# List of accolades received by Silent Hill 2 (2024)

Silent Hill 2 is a 2024 survival horror game developed by Bloober Team and published by Konami Digital Entertainment. It is a remake of the 2001 video game of the same name, originally developed by Team Silent, a group within Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (KCET). Players assume control of James Sunderland (Luke Roberts), a widower who explores the town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his dead wife, Mary Shepherd-Sunderland (Salóme Gunnarsdóttir). The remake was officially announced on October 19, 2022, 21 years after the original game's release, after a series of preceding leaks. It won two Most Anticipated Game awards.
The game was released for Windows and PlayStation 5 on October 8, 2024. It received a 95% score on OpenCritic based on 125 reviews, and a "generally favorable" score on the aggregator website Metacritic based on 133 reviews. It sold over one million copies within its first week of release, and two million by January 2025. The game received three nominations at the 42nd Golden Joystick Awards, including Game of the Year, and five nominations at the 10th Game Awards. At the 8th Steam Awards, it won Outstanding Visual Style. At the 14th New York Game Awards, it won Best Remake. At the 21st British Academy Games Awards, it received two nominations.

## Accolades

| Award | Date | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result |
| Horror Game Awards | September 8, 2023 | Best Horror Trailer of the Year | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| TrueGaming Awards | December 3, 2023 | Most Anticipated Game | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| The Horror Game Awards | December 16, 2023 | Most Anticipated Horror Game | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| Golden Joystick Awards | November 21, 2024 | Ultimate Game of the Year | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Golden Joystick Awards | November 21, 2024 | Best Lead Performer | Luke Roberts as James Sunderland | Nominated |
| Golden Joystick Awards | November 21, 2024 | Best Soundtrack | Akira Yamaoka | Nominated |
| NextPlay Game Awards | December 2, 2024 | Best Horror Game | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| NextPlay Game Awards | December 2, 2024 | Best Remake/Remaster | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| Gamefest Game Awards | December 3, 2024 | Game of the Year | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| Gamefest Game Awards | December 3, 2024 | Best Story | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| Gamefest Game Awards | December 3, 2024 | Best Audio Design | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| Gamefest Game Awards | December 3, 2024 | Best Visual Design | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| Gamefest Game Awards | December 3, 2024 | Best Music | Akira Yamaoka | Won |
| Gamefest Game Awards | December 3, 2024 | Best Remake/Remaster | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| Gamefest Game Awards | December 3, 2024 | Best Lead Actor | Luke Roberts as James Sunderland | Won |
| Gamefest Game Awards | December 3, 2024 | Best Support Actor | Salóme Gunnarsdóttir as Maria/Mary | Won |
| Titanium Awards | December 6, 2024 | Best Sound Design | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| IGN Japan Awards | December 11, 2024 | Best Sound Design | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| IGN Japan Awards | December 11, 2024 | Best Story | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| IGN Japan Awards | December 12, 2024 | Game of the Year | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| The Game Awards | December 12, 2024 | Best Action/Adventure Game | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| The Game Awards | December 12, 2024 | Best Audio Design | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| The Game Awards | December 12, 2024 | Best Narrative | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| The Game Awards | December 12, 2024 | Best Performance | Luke Roberts as James Sunderland | Nominated |
| The Game Awards | December 12, 2024 | Best Score and Music | Akira Yamaoka | Nominated |
| The Horror Game Awards | December 14, 2024 | Best Performance | Luke Roberts as James Sunderland | Won |
| The Horror Game Awards | December 14, 2024 | Best Narrative | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| The Horror Game Awards | December 14, 2024 | Best Soundtrack | Akira Yamaoka | Won |
| The Horror Game Awards | December 14, 2024 | Players' Choice | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| The Horror Game Awards | December 14, 2024 | Best Survivor Horror | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| The Horror Game Awards | December 14, 2024 | Technical Achievement | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| The Horror Game Awards | December 14, 2024 | Horror Game of the Year | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| PS Blog Game of the Year | December 17, 2024 | Best Story | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| PS Blog Game of the Year | December 17, 2024 | Best Art Direction | Silent Hill 2 | Runner-up |
