Silent Hill Townfall All Endings Guide

Silent Hill Townfall contains 5 endings. The endings unlock the following trophies & achievements:

1. For St. Amelia – Reach the “Justice” ending
2. Here To Stay – Reach the “Forever” ending
3. Just Making Things Worse – Reach the “Abandoned” ending
4. Let’s Talk This Out – Reach the “Dog” ending
5. Sci-fi-lent Hill – Reach the “Sci-fi” ending

What Determines the Endings in Silent Hill Townfall

The first three endings (Justice, Forever, Abandoned) are the game’s “main” endings, available on first playthrough. These are determined by a point based system, dependent on multiple factors. Thank you to CrazyDude1994 / CrazySerega on PSNP / Reddit for finding out this information.

Actions you take as Simon and Zoe contribute to a point total, which determines the ending you get.

• Getting over 20 points at the end of the playthrough gives the Justice ending.
• Getting between 0 and 19 points at the end of the playthrough gives the Forever ending.
• Getting below 0 points at the end of the playthrough gives the Abandoned ending.

Points are determined by multiple factors.

• Discoveries (Clues & Documents) add +1 point
• Enemies kill as Simon (not as Richard or Zoe) take away -2 points
• Cannula Refills (revives as Simon) take away -4 points
• Mistakes as Zoe in Chapter 7: The Patient (that damage Zoe’s health during the puzzles) take away -3 points

All kills as Zoe and Richard DON’T count toward the point total, but they DO count toward the Kills statistic at the end of the playthrough. So you should keep track of your kills manually (write them down), instead of relying on the endscreen stats. Other dialogue choices, time spent during a playthrough, or healing items used do not contribute toward the point total.

The final two endings (Dog and Sci-fi) are the game’s “joke” endings, exclusive to New Game+ playthroughs. They come from interacting with specific items during the playthrough, and override the other three “main” endings. The Dog ending occurs during the final scene in the same way as the main endings, but the Sci-fi ending occurs earlier and results in skipping the final boss.

How to Get All Endings in 2 Playthroughs

Because of how the endings work and only being able to do the joke endings in NG+, you need to do a minimum of two full playthroughs, but can then set up 4 of the endings in the NG+ playthrough with some specific manual saves. Doing all of them in NG+ also allows you to earn Reject The Help  for not manually saving during your first playthrough. If you don’t want to do that first playthrough or don’t want to try doing the speedrun while setting up all other endings, you can do an extra third playthrough to earn speedrun and no manual saving, which can be done in under 2 hours.

To set up all endings in two playthroughs:

1. Complete first playthrough collecting every single collectible, while killing all possible enemies you encounter. This will always result in having more negative points from Kills than positive points from Discoveries, guaranteeing that you get the Abandoned ending. Follow the Silent Hill Townfall Collectible Guide for this step, it includes everything chronologically.
2. Start New Game+ playthrough, avoid killing all enemies where possible as Simon. Recollect all Documents and Clues (other collectibles don’t matter) while completing steps for the Sci-fi and Dog endings. Try to move as fast as possible to be under the speedrun time of 4 hours. Pausing the game stops the timer.
3. When playing as Zoe do not make any mistakes during Chapter 7: The Patient. You can save before the puzzles in the Surgery room, then reload if you mess up to avoid getting negative points.
4. When reaching Part 4: Clara Woods – Chapter 10: Missing Parts, complete all progression steps up to the point where you create the Constructed Mechanical Device used to open the gate to CEG Tower. Make a manual save here.
5. Continue the story while collecting all Documents and Clues. You can kill enemies while playing as Richard.
6. When reaching Part 6: Simon – Chapter 15: Trying Again, progress until you reach the point where you need to enter the Clamp Release instructions before turning the red crank. Make another manual save.
7. Complete the game normally while avoiding killing enemies in the final boss room to trigger the Justice ending.
8. Reload previous manual save and trigger the Sci-fi ending, then reload again to trigger the Dog ending.
9. If you have multiple IV Bags, reload to the save made in Step 6 and die multiple times and use the IV bag to revive. Make another save before doing the Clamp Release puzzle, then try to complete the ending.
10. If you don’t receive the Forever ending, reload to the Step 9 save. If you still received Justice then kill enemies in the final boss fight.
11. If you don’t receive the Forever ending, reload the manual save you made in Step 4. Go around the Clara Woods area and kill 10 enemies. Make a new manual save.
12. Progress through the rest of the game ignoring all documents where possible, kill all possible enemies as Simon.
13. When you reach the point in Chapter 15: Trying Again where you need to enter the Clamp Release puzzle, make another manual save just in case.
14. Complete the story, killing enemies that are present in the final boss room.
15. If you complete the game and receive the Abandoned ending again, reload the previous save and collect a couple documents in the area, and avoid killing enemies during the final boss. When you complete the game with the required number of points you will get the Forever ending.

