Silent Hill 2: Simple Endings Guide

This is a simple guide for each ending in Silent Hill 2 Remake.

THIS GUIDE CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS FOR MAIN GAME EVENTS AND LOCATIONS BUT DOES NOT DISCUSS WHAT HAPPENS IN THE ENDINGS THEMSELVES.

Pictures may be added in the future.

Quick Info:

The only endings you can get on your first, or non New Game Plus (NG+), playthrough are Leave, Maria, and In Water
These three endings are what I describe as Fluid Endings, as they are influenced by your gameplay and choices within the playthrough, fluidly changing with how you play and accumulating into the final ending you get.
Fixed Endings are ones that once you perform a certain action you are locked into that ending no matter what choices you made for the Fluid Endings.

Fluid Endings

Leave Ending:

Leave is essentially the default ending of Silent Hill 2 as the only way you won't get Leave is by taking too many steps toward the other two Fluid endings.

-Simply play the game like a video game, keep yourself healed, explore a bit, and just keep progressing through the story. Very simple.

-Read the requirements for the endings below for ideas of what to avoid to keep yourself from getting a different ending.

Maria Ending:

To get the Maria ending, interact with Maria as much as possible throughout your playthrough.

-Take your time in sections with her as a companion, and go out of your way to visit her and interact with her when she is staying in a single location. (i.e. the hospital bed and the labyrinth cell)

-Do not inspect the photograph of Mary in your inventory, you are supposed to be obsessed with Maria.

In Water Ending:

The In Water ending is somewhat tricky, but this is how I got it.

-Keep your health low for the majority of the playthrough, at least to where the cross appears on your screen which is critical health.
This is done easiest on Easy combat difficulty as once you reach critical health it still takes 2-3 hits from common enemies to kill you.
Be mindful that dying makes you respawn with full health.

-Constantly inspect the photo of Mary in your inventory, and inspect Angela's knife when you take a moment of reprieve.

-Read all the berating messages written on the walls of the town.

-Finally, in the hallway, after the Twin Pyramids fight, walk slowly and listen to the entire dialogue.

-One last cherry on top was after beating the final boss, before striking her down I made James listen to her call his name for a while, I don't think it does anything but I was cruel to him this much, what's a little more?

Fixed Endings

All of these endings are only achievable in NG+, and one is only attainable after getting the In Water ending.
Most of these endings can be set up and done in a single playthrough by reloading a save at the end of the game.
Three of these endings end the playthrough early.

Rebirth Ending:

To lock yourself into the Rebirth ending you must collect four items scattered across Silent Hill.
1. Crimson Ceremony Book - Found in the Graveyard by the river bank after meeting Angela.
2. White Chrism - Found on the porch of the Manor, right across the street from the motel after opening the gate.
3. Obsidian Gauntlet - Found in the Historical Society building behind where a painting was hung.
- BEFORE PICKING UP THIS FINAL ITEM, MAKE A SAVE, HAVING ALL FOUR WITH LOCK YOU INTO THIS ENDING
4. Lost Memories Book - Found in the Lost & Found room in the Lakeview Hotel

Dog Ending:

In the streets of Silent Hill, before entering the Apartments, look for a pet store, inside you will find a piece of the Dog Key.

After meeting Maria, and after passing the gate out of the Motel, look for a house with a paw print gate on the side, enter through the gate, and get the second piece of the Dog Key, then combine.

Finally, make it to the Hotel, and use the key on the Observation Room door on the third floor.

UFOEnding:

On the streets before the Apartments, look for a storefront that has a Blue Jewel, break the glass, and take it.

Inspect the Jewel in these 3 locations:
1. Rooftop after getting the Jukebox Button (DO BEFORE ENTERING APARTMENTS)
2. On the walkway before meeting Maria in Rosewater Park
3. Just after the boat section and arriving at the Lakeview Hotel

After using the Jewel in these locations, when entering Room 312, you'll hear spaceship sounds.
Inspect the Jewel again to trigger the ending.

Bliss Ending:

Open the Safe in Pete's Bowl-o-rama which gets you a Key, the code can be found at the end of the road past the Historical Society. (This can be done before or after the hospital.)

Find the wooden box in the Gazebo in the Hospital Garden.

Combine to get the White Claudia potion.

DRINKING WILL LOCK YOU INTO THE ENDING

This will end the game at the video tape in the Hotel.

Stillness Ending (REQUIRES IN WATER BEFOREHAND):

Acquire the chainsaw, and after passing through a tunnel, on the path into town, there will be a green car to your left, break all windows and collect the Key Of Sorrows.

Then, reach the otherworld version of the Hotel, after watching the tape.

Reach the Managers Office, and use the key on a wooden safe.

Enter the code R3 L1 R4.

Take the postcard, then finish the game.

[Slava Ukraini]

I go for water ending but in end after pyramid head fight I choice scarlet apple and get leave ending!

[Pink Shirt Man]

So apparently an official guide was released and there is so much more to it than I thought, like a deciding factor for what ending you get is which door you walk through after the twin pyramids fight

[Haitians Ate My Cat]

Just finished my 1st playthrough without any guides or anything. Just playing how I would normally and got the In Water ending somehow.