| PS Blog Game of the Year | December 17, 2024 | Best Audio Design | Silent Hill 2 | Runner-up |
| PS Blog Game of the Year | December 17, 2024 | Best Soundtrack | Akira Yamaoka | Runner-up |
| PS Blog Game of the Year | December 17, 2024 | Best Use of Dualsense | Silent Hill 2 | Runner-up |
| PS Blog Game of the Year | December 17, 2024 | Best Accessibility Features | Silent Hill 2 | Runner-up |
| IGN Awards | December 20, 2024 | Best Game | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| IGN Awards | December 20, 2024 | Best Horror Game | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| IGN Awards | December 20, 2024 | Best Playstation Game | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| IGN Community Awards | December 20, 2024 | Best Horror Game | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| Inven Game Awards | December 20, 2024 | Best Game Music | Akira Yamaoka | Won |
| Grand Game Awards | December 20, 2024 | Game of the Year | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Grand Game Awards | December 20, 2024 | Best Technical Achievement | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Grand Game Awards | December 20, 2024 | Best Game Direction | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Grand Game Awards | December 20, 2024 | Best Audio Design | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| Grand Game Awards | December 20, 2024 | Best Narrative | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Grand Game Awards | December 20, 2024 | Best Horror Game | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| Grand Game Awards | December 20, 2024 | Best Performance | Luke Roberts as James Sunderland | Nominated |
| Grand Game Awards | December 20, 2024 | Best Supporting Performance | Salóme Gunnarsdóttir as Maria/Mary | Nominated |
| Grand Game Awards | December 20, 2024 | Best Game Design | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Grand Game Awards | December 20, 2024 | Studio of the Year | Bloober Team | Nominated |
| Grand Game Awards | December 20, 2024 | Video Character of the Year | James Sunderland | Nominated |
| Grand Game Awards | December 20, 2024 | Best Playstation Exclusive | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Grand Game Awards | December 20, 2024 | Player's Choice Game of the Year | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| ComicBook Golden Issue Awards | December 25, 2024 | Game of the Year | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Shacknews Awards | December 27, 2024 | Best Horror Game | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| The Steam Awards | December 31, 2024 | Outstanding Visual Style | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| The Steam Awards | December 31, 2024 | Best Soundtrack | Akira Yamaoka | Nominated |
| UCG Game Awards | January 10, 2025 | Game of the Year | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| UCG Game Awards | January 10, 2025 | Best Artistic Expression | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| UCG Game Awards | January 10, 2025 | Best Return | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| New York Game Awards | January 21, 2025 | Best Remake | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| Algeria Game Awards | January 23, 2025 | Game of the Year | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Algeria Game Awards | January 23, 2025 | Best Game Direction | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Algeria Game Awards | January 23, 2025 | Best Narrative | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| Algeria Game Awards | January 23, 2025 | Best Art Direction | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Algeria Game Awards | January 23, 2025 | Best Audio Design | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Algeria Game Awards | January 23, 2025 | Best Music | Akira Yamaoka | Nominated |
| Algeria Game Awards | January 23, 2025 | Best Game Design | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Algeria Game Awards | January 23, 2025 | Best Adventure | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Algeria Game Awards | January 23, 2025 | Best Technical Innovation | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Algeria Game Awards | January 23, 2025 | Best Lead Performer | Luke Roberts as James Sunderland | Won |
| Algeria Game Awards | January 23, 2025 | Best Support Performer | Salóme Gunnarsdóttir as Maria/Mary | Nominated |
| Algeria Game Awards | January 23, 2025 | Best Innovation in Accessibility | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Algeria Game Awards | January 23, 2025 | Best Horror Game | Silent Hill 2 | Won |
| Algeria Game Awards | January 23, 2025 | Studio of the Year | Bloober Team | Nominated |
| Algeria Game Awards | January 23, 2025 | Player's Choice | Silent Hill 2 | Nominated |
| Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2024 | March 15, 2025 | Best Action Adventure | Silent Hill 2 | Pending |
| Game Developers Choice Awards | March 19, 2025 | Best Audio | Silent Hill 2 | Honorable Mention |
| British Academy Games Awards | April 8, 2025 | Performer in a Leading Role | Luke Roberts as James Sunderland | Pending |
| British Academy Games Awards | April 8, 2025 | Technical Achievement | Silent Hill 2 | Longlisted |