Ending 1: Justice

Trophy: For St. Amelia  – Reach the “Justice” ending.

This is the “good” ending for the game, and results from completing a playthrough with over 20 positive points at the end of the playthrough. When specifically aiming for this it is quite lenient, as you can do a speedrun while collecting all Documents/Clues (85 points) while only killing around 20 required enemies (-40 points) so you have an extra 20 kills while playing as Simon you can work with, as long as you don’t use any revives (-4 points) or make any mistakes as Zoe in The Patient (-3 points).

During the playthrough you can just ignore most enemies and run by them. If you are very quick moving through areas, enemies will quickly lose track of you. If you ever have an enemy following you into an indoor area, you can go into a bathroom or other location where there is a lock on the door and lock it behind you, then the enemy chasing you should typically give up and go back to their original spot after a short period.

During the final section of the game you can use the Flare Gun to shoot the large unkillable enemy to stun it and then just run by it, you can generally do this and ignore all other enemies because they will either also be distracted by the flare or be too slow to catch you.

During the final boss you can also shoot it with the flare to stun it, then run up and shoot it twice with the shotgun before running moving away. You can do laps of the boss arena picking up more flare ammo and lead the enemies around. If you end up doing this after unlocking the Pistol-3000 from the Sci-fi ending, then you can just shoot the final boss with that while ignoring the enemies, as it will damage it quickly enough that you typically don’t need to deal with the enemies.

Ending 2: Forever

Trophy: Here To Stay  – Reach the “Forever” ending.

This is the “normal” ending for the game, and results from completing a playthrough with between 0 and 19 positive points at the end of the playthrough. This is the hardest ending to get, as you have a 20 point window that isn’t able to be tracked in-game to get this ending. If you are doing this in 2 playthroughs, then you can get this ending with manual saves during the same playthrough you attempt the Justice ending, by reloading in the final section of the game and getting extra kills/revives.

To be safe, you can make a save in Chapter 15: Trying Again where you enter the Clamp Release instructions before turning the crank at the end of the area. If you complete the game and receive the Abandoned ending, collect a few of the documents in the final area, then avoid killing the enemies during the final boss.

Ending 3: Abandoned

Trophy: Just Making Things Worse  – Reach the “Abandoned” ending.

This is the “bad” ending for the game, and results from completing a playthrough with below 0 points at the end of the playthrough. This is effectively guaranteed to occur if you kill every possible enemy as Simon, so if you do a playthrough where you ignore all collectibles that aren’t required for progression then you will receive this ending.

If you manage to complete all other endings without earning this, then you can complete a speedrun playthrough while killing every enemy in your way (which is the fastest way to complete the game) while only picking up collectibles required to progress puzzles.

Ending 4: Dog

Trophy: Let’s Talk This Out  – Reached the “Dog” ending.

This is one of the “joke” endings exclusive to New Game+. It results from picking up three coins and placing them in dog banks over the course of a playthrough in New Game+. These coins are only present during NG+, but do not have any other requirements to appear. When you place all three coins in the banks over the course of NG+ this ending will trigger after the final boss instead of the normal endings when you walk to Richard at the end of the pier.

Step 1 – Part 1: Arrival – Chapter 1: Cold Open

Key Item: Bronze Coin
Area: Shorefront District – South
Walk all the way down the road to the Video Star store. In the small back room on a shelf you can find this.

Dog Ending: Bank 1
Area: Shorefront District – South
Go back to Main Street and just before the Pharmacy there is a Guide Dogs for the Blind bank you can interact with. Stick the Bronze Coin into the bank.

