- Estimated Trophy Difficulty: 3/10
- Approximate Platinum Time: 20-30 hours
- Offline Trophies: 44 (1, 3, 12, 28)
- Online Trophies: 0
- Missable Trophies: 20 (Nearly all non-story automatic trophies are missable due to no backtracking and chapter select)
- Glitched Trophies: 3 – Party Like It’s 2001
- Difficulty Affects Trophies?: No, difficulty is independent of trophies, ‘Light’ Combat/Puzzle difficulty is allowed.
- Hardest Trophy: Party Like It’s 2001
- Minimum Playthroughs: 2 Playthroughs with partial ending replays
- Free-Roam / Level Select After Story?: No
- Manual Saves Supported?: Yes, 10 Manual Save Slots
- Release Date: October 06, 2024 (Deluxe Edition) / October 08, 2024 (Standard Edition)
Introduction to the Silent Hill 2 Trophy Guide
Welcome to the definitive Silent Hill 2 Trophy Guide, designed to help you navigate your journey to platinum in the highly anticipated PS5 Remake (2024). This remake of the PlayStation 2 classic enriches the Silent Hill universe with enhanced gameplay, new endings, and a wealth of collectibles. Achieving the platinum trophy in Silent Hill 2 Remake requires a comprehensive approach, focusing on collecting all Collectibles (Memos, Photos, Glimpses), unlocking all six original game Endings, and completing the game under specific conditions such as speedruns and challenge runs.
The game smartly saves ending unlocks to your profile, not individual save slots. This clever feature allows you to efficiently unlock multiple endings within a single playthrough by strategically reloading manual saves. With optimized planning, you can secure all trophies in approximately two playthroughs. Unlike the PS3 version of Silent Hill 2, this remake thankfully omits the arduous 10-star ranking, making the platinum trophy significantly more accessible and faster to obtain. This Silent Hill 2 trophy guide will walk you through each step to ensure you earn every trophy efficiently.
Step-by-Step Roadmap to Platinum in Silent Hill 2 Remake
To effectively earn every trophy and ultimately the platinum in Silent Hill 2 Remake, follow these structured steps.
Step 1: 100% Collectibles & Initial Endings Playthrough
Your first playthrough should be dedicated to collecting all in-game collectibles and securing combat-related and miscellaneous trophies. Utilize the Silent Hill 2 Remake Collectible Guide to ensure you find every Memo, Photo, and Glimpse.
Since no trophies are tied to difficulty, it is recommended to play on ‘Light’ difficulty for both Combat and Puzzles. Feel free to also utilize Accessibility Settings to further ease your playthrough.
During this initial run, aim for the Radio Silence trophy. This requires completing the entire game without using the radio. The radio is automatically obtained during a cutscene at your first enemy encounter. Immediately upon receiving it, open your inventory and manually turn off the radio. If missed in this playthrough, you can attempt it in New Game+.
On your first playthrough, you can naturally unlock three core endings: “Leave”, “In Water”, and “Maria”. These endings are influenced by your actions throughout the game. The game allows manipulation of these ending triggers towards the game’s climax. By creating a manual save at the final save point before the second to last boss (identifiable by 9 red save squares instead of the usual single square), you can reload this save after seeing one ending to pursue the others efficiently.
Prioritize working towards the Maria Ending during your initial playthrough, as its conditions are less easily manipulated at the end compared to the other two. Key actions to encourage the Maria Ending include:
- Engage in as many optional conversations with Maria as possible when she first joins you in South Vale (West). Examples include attempting to enter the Silent Hill Historical Society, speaking to her in Jack’s Inn while she’s holding the dress upstairs, and conversing in front of Baldwin Mansion.
- Regularly check in on Maria in Brookhaven Hospital and the Labyrinth. In the Hospital, you can trigger two cutscenes with Maria – one after getting your first bracelet and another after acquiring the Rooftop Key.
- During the Mirror Puzzle in Lakeview Hotel, place the Ripe Apple on the plate instead of the Rotten Apple.
- At the end of the game, when you obtain the Scarlet Egg and Rust-Colored Egg, proceed through the door requiring the Scarlet Egg.
