Fourth Silent Hill starring Henry Townshend, prisoner of his apartment. Original apartment-hub concept, unique claustrophobic atmosphere. Less canonical than SH2 but offers singular horror. A divisive but interesting saga episode.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player18+
Description
Henry Townshend finds himself mysteriously trapped in his South Ashfield apartment, connected by a supernatural umbilical cord to other worlds populated by monsters linked to serial killer Walter Sullivan. Published by Konami, released in 2004 in the United States and Europe. Alternates first-person sections in the apartment with third-person levels outside, creating a uniquely claustrophobic atmosphere within the franchise.
Silent Hill 4 - The Room review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Still carried by Akira Yamaoka, the music distils a claustrophobic dread where industrial drones and heavy silences make terror rise. The soundscape, oppressive from end to end, turns the slightest room into a mental trap. This mastery of unease, faithful to the series, heightens every shiver of the adventure.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾5,5 GB📅10/09/2004
Published by Konami
Silent Hill 4 - The Room (Xbox) price, value & rarity
PAL edition of Silent Hill 4 The Room, the most singular entry of the Konami saga, long shunned then rehabilitated by critics for its apartment-prison concept. The Xbox version circulates in fewer numbers than its PlayStation 2 counterpart, making the European pressing an object sought by series collectors. Its interest lies in this relative platform scarcity combined with the title's renewed esteem.
Is Silent Hill 4 - The Room still worth playing in 2026?
A survival horror from Konami, Silent Hill 4 locks the player in a cursed apartment whose room, seen in first person, serves as a harrowing refuge and a gateway to nightmarish worlds. The oppressive atmosphere, Akira Yamaoka's soundtrack and the haunted closed room concept make it a disturbing, striking work. The escort sections and a clunky combat system divide. A strong title for fans of psychological horror and the Silent Hill faithful.
