GamesSurvival HorrorSilent Hill 2How to get all Silent Hill 2 endingsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Jump to:All EndingsHow do the endings work?How to get the Leave endingHow to get the In Water endingHow to get the Maria endingRebirthThe Dog endingThe UFO endingThe Bliss endingThe Stillness endingWhat is the best ending?
Jump to:All EndingsHow do the endings work?How to get the Leave endingHow to get the In Water endingHow to get the Maria endingRebirthThe Dog endingThe UFO endingThe Bliss endingThe Stillness endingWhat is the best ending?
There are 8 Silent Hill 2 endings in the Remake, with some of them locked behind obscure puzzles and a range of player actions. So getting them all, or even knowing how, is tricky. Whether you want the original endings - Leave, In Water or Maria - or the stranger ones like UFO, Dog or Rebirth,orif you want to see the new endings added in the Remake, like Stillness and Bliss, there’s a lot of options.
All but the first three Silent Hill 2 endings are gated behind New Game Plus, so you’ll have to go through the game at least once to see any of the latter ones, but if you’re willing to go through it, we’ll show you how to get all the endings in the Silent Hill 2 Remake, as well as discuss which of them is the best ending.
All Endings in Silent Hill 2 Remake
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There are 8 possible Silent Hill 2 endings in the Remake, all of which I’ve listed below, as well as if you can unlock them on New Game Plus or a first playthrough:
Swipe to scroll horizontallyAll Silent Hill 2 endingsEndingRequires New Game Plus?LeaveNoIn WaterNoMariaNoRebirthYesDogYesUFOYesBliss (new to Remake)YesStillness (new to Remake)Yes
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All Silent Hill 2 endingsEndingRequires New Game Plus?LeaveNoIn WaterNoMariaNoRebirthYesDogYesUFOYesBliss (new to Remake)YesStillness (new to Remake)Yes
The last two of these endings - “Bliss” and “Stillness” - are new, and specially made for the Remake. However, all the others are recreations of possible endings in the 2001 version.The first time around inSilent Hill 2 Remake, you’ll be able to complete the game and get any of the first three endings - Leave, In Water or Maria - while in subsequent playthroughs of New Game Plus, you’ll have the option to unlock all eight of them, including the first three.
Below, I’ll go through the requirements to unlock them all, without spoiling what the endings actually are.
How do the Silent Hill 2 endings work in the Remake?
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The “Leave”, “In Water” and “Maria” endings in Silent Hill 2 work on a behind-the-scenes points system.The Remake is constantly judging certain actions in-game, with the idea being that Silent Hill 2 is trying to work outhow James is feeling about himself, his situation and others, based on the actions you make him take, both in and out of combat.
Some endings are based on him caring about the people he meets or not, so helping Mariah if she’s attacked, for example. While how much he works to defend or heal himself, demonstrating a sense of self-preservation, can also have an impact.
It’s a hard to read system, least of all becauses there’s no visibility on what’s tracked, but I’ll lay out the basic steps that are being measured, and what they contribute to below.
How to get the Silent Hill 2 Leave ending in the Remake
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The goal here is to meet two criteria:have James show a high level of self-preservation, while showing as little uninterest as possible in either Maria or Mary.Healing frequently is the easiest way to ensure this - don’t spend a lot of time in low health, and you should be fine, even if you break some of the other rules.
How to get the Silent Hill 2 In Water ending in the Remake
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This time around, you need to complete the game while showingJames as somebody with low self-preservation, while also focusing on Mary - but NOT Maria.
How to get the Silent Hill 2 Maria ending in the Remake
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The goal here is toshow high self-preservation for James while also making Maria a high priority, but not Mary. This is probably the trickiest of the three “first playthrough” endings to achieve, as keeping Maria safe and happy is pretty fiddly, especially when something as minor as bumping into her can have a negative effect.
How to get the Silent Hill 2 Remake Rebirth ending
The Silent Hill 2 Rebirth ending can only be achieved on New Game Plus, andinvolves having to find four special items as you play.
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How to get the Silent Hill 2 Remake Dog ending
The legendary Silent Hill 2 Dog ending in the Remake is specific to a New Game Plus playthrough, and is unlocked through this process:
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How to get the Silent Hill 2 UFO ending in the Remake
The Silent Hill 2 UFO ending in the Remake is another specific to NG+ and achieved through the following method:
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Fulfil all these criteria and the last time you investigate the Blue Gem, in room 312, it should immediately trigger the UFO ending in Silent Hill 2.
How to get the Silent Hill 2 Bliss ending in the Remake
The Silent Hill 2 Bliss ending is a new option created especially for the Remake, and also specific to NG+. Here’s how you get it:
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How to get the Silent Hill 2 Stillness ending in the Remake
The Silent Hill 2 Stillness endings is another new one made specifically for the Remake, and requires NG+. Here’s how you get it.
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What is the best Silent Hill 2 ending in the Remake?
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Warning: this section of the guide has spoilers for the plot of Silent Hill 2 Remake.
The Silent Hill 2 Remake doesn’t really have abestending as it’s all a matter of opinion. It depends on what you think of James, his actions, and what he really deserves.
There just is no clear good or bad ending to a game as complex as Silent Hill 2 - and there probably shouldn’t be. What the ‘best’ is all depends on your interpretation of, and feelings about, what James has done.
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