Silent Hill F has not been banned in Australia

Silent Hill F has not been refused classification in Australia, as confirmed by the country’s Classification Board.

In a statement provided to independent games site Stevivor, the entry for Silent Hill F published on March 14, 2025 has since been removed.

“Silent Hill F is not currently classified as ‘Refused Classification’ in Australia,” the Australian Classification Board said.

“The entry on the National Classification Database has been removed. A classification decision will be published to the National Classification Database ahead of the game’s release.”

Stevivor notes that this entry may have been due to an error with a self-reporting tool used by the ACB.

A spokesperson for the ACB clarified to GamesIndustry.biz that ratings generated by this tool, which is managed by the International Age Rating Coalition, are “provided by the developer during the self-reporting process.”

As explained by IGN, this tool “is a classification system designed for mobile and digitally delivered games.”

The IARC tool requires developers to complete an online questionnaire about the game, then the tool automatically provides a rating for participating territories. According to IGN, this rating is published “automatically” on the ACB’s National Classification Database.

Earlier this month, Konami released a new cinematic trailer for Silent Hill F. The game has since been rated 18+ in Japan, making it the first title in the franchise to receive this rating.

Last year, Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact was refused classification by the ACB due to “implied sexual violence.”