Resident Evil 9: Requiem vs Silent Hill 2
Action-horror dual campaigns versus psychological dread — pick your terror.
Nails the dual-campaign structure if you crave Resident Evil's best action-horror yet at full price.
Polished horror remake that earns the 2001 comparison — Bloober Team's over-the-shoulder camera reframes Pyramid Head's chase without losing the original's dread.
Steam popularity
Shared scale — sparklines are directly comparable across both games.
Resident Evil 9: Requiem
Apr 2026 peak CCU 27,735 ↓ 91% MoM
Silent Hill 2
Apr 2026 peak CCU 1,388 ↓ 22% MoM
All-time peak 21,791
Key differences
Horror style
RE9 leans into action-horror with set pieces and dual campaigns for Leon and Grace.
Silent Hill 2 focuses on slow-burn psychological horror and atmosphere over combat.
Story structure
RE9 places unresolved story threads across two separate campaigns.
Silent Hill 2 tells a tight, linear narrative about James confronting his wife's death.
Technical polish
RE9 boasts optimized PC performance with path tracing, but has audio bugs.
Silent Hill 2 struggles on VRAM-limited hardware without DLSS at higher resolutions.
Which one is for you?
Pick Resident Evil 9: Requiem if
- You loved Resident Evil 4's action and Resident Evil 2's horror.
- You want separate campaigns with distinct playstyles.
- You appreciate optimized performance with path tracing on PC.
Pick Silent Hill 2 if
- You want a modern entry point to the Silent Hill series.
- You enjoy psychological horror with slower, more atmospheric pace.
- You have a PC with at least 8GB VRAM to avoid performance issues.
Bottom line
Choose RE9 for bombastic dual-campaign action; pick Silent Hill 2 if you prefer a tense, psychological narrative with less combat.