Do you know if Silent Hill f features multiple endings? This series is famous for its various conclusions, often delivering poignant messages even amidst the trauma. And sometimes, surprisingly, there are even lighthearted ones.
Our protagonist, Hinako, has faced immense challenges since childhood within this psychological horror game. Her story, which we’ve explored in our spoiler-free review, is laden with a difficult family life, betrayals from friends, societal gender discrimination, and the heavy responsibilities of being a woman in 1960s Japan. When you add substance abuse into this already volatile mix, you can anticipate some truly impactful and often disturbing Silent Hill f endings.
Understanding the Silent Hill f Endings
The primary ending is the only one you’ll encounter on your very first playthrough. To discover the four alternate endings, you’ll need to delve into New Game Plus.
The “Coming Home to Roost” Ending Explained
In what serves as the main conclusion, Hinako returns to her childhood home, only to be met with rejection—likely after a forced marriage to Fox Mask. This sets the stage for a final, deeply personal battle as Hinako confronts a monstrous version of herself, adorned in a traditional Japanese wedding kimono. Her cry, “You took everything from me,” suggests that the Hinako we’ve guided through the game is a younger iteration, reliving or confronting events before her own marriage, perhaps echoing the loss of her sister to marriage. She yearns to rewind time, to undo what has been done.
After seemingly vanquishing her bridal form, young Hinako emerges from the Dark Shrine into the chaos of sirens and flashing lights, only to be confronted by another version of herself before the credits roll. This could symbolize an inescapable fate, a cycle she cannot break, hinting that she will never truly defeat this aspect of her identity. When Hinako shouts, “Get out of our way,” to her future self, it might be interpreted as a collective plea for herself, her sister, and perhaps all women to break free from these imposed societal roles.
A chilling post-credits scene reveals a police officer reporting a murder suspect on the loose, described as a woman in her 20s wearing a wedding dress. This implies Hinako, on her wedding day, suffered a drug-induced mental breakdown. Two male suspects are also mentioned, potentially her husband and father, and Hinako herself is implicated in a prior “wedding massacre.”
How to Unlock All Silent Hill f Endings
For those aiming to achieve the Good or True endings, refer to our dedicated guide on locating and purifying the Sacred Sword.
Normal Ending
Simply complete the game for the first time to achieve this ending.
Bad Ending: Fox’s Wedding
To unlock the Bad ending, also known as Fox’s Wedding, ensure you meet these conditions:
- Avoid consuming any Red Capsules throughout your playthrough.
- Acquire the Agura no Hotei-sama item.
- Do not obtain the Sacred Sword. If you do happen to collect it, you must purify it.
Good Ending: The Fox Wets Its Tail
To achieve the Good ending, titled The Fox Wets Its Tail, follow these steps:
- Refrain from consuming any Red Capsules.
- Collect the Sacred Sword, but deliberately do not purify it.
True Ending: Ebisugaoka in Silence
For the ultimate True ending, Ebisugaoka in Silence, you must:
- Have achieved two of the previous three endings on the same save file.
- Do not consume any Red Capsules.
- Collect and purify the Sacred Sword.
- Offer the Brooch to the Ancient Jizo Statue.
A guide for finding the Brooch and the Ancient Jizo statue will be available soon.
UFO Ending: The Great Space Invasion!
To unlock the whimsical UFO ending, known as The Great Space Invasion!, follow this quirky walkthrough:
- Begin your game and navigate towards the canals located in the southern part of Ebisugaoka.
- As you cross the bridges over the canal, keep an eye out for a dumpster. Proceed past it, then head under the archway situated behind and to its left.
- Inside this secluded room, find and listen to the radio broadcast.
- Depart from this area and continue your journey towards the rice fields.
- Before you reach Rinko’s house, divert your path to the building east of the rice fields. Here, you’ll discover a poster for an alien movie.
- Interact with this poster to initiate the first special cutscene.
- Proceed to Rinko’s house, complete the scarecrow field sequence and the Corridors, then make your way back towards the heart of Ebisugaoka.
- In this central area, you’ll find two more movie posters situated closely together. Make sure to interact with the one in the eastern passageways before engaging with the one behind Chizururya.
- Return to Chizururya, where a formidable monster roams. You can either bravely defeat it or skillfully dodge its attacks to interact with a scrap of paper lying on a table beside a beeping UFO toy. This action immediately triggers the unique alien ending.
If you aim for this ending by avoiding item collection and skillfully dodging most monsters, you can complete this entire playthrough in approximately one hour.
With a clearer understanding of the initial Silent Hill f ending and the profound trauma Hinako endures, you’re now ready to jump into New Game Plus and uncover all the other captivating conclusions this story game has to offer.