Silent Hill 4: The Room is a survival horror video game developed by Konami that narrates the story of Henry Townshend, a man trapped in his apartment with no way to escape but a mysterious hole in his bathroom. Prepare yourself for an overwhelming experience of claustrophobia, loneliness, and fear.

Plot

Henry Townshend finds himself locked in his apartment for five days and having recurring nightmares. Shortly afterward, he finds a hole in the wall of his bathroom that leads to an alternate dimension. Ending up in an abandoned subway station, he meets Cynthia Velasquez, who thinks she's dreaming before getting killed by an unknown man. Henry Townshend then awakes in his apartment and hears on his radio that Cynthia is dead in the real world. So here starts your frightening and very disturbing journey.

Gameplay

Infernal creatures: The bestiary is full of horrific creatures that make the whole experience disturbing, including the Patient, Twin Victim, Kimmy Stone, the Conjurer, the Greedy Worm, the Gum Head, and more. But above all, pay attention to the Ghosts, which are unkillable spirits of Walter Sullivan's victims (you will have to find ways to exorcise or knock them down).
Items management: You can store items either in your inventory or by dumping them in a chest in your room. Choose wisely which one you want to carry with you, as your inventory can only store a limited amount of objects.
Weapons: There are plenty of different weapons you can use depending on the situation, including the Handgun, the Stun Gun, the Knife, the Torch, and the Spade.
Solve puzzles: You will also have to solve some puzzles throughout your adventure, so pay attention to the memo you find and get to the next level.
Secrets: The game contains plenty of different mysteries that give you more information about the lore and make you see the whole game differently, so it's worth paying attention to all details. For example, you may find interesting to listen to the radio, and completing the game will make you understand more things when you restart it.
Save your progress: In this title, you can save your progress using the red notebook in your apartment. Also, this special place heals you at some point but may become full of pain.
Supernatural world: You will have to roam throughout the levels and explore new environments, including an otherworldly forest, a grisly prison, and even scarier places.
Camera: Depending on the situation, you will experience 1st and 3rd person camera perspectives for the first time in the series.

Graphics and sound

Back when the game was developed, it featured well-designed graphics that successfully created very strange and creepy atmospheres. Silent Hill 4: The Room Original Soundtracks was composed by Akira Yamaoka and has been designed to create a disturbing and frightening environment throughout your journey.