Silent Hill f, Konami’s horror comeback, has crossed over with Urban Myth Dissolution Center, one of Japan’s biggest indie hits of 2025. The collaboration brings a free browser mini-game, new artwork, and a discounted Steam bundle. Both games were major successes in 2025, and now their teams have joined forces.
Within three months of its launch last year, Hakababunko’s mystery visual novel Urban Myth Dissolution Center moved more than 300,000 units. The game also spawned a crossover adaptation: Silent Hill f, featuring Hinako inside an abandoned school, rendered in Urban Myth Dissolution Center’s visual style, became one of the fastest-selling titles in the series’ history. The crossover lets players see Silent Hill f’.
Why These Two Games Fit Together
At first glance, the pairing appears strange. One side belongs to a horror franchise while the other rests within a mystery visual novel. Yet these two works share more common ground than their separate genres would suggest.
The creator of Silent Hill f is Ryukishi07, and he became known for his work in mystery visual novels. Through Umineko and Higurashi, he established himself as a well-known figure in that field. That history links him directly to the kind of game Hakababunko produces.
The respect runs both ways. In the 2025 edition of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu’s annual game-of-the-year lists, Silent Hill f producer Motoi Okamoto cited Urban Myth Dissolution Center as a highlight of the year’s releases. The indie title ranked third overall in the developer-voted rankings, behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Ghost of Yotei, and above both Donkey Kong Bananza and Mario Kart World.
What Is In the Collaboration
Kera, who serves as a character designer and illustrator for Silent Hill f, has produced new artwork for the crossover. Both titles can be purchased together at a discounted price through a Steam bundle.
A brief free mini-game serves as the main draw here. It runs inside a browser and mirrors the look and feel of Urban Myth Dissolution Center. Inside it, Hinako from Silent Hill finds herself trapped within a crumbling school, meeting several figures and odd occurrences along the way. The setting brings together characters from both titles.
The Mini-Game Scenario
Hinako finds herself inside an abandoned school, a setting that suits both franchises’ fondness for unsettling environments, and players lead her through it as she encounters figures and witnesses strange events. The scenario is brief, a small game rather than a complete release.
The visual and gameplay approach mirrors Urban Myth Dissolution Center’s style, making it feel like a natural continuation of that game instead of a mere cameo. Fans of Silent Hill get to experience Hinako in a different setting, while players of Urban Myth Dissolution Center gain a chance to interact with a character from a major franchise within a familiar framework.
The mini-game is free.
Japan’s Growing Indie Scene
In recent years, the Japanese indie gaming scene has grown larger, with smaller creators from the region producing distinctive alternative experiences that stand apart from what major developers offer. These creators are now reaching audiences both within Japan and beyond its borders.
This collaboration gives developers a chance to show off a game that has won the hearts of many of their fellow creators over the past 12 months. Urban Myth Dissolution Center stands among the most celebrated and popular indie titles to emerge from the country in recent years.
The company has grown along with the industry, and Konami itself has played a role in that expansion. It has sponsored and organized several game jams and events aimed at the rising indie scene in Japan.
The Success Behind the Crossover
The sales figure for Urban Myth Dissolution Center is notable for an indie title, particularly one from a smaller studio. That success gave Hakababunko room to grow the game across new formats through several outside partnerships, among which was its own real-world mystery game.
The game’s third-place finish in Famitsu’s developer-voted rankings further cements its reputation. Being voted above titles like Donkey Kong Bananza and Mario Kart World shows how much respect it has earned from industry peers. For a visual novel to rank that high in a year full of major releases is a notable achievement.
Konami’s Silent Hill f was a significant milestone for the company, earning great acclaim upon release and establishing itself as one of the fastest-selling entries in the series.
The Steam Bundle
Players buying both titles as a package on Steam pay less than they would if they purchased each individually, which simplifies the process for fans of one game to sample the other.
The games come packaged at a discounted rate, while the new Kera artwork stands apart from the bundle entirely. That artwork was created specifically for the collaboration, whereas the games themselves are simply grouped together at a lower cost.
Konami’s Broader Indie Push
Beyond this one partnership, Konami has also sponsored and organized several game jams and events aimed at supporting smaller creators within Japan’s indie scene.
The partnership with Hakababunko follows that same approach. Working with a well-established indie studio lets Konami reach a community it has already backed through those events. It also places Silent Hill into a discussion about Japanese indie games.
The Free Mini-Game as a Doorway
Anyone can play the free browser mini-game without spending money, making it the most accessible element of the collaboration. That low barrier to entry lets curious players try out the style of Urban Myth Dissolution Center, alongside seeing a Silent Hill f character in action.
Players who have yet to try either game can use the mini-game as a way to sample what Urban Myth Dissolution Center’s presentation looks like and gives a taste of the crossover concept. For existing fans, it is a small bonus that adds to the collaboration’s offer. The experience serves as a kind of preview, letting newcomers see what these games are all about before committing to a full playthrough.
What the Collaboration Offers
Hakababunko appears to be looking past the original game with Urban Myth Dissolution Center’s move into new formats. The current offerings include a mini-game, some artwork, and a bundle for fans to take in.
Both communities get a small but significant reminder through this crossover. It shows that the Japanese gaming world, running from its largest publishers down to its smallest studios, holds countless connections ready to be found.
Now that the partnership is up and running, both components are ready to use: the free mini-game can be played directly through a web browser, while the Steam bundle remains on sale at its discounted rate.
| Game | Developer | 2025 Performance | Famitsu Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Hill f | Konami | One of the fastest-selling titles in the series | Not specified |
| Urban Myth Dissolution Center | Hakababunko | Over 300,000 units sold within 3 months | Third overall |
| Item | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free mini-game | Browser | Free |
| Steam bundle | Steam | Reduced price |
| New artwork by Kera | Produced for the collaboration | Not specified |
Source: kotaku.com
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