- Minimize damage taken by Maria when she is accompanying you.
- Refrain from inspecting the Photo of Mary, Mary’s Letter, or Angela’s Knife in your inventory.
- Avoid listening to the full conversation in the long hallway just before the final boss encounter.
Following these actions should lead you to the Maria Ending. After completion, reload your manual save to manipulate for the Leave and In Water endings.
To achieve the Leave Ending, ensure you:
- Frequently inspect the Photo of Mary and Mary’s Letter in your inventory.
- Listen to the full conversation in the long hallway before the final boss in its entirety.
For the In Water Ending, the necessary actions are:
- Repeatedly inspect Angela’s Knife in your inventory.
- During the second to last boss fight, maintain low health status and continue this state until the final boss.
- Choose the door requiring the Rust-Colored Egg at the game’s end.
- Listen to the full conversation in the long hallway before the final boss.
If any endings are missed during this step, they can be easily obtained in your New Game+ playthrough. Even completing just one ending in your first run still allows you to acquire the remaining five in New Game+.
Step 2: New Game+ for Remaining Trophies & Endings
Upon completing the game for the first time, New Game+ mode becomes available. While not a traditional NG+ carrying over items, it introduces exclusive items crucial for unlocking specific NG+ endings: Rebirth, Dog, UFO, and two new Remake-exclusive endings (though these are not required for trophies). This playthrough should focus on collecting these new items, completing ending-specific steps, and earning trophies for speedrunning (under 10 hours), radio silence (if missed), and no-guns run. The Chainsaw, available in NG+, simplifies the no-gun trophy significantly. Remember to disable the radio at the start if you did not in your first playthrough.
Once you reach Lakeview Hotel in NG+, create a manual save before entering Room 312 and before collecting the final Rebirth Ending item. This save point is strategic for quickly achieving the UFO and Dog Endings, and then the Rebirth Ending by collecting the last item needed. If you still need any of the initial three endings, prioritize those before pursuing the NG+ exclusive endings.
Refer to the Endings Guide and New Game+ Collectibles Guide for detailed instructions. If puzzles present a challenge, the Puzzle Solutions Guide is a valuable resource.
Step 3: Trophy Clean-Up (Optional)
Should you miss any trophies in the previous steps, a final clean-up playthrough may be necessary to secure any remaining achievements.
Essential Tips, Tricks, and Guides for Trophy Hunters
Utilize these resources and tips to streamline your trophy hunting in Silent Hill 2 Remake:
- Collectibles Guides: Employ the linked guides for efficient collection of all Memos, Photos, and Glimpses.
- Endings Guide: Follow the endings guide closely to understand the requirements for each ending and plan your playthroughs accordingly.
- Puzzle Solutions: When stuck, the puzzle solutions guide offers quick answers to keep your playthrough smooth.
- Save Strategically: Utilize the 10 manual save slots to create backups before critical decisions or challenging sections, particularly before boss fights and ending divergence points.
- Difficulty Setting: Leverage the independent difficulty settings to tailor the game’s challenge to your comfort level without affecting trophy acquisition.
