Mary has been dead for three years when her husband, James Sunderland, receives a letter apparently from her, asking him to return to their special place in Silent Hill. He follows its request, unsure whether it is a cruel joke or something else.
Silent Hill 2 follows James from a third-person perspective, with exploration, combat and puzzle-solving central to its narrative-focused survival horror. In the fog-bound town, he encounters other people troubled by their past as he investigates the mystery surrounding the letter and his own history.