Silent Hill: Homecoming is the sixth entry in the Silent Hill series. This time around, the player takes control of a new protagonist by the name of Alex Shepherd who returns to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen and learns of the disappearance of his younger brother. His search leads him onto the fog-laden streets of Silent Hill where he must search the desolate town in order to rescue his brother and learn of his family's dark secrets.
The gameplay is similar to its previous entries, where the player searches for objects, uses weapons and hand-to-hand combat, and solves puzzles to advance. The game features a new graphics engine giving a realistic horrifying feel, along with music composed by Akira Yamaoka who also worked on previous Silent Hill games.