Silent Hill 2 PS5 Remake (2024) Trophy List
| Trophy | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| You Made Me Happy | Collect all other trophies in the game. | |
| Earn all other trophies in SILENT HILL 2 Remake to unlock Platinum (no DLC items required). | ||
| No Turning Back Now | Try to leave Silent Hill in the Observation Deck area. | |
| Missable! Location: Observation Deck. At the game’s start, after the initial cutscene, turn around and follow the road left to its end. You’ll automatically turn around, unlocking the trophy. | ||
| Enjoy Your Stay | Reach Silent Hill. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks during a cutscene at Wiltse Rd when you receive the South Vale map. | ||
| Nice and Cozy | Reach Wood Side Apartments. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Awarded after exiting South Vale (East) and entering Wood Side Apartments. | ||
| Let’s NOT Party! | Shoot all the balloons in Wood Side Apartments. | |
| Missable! Location: Wood Side Apartments (2F), Apartment 207. After getting the handgun on the 2nd floor, go to Apartment 207 (marked on the map with ). Shoot all 11 “Welcome Home” balloons. Save beforehand as it uses 11 ammo. Ammo is plentiful on 2nd & 3rd floors. | ||
| Otherworldly | Enter the Otherworld for the first time. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks after interacting with the red door in Apartment 201, Wood Side Apartments. | ||
| Passed | Make your way out of Blue Creek Apartments. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks after the Pyramid Head fight in Blue Creek Apartments. | ||
| Uncanny | Meet Maria. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks after meeting Maria at Rosewater Park. | ||
| All Seems in Order | Discover the secret of Room 106. | |
| Missable! Location: South Vale (West Revisited). After Brookhaven Hospital, in South Vale, enter Jack’s Inn Room 106 and inspect the damaged wall behind the bed. Only available on the second visit to Jack’s Inn. | ||
| Leftovers | Find the pizza in Pete’s Bowl-O-Rama. | |
| Missable! Location: South Vale (West). After Rosewater Park, go west to Pete’s Bowl-O-Rama. Find an open pizza box inside and inspect it for the trophy and a Glimpse of the Past collectible. | ||
| Admitted | Reach Brookhaven Hospital. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks after exiting South Vale (West) and entering Brookhaven Hospital. | ||
| Nightmare Fuel | Defeat the Flesh Lip. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks after defeating Flesh Lip in Brookhaven Hospital. | ||
| Alone Again | Survive the chase in Brookhaven Hospital. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks after the Pyramid Head chase sequence in Brookhaven Hospital (Otherworld). | ||
| Into the Abyss | Reach the end of the long staircase. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks after going down the long staircase in Silent Hill Historical Society. | ||
| Unforgivable | Defeat the Abstract Daddy. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks after defeating Abstract Daddy in the Labyrinth. | ||
| Inner Sanctum | Find His room. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks upon entering Pyramid Head’s room in the Labyrinth’s octagonal area. | ||
| A Human Being | Kill Eddie. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks after defeating Eddie at the Labyrinth’s end. | ||
| Glimmer of Hope | Reach the Lakeview Hotel. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks after rowing across Toluca Lake and entering the Lakeview Hotel Garden area. | ||
| Scourge of Toluca Lake | Spend 10 minutes out on Toluca Lake. | |
| Missable! Location: Toluca Lake. After the Eddie fight, at the dock, idle in the boat on Toluca Lake for 10 minutes before heading to Lakeview Hotel. | ||
| Truly Special | Reach Room 312. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks after entering Room 312 in Lakeview Hotel. | ||
| It’s Bread | Interact with bread. | |
| Missable! Location: Lakeview Hotel (Employee Section), Kitchen. After the employee elevator, find the Kitchen on your left. Interact with the bread tray for the trophy. | ||
| Obsolete | Destroy what you don’t need. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks after defeating the two Pyramid Heads in Lakeview Hotel (Otherworld). | ||
| That Part of Me | Defeat Her. | |
| Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks after defeating the final boss. | ||
| Lumberjack | Find the chainsaw. | |
| Missable! Location: Silent Hill Ranch (New Game+ Only). In NG+, after the graveyard, approach Silent Hill Ranch and listen for a chainsaw sound. It’s in a log pile opposite the ranch sign. Powerful melee weapon. | ||
| Merciless | Finish off 50 enemies with a stomp attack. | |
