Resident Evil 9: Requiem vs Silent Hill f
Resident Evil 9 pushes action-horror with dual campaigns; Silent Hill f bets on atmosphere and writing over combat polish.
Nails the dual-campaign structure if you crave Resident Evil's best action-horror yet at full price.
Silent Hill comes back swinging in 1960s Japan — Ryukishi07's writing and Yamaoka's score carry it past combat that's still the franchise's weak spot.
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 f
Apr 2026 peak CCU 1,042 ↓ 29% MoM
All-time peak 11,488
Key differences
Campaign design
Two separate campaigns for Leon and Grace with distinct playstyles and storylines.
Linear single narrative set in 1960s Japan with a clean break from series tropes.
Combat quality
Polished action-horror combat with tight shooting and optimized PC path tracing.
Weak melee and dodge mechanics; combat is the franchise's known weak point.
Horror approach
Survival horror balanced with action set-pieces and unresolved story threads.
Psychological horror driven by Ryukishi07's writing and Akira Yamaoka's score.
Which one is for you?
Pick Resident Evil 9: Requiem if
- You loved Resident Evil 4's action and RE2's horror mix.
- You want separate campaigns with distinct playstyles.
- You value high-performance PC features like path tracing.
Pick Silent Hill f if
- You chase Silent Hill 2/3's tone-over-mechanics atmosphere.
- Ryukishi07's name (Higurashi) means more than tight combat.
- Akira Yamaoka's soundtrack alone justifies the purchase.
Bottom line
Choose RE9 for dual-campaign action-horror; choose Silent Hill f for atmospheric dread and strong writing despite rough combat.