME

Silent Hill 3 is a 2003 survival horror video game developed by Konami's Team Silent and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2. The third installment in the Silent Hill series and a direct sequel to the first Silent Hill game follows Heather Mason, a teenager who becomes entangled in the machinations of the town's cult, which seeks to revive a malevolent deity. A port for Microsoft Windows was released later in November, and a remastered high-definition version was released as part of the Silent Hill HD Collection, for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. Originally planned to be a rail shooter spin-off, as a result of the initially slow sales of Silent Hill 2. Silent Hill 3 was developed simultaneously alongside another installment in the series, Silent Hill 4: The Room. Among the influences on Silent Hill 3 are the film Jacob's Ladder (1990) and the works of horror novelist Stephen King. Silent Hill 3 sold over 300,000 copies by September 30, 2003 and was well-received by critics, garnering praise for its presentation, including the environments, graphics and audio, as well as the overall horror elements and themes that are continued from past installments; although there was minor criticism of the game's short length, camera, and gameplay mechanics. Its plot was loosely adapted into the 2012 film Silent Hill: Revelation.

Source: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0 — Silent Hill 3 · retrieved October 19, 2026

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RECORD FACTS
Developer
Konami
Publisher
Konami
First release
May 23, 2003
Series
Silent Hill
Cover
Official thumbnail
Record ID
Q837338

TIME SHELF

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