Pragmata vs Silent Hill f
A sci-fi shooter with hack-and-shoot focus versus a Japanese horror mystery — pick by atmosphere and tolerance for rough edges.
Updated 27d ago
Juggling dodge, shoot and hack in the same fight is the year's sharpest shooter idea — still worth it despite controls that feel a step slower than its peers.
Silent Hill comes back swinging in 1960s Japan — Ryukishi07's writing and Yamaoka's score carry it past combat that's still the franchise's weak spot.
By the numbers
Prices checked Sep 7; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Sep 7.
| Measure | Pragmata | Silent Hill f |
|---|---|---|
| Value Silent Hill f wins on value | ||
| Price now | $40.15 −33% · GameBillet | $28.00 −60% · GreenManGaming |
| All-time low | $38.99 | $25.89 |
| Cost / hour | $3.44/hr $40.15 · 12 h main story | $2.61/hr $28.00 · 11 h main story |
| Off its low | +3% low was Sep 2026 | +8% low was Mar 2026 |
| Main story | 12 h | 11 h |
| Health Pragmata wins on player health | ||
| Steam reviews | 97% 53k reviews | 80% 29k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 94% 1k votes · vs 97% lifetime | 82% 339 votes · vs 80% lifetime |
| Peak players | 1,420 Aug 2026 · ↓ 39% MoM | 648 Aug 2026 · ↓ 34% MoM |
| Launch peak | 2% of Apr 2026 launch peak · as of Aug 2026 | — |
| All-time peak | 68,525 Apr 2026 | 11,488 Oct 2025 · now at 6% |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Patch cadence | 0 in last 90 days | 1 in last 90 days |
| Steam Deck | Platinum | Platinum |
Shared scale — same months across the bottom, same player-count axis up the side, so the two lines are directly comparable. A shorter line means a younger game.
What players say
Patterns from long-haul reviewers, taken from each game's verdict. Not live sentiment — each side is dated below.
Pragmata
The hacking-combat blend hooks long-haul fans — juggling dodge, shoot, and hack keeps every fight tense.
Control responsiveness is the recurring friction for veterans, the dash and aim feeling less nimble than genre peers.
from our August 2026 verdict
Silent Hill f
The narrative depth and emotional journey, especially across multiple endings, is what high-playtime reviewers consistently praise.
The cryptic ending system and hard difficulty puzzles are points of friction for long-hour players.
from our May 2026 verdict
Key differences
Which one is for you?
Pick Pragmata if
- You prefer a sci-fi story about a human-android bond over horror tropes
- You enjoy a tight 12-hour campaign with no open-world grind
- You can tolerate sluggish controls if the combat idea is fresh
Pick Silent Hill f if
- You've been chasing Silent Hill 2 and 3's atmosphere for decades
- Ryukishi07's name or Akira Yamaoka's soundtrack alone justify the buy
- You prefer linear, scripted horror that prioritizes narrative over gameplay
Bottom line
If you love sci-fi and inventive combat, Pragmata's hacking twist is worth overlooking its slower feel; for horror fans, Silent Hill f's return to tone-over-mechanics is the safer pick.