The world of Fallout 4 can be scary, but that’s never really the overarching tone. Despite the deadly horrors that await in the irradiated Wasteland, Fallout is full of enough off-the-wall ideas and humorous exchanges to avoid dwelling on fear. If you’ve ever wanted to embrace the dark side, though, one mod goes full-tilt into the terror.
If the name Whispering Hills suggests any other game franchise to you, you’re probably right on the money. Created by Nexus Mods user Mangaclub, this mod overhauls Fallout 4 to make it into a proper Silent Hill experience. If the omnipresent fog doesn’t sell you on the fear factor, the monsters like Pyramid Head lurking within probably will.
Fallout 4: Whispering Hills Is Genuinely Terrifying
This Mod Doesn’t Take Prisoners
Whispering Hills provides a major overhaul for Fallout 4, but it doesn’t completely overwrite the base game. You can still explore the Wasteland and complete quests, just within a framework that feels very different. The shift in atmosphere and population of new enemies makes wandering throughout the game much less casual, especially when you get dragged into the Otherworld at random intervals to survive waves of attacks.
On top of the environmental changes, Whispering Hills also adds its own story, but it isn’t quite complete. As of the last update, which came in 2024, Whispering Hills has four chapters in total. Luckily, the mod hasn’t been abandoned, and Mangaclub promises that Chapter 4.5 should be coming early this year.
This Horror-Themed Mod Will Scare You Senseless
A Proper Open-World Horror Experience
While Whispering Hills is obviously a perfect mod for Silent Hill fans, embracing its scares could be worthwhile even for those who don’t typically play horror games. Over a decade after the release of Fallout 4, the basic loop of the gameplay can wear itself thin, especially with its overall reduction in RPG complexity compared to earlier Fallout games. Injecting a dose of Silent Hill can make a repeat playthrough feel like a completely new experience and restore the sense of threat to the Wasteland.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, you also don’t need to be a Fallout 4 fan to appreciate Whispering Hills. Open-world horror games are few and far between, and Whispering Hills is an opportunity to claim that rare experience on a scale that hasn’t really been seen in the horror genre.
Either way, now is the perfect time to get into Whispering Hills, as you probably won’t have to wait long for Chapter 4.5 to inject new life into the Fallout 4 mod.
- Released
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November 10, 2015
- ESRB
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M FOR MATURE: BLOOD AND GORE, INTENSE VIOLENCE, STRONG LANGUAGE, USE OF DRUGS
- Engine
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Creation
- Cross-Platform Play
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no
- Cross Save
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no
- Steam Deck Compatibility
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yes
This story originally appeared on Screenrant