| Glitched. Stomp attacks are somewhat random when using to attack grounded enemies. Try to finish enemies on the ground, especially little bugs (one-hit kills, higher stomp chance). Unequip Chainsaw in NG+ if needed. Shoot enemies in the knee then melee to ground them for easier stomps. Tracking may be inconsistent, keep trying until it unlocks. Kills are cumulative across playthroughs. | ||
| No Big Deal | Kill 75 enemies with ranged weapons. | |
| Ranged weapons: Handgun, Shotgun, Rifle. Likely to unlock naturally in your first playthrough if actively engaging enemies with guns. Kills accumulate across playthroughs. | ||
| Blunt Force Trauma | Kill 75 enemies with melee weapons. | |
| Melee weapons: Wooden Plank, Steel Pipe, Chainsaw (NG+). Likely to unlock naturally, especially during a no-guns playthrough. Kills are cumulative across playthroughs. | ||
| You Never Know… | Try to open locked doors 50 times. | |
| Simply interact with locked doors throughout the game. Easily achievable in South Vale areas. Cumulative across playthroughs. | ||
| Shattered | Destroy 50 windows. | |
| Use the Wooden Plank () to smash windows in shops and cars. Plenty of opportunities in early areas like South Vale. Cumulative across playthroughs. | ||
| Making Peace | Reach the “Leave” ending. | |
| Missable! One of three regular endings achievable in both New Game and New Game+. » Silent Hill 2 Remake Endings Guide | ||
| Vicious Circle | Reach the “Maria” ending. | |
| Missable! One of three regular endings achievable in both New Game and New Game+. » Silent Hill 2 Remake Endings Guide | ||
| Only Way Out | Reach the “In Water” ending. | |
| Missable! One of three regular endings achievable in both New Game and New Game+. » Silent Hill 2 Remake Endings Guide | ||
| Defy Even Death | Reach the “Rebirth” ending. | |
| Missable! NG+ ending, exclusive to New Game+. Requires finding four specific items. » Silent Hill 2 Remake Endings Guide | ||
| The Goodest Boi | Reach the “Dog” ending. | |
| Missable! NG+ ending, exclusive to New Game+. Requires finding two items for the Dog Key and using it in Lakeview Hotel. » Silent Hill 2 Remake Endings Guide | ||
| Tinfoil Hat | Reach the “UFO” ending. | |
| Missable! NG+ ending, exclusive to New Game+. Requires the Blue Gem used in four locations. » Silent Hill 2 Remake Endings Guide | ||
| I Saw That Town | Complete New Game Plus on any difficulty. | |
| Finish the game in New Game+ mode, unlocked after your first completion. No specific ending required. | ||
| Radio Silence | Complete the game without using the radio. | |
| Missable! Turn off the radio immediately after acquiring it during the first enemy encounter cutscene (inventory -> radio -> turn off). Visual radio indicator can be enabled in Accessibility settings. | ||
| James of All Trades | Kill at least one enemy with Wooden Plank, Steel Pipe, Handgun, Shotgun and Rifle in a single playthrough. | |
| Missable! Use each of the five weapons at least once for a kill in a single playthrough: Wooden Plank (start), Handgun (Wood Side Apartments), Steel Pipe (South Vale West), Shotgun (Brookhaven Hospital), Rifle (Toluca Prison). | ||
| Pieces Unarranged | Collect all the Strange Photos in a single playthrough. | |
| Missable! Find all 26 Strange Photos in one playthrough. Trophy unlocks upon collecting the last photo. » Silent Hill 2 Remake Collectible Guide – 100% Walkthrough | ||
| Archivist | Collect all memos in a single playthrough. | |
| Missable! Find all 68 Memos in one playthrough. Includes mode-exclusive memos in New Game and New Game+. Trophy unlocks on last memo collected. » Silent Hill 2 Remake Collectible Guide – 100% Walkthrough | ||
| Faster Than Fog | Finish the game in under 10 hours. | |
| Missable! Complete the game in under 10 hours. Pausing the game does not stop the timer, but cutscenes do count towards it. Easily achievable in NG+. | ||
| As Close as You Like | Finish the game without killing enemies using ranged weapons. | |
| Missable! Do not use Handgun, Shotgun, or Rifle for enemy kills. Puzzles and environment interaction with guns are allowed. Chainsaw in NG+ makes this easier. | ||
| Party Like It’s 2001 | See all classic endings (Leave, Maria, In Water, Rebirth, Dog). | |
| Potentially Glitched. Unlock all five classic endings. Trophy should unlock after obtaining all individual ending trophies. Monitor trophy tracker, and repeat endings if tracking issue occurs. » Silent Hill 2 Remake Endings Guide | ||
| Echoes | Witness all glimpses of the past in a single playthrough. | |
| Missable! Find all 26 Glimpses of the Past in one playthrough. Interactable objects referencing the original Silent Hill 2. No in-game tracker. Trophy unlocks on last Glimpse. » Silent Hill 2 Remake Collectible Guide – 100% Walkthrough |
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