Oops: Konami Accidentally Gives Silent Hill f Steam Players Preorder Bonuses — Players Say Keep the Freebies and Fix PC Performance

Silent Hill f launched and, in true launch-week fashion, chaos immediately followed. Some Steam players got access to pre-order and Deluxe goodies they didn't actually buy. Konami noticed, and the freebie window is closing fast.

What Konami is doing about it

Konami posted on September 26, 2025 that it knows Steam users are seeing content they shouldn't and that a fix is coming. The key bit from the statement:

We are investigating an issue on the Steam version of SILENT HILL f where bonus and pre-order content not included in the purchased edition is temporarily accessible. A patch is scheduled to be released soon.

Translation: if you didn't pay for the extras but can currently use them, that will stop when the patch lands.

So what extras are we talking about?

Konami didn't specify exactly which pieces slipped through. Here's what those tiers include, to frame what might be affected:

• Pre-order bonuses: a special outfit, an accessory, and an item pack
• Deluxe Edition: a different costume, plus a digital artbook and the soundtrack

Again, it's unclear which of those are currently unlocked by mistake on Steam, but it's from that pool.

Fans are louder about performance than freebies

The replies to Konami's post are almost entirely about performance problems, especially on PC. The usual Unreal Engine 5 shader stutter is getting called out, and at least one player flat-out labeled the PC performance "awful." On console, things sound steadier; PS5 impressions so far aren't flagging major issues. Different platforms, different vibes.

Will Konami let you keep the accidental loot?

No chance. Letting everyone keep those extras would undercut pre-orders and the Deluxe Edition people actually paid for. If you're on Steam with the standard edition and you're seeing bonus content, enjoy the joyride while it lasts.

Meanwhile, someone already nuked the fog

Because of course they did. Modders on PC have already stripped out Silent Hill f's fog. I don't love the idea in a Silent Hill game, but I can't deny the visuals look crisp when you clear it out. It's a purist vs. pretty debate waiting to happen.