Best Difficulty Settings and Differences Explained

The Silent Hill 2 Remake has light, standard, and hard difficulty levels for combat and puzzles. See what the best difficulty settings for Silent Hill 2 is, the differences between all difficulties, and how to change difficulty settings mid-game in this guide!

Silent Hill 2 Remake Best Difficulty Settings

Standard Difficulty is the Best Difficulty

Standard combat and puzzles difficulty is the default difficulty of the game and is the best difficulty setting to choose for the Silent Hill 2 Remake. The standard difficulty lets players experience a balanced gameplay between horror and the wonderful story of the game.

Light Mode is for Beginners

Light combat and puzzles difficulty is for beginners or first-time players who want to experience a Silent Hill game for the first time, or for players who are starting out in the horror genre in general.

Hard Mode is for Experienced Veterans

Hard difficulty for combat and puzzles is for experienced veterans and hardcore fans of the game. This difficulty is only recommended if you want to have an awful, horrifying, and challenging experience.

Interface Preset Can Affect the Difficulty

Interface Presets can also affect the difficulty of the game especially the Retro option which will turn off all the tutorial, loading screen hints, ammo display, quick time event icons, etc.

Can You Change Difficulty in Silent Hill 2 Remake?

Combat Difficulty Can Be Changed Anytime

The combat difficulty can be changed anytime in the game settings when players find the combat to be too easy or too difficult.

Puzzle Difficulty Cannot be Changed

The puzzle difficulty cannot be changed while playing through the game. The puzzle difficulty can only be changed when starting a new game.

Silent Hill 2 Remake Difficulty Differences

Combat Challenge Difficulty Differences

List of All Enemies and Bosses

Puzzles Challenge Difficulty Differences

Some Puzzle Solutions Vary with Difficulty

The answers to some puzzles, riddles, or code prompts are different for each difficulty setting. Fortunately, our guides have answers to light, standard, and hard puzzles in the Silent Hill 2 Remake, so check them out!

List of All Puzzles and Riddles

Silent Hill 2 Remake Related Guides

Beginner's Guide

All Tips and Tricks