Step 2 – Part 4: Clara Woods – Chapter 9: Begin Again

Key Item: Silver Coin
Area: Clara Woods
When entering Clara Woods, go up the street to the intersection, then to the right (you are going to the same backyard where a Strange Postcard was located first playthrough). In the backyard on the shelf you can pick up the Silver Coin.

Step 3 – Part 4: Clara Woods – Chapter 10: Missing Parts

Dog Ending: Bank 2
Area: Clara Woods > Ground Level
After obtaining the bolt cutters, go through the door behind the post service building to the laundromat building (where a Strange Postcard was located previously). Inside there is another dog where you can place the Silver Coin.

Step 4 – Part 6: Simon – Chapter 15: Trying Again

Key Item: Gold Coin
Area: SWDP – Different
When you reach the step where you need to unlock the door to the valve with the panel, also unlock door 793. Go to this room in the lower area and the coin is on the console.

Dog Ending: Bank 3
Area: SWDP – Different
After finishing all the steps and dropping the container, follow the path to the next area. When you reach the four way split with the red lights in front of you, go all the way to the end of the hallway where you can find another dog bank. Interact with it and place the Gold Coin.

This triggers the Dog ending after beating the final boss.

Ending 5: Sci-fi

Trophy: Sci-fi-lent Hill  – Reached the “Sci-fi” ending.

This is one of the “joke” endings exclusive to New Game+. It results from completing a puzzle for an item and then interacting with three books over the course of a playthrough in New Game+. The Strange Postcard collectibles you need to collect for Blur Your Eyes  are hinting at the steps for this ending, but collecting them is not actually required to trigger the ending. When you interact with all three books and then place the collected item in a keypad at the end of “Part 6: Simon – Chapter 15: Trying Again”, the ending triggers immediately after the next cutscene, skipping the normal ending section and final boss.

Step 1 – Part 1: Arrival – Chapter 3: A Connection

Sci-fi Ending Step 1: Strange Book 1
Area: Shorefront District – South
Inside Zoe’s House, go into the bedroom and then to the left of the bed you can inspect a book on the floor “History of Space Flight, 1952 – 1992”.

Step 2 – Part 2: Zoe – Chapter 6: Journey to Medical

Sci-fi Ending Step 2: Door Puzzle
Area: Shorefront District – South
After interacting with the box to accept Richard’s gift, go into the hotel and upstairs where there is a door with buttons on it, corresponding to the hints given by the Strange Postcards.
Press Bird, Tree, Planet, Bird, three-legged triangle, Satellite, Satellite, Fish, Rocket, Planet, Dog, Pillar.

Numbering the buttons left to right, top to bottom, then the order is: 21, 17, 9, 21, 12, 24, 24, 5, 3, 9, 1, 14.

If you mess up the order the buttons all reset, and you can try again from the start of the sequence.

Key Item: Strange Access Card
Area: Shorefront District – South
After opening the door, pick this up from the corner by the elephant statue.

Step 3 – Part 4: Clara Woods – Chapter 10: Missing Parts

Sci-fi Ending Step 3: Strange Book 2
Area: Clara Woods > Ground Level
After the phone call with Richard, go into the store on the southwest corner of Atlas Square and in the left corner as soon as you enter you can inspect a book on the shelf “Freeze Me / Wake Me – Elias Fisher”.

Step 4 – Part 6: Simon – Chapter 15: Trying Again

Sci-fi Ending Step 4: Strange Book 3
Area: SWDP – Different
When you reach the step where you need to unlock the door to the valve with the panel, also unlock door 621. In this room beside the Resource Container on the table you can inspect the book “A Map of Nowhere Else – The Future of Interstellar Travel”.

Sci-fi Ending Step 5
Area: SWDP – Different
After progressing through the red hallways and right before the doorway that triggers the scene where Simon pulls out his IV, there is a keypad on the left before the door. Interact with it and use the Strange Access Card. This triggers the Sci-fi ending immediately when going through the next door, after the scene where Simon pulls out his IV.

For any other cleanup check out the Silent Hill Townfall Trophy Guide & Roadmap, and Collectible Guide.