Silent Hill 2 Remake contains 26 Strange Photos. Finding all of their locations unlocks the Pieces Unarranged trophy & achievement. They are exclusive to the 2024 PS5/PC Remake of Silent Hill 2 and were not in previous versions of the game.
All Collectibles must be found in a single playthrough. Everything is missable! After leaving an area you can’t go back. There’s no Chapter Select and no Free-Roam after the story. Collectibles don’t carry over into New Game Plus either. The game has 10 manual save slots, make use of this by saving in different slots regularly. If you missed anything you can reload a previous save to replay from there.
The Strange Photos you found can be viewed in the Inventory Menu by pressing the Touchpad. They are small photographs you can pick up. If enabling the High Contrast Mode from the Graphics Settings they get highlighted and are easier to see.
For an all-in-one version that contains all collectible types refer to Silent Hill 2 Remake Collectible Guide.
South Vale (East)
Strange Photo #1: “So many people here!”
To the left of the door to Wood Side Apartments, check behind the fence, in the corner on the ground (between power pole and a blue barrel where some trash bags are).
Strange Photo #2: “I’ve been happy’’
South of Neely St, before turning onto Saul St, smash the shop window right of The Dance Company to find the photo.
Wood Side Apartments
Strange Photo #3: “Valentine’s Day’’
After getting the key item “2F Hallway Key” (automatic story-related pickup), head back to reception and the gate leading west will now be open. Enter Apartment 102 and this photo will be on a trolley by the television.
Strange Photo #4: “Career’s humble beginnings’’
Go through Apartment 212 and enter Apartment 210 via the balcony. Enter the living room and this photo will be sitting on the last window still.
Blue Creek Apartments
Strange Photo #5: “Forever together”
In the stairwell on floor 1F, on the ground next to a barrel.
Strange Photo #6: “How the time flies”
After getting the key item “The Second Hand” (automatic story-related pickup), return to the clock room again to find it corrupted. Enter the bedroom to find this photo on the floor.
South Vale (West)
Strange Photo #7: “So far from home”
After entering Rosewater Park, turn right to find this in the first nook on the right, on the stone bench.
Strange Photo #8: “made it!”
Return all the way east and use the lever on the Garage Jack at the back of the garage outside Rosewater Park. Head inside to find this photo on a red cabinet next to a raised car.
Strange Photo #9: “Ready to kill it!”
Inside Heaven’s Night, on one of the mirrors in the dressing room. Highly Missable! Make sure to get this before entering Moonlight Grove.
Strange Photo #10: “Church entrance”
Inside Moonlight Grove, after the cutscene walk down the southern path to find this sitting next to a fountain. Highly Missable! Make sure to get this before entering the movie theater.
Strange Photo #11: “Best Flavour!”
Inside Reverie Theater, you can get in a row between seats on the right side of the theater (basically behind Eddie, a few steps up, on some of the chairs). Highly Missable! Make sure to get this before leaving the movie theater.
Brookhaven Hospital
Strange Photo #12: “Her drawings”
Inside the Observation Room, on a desk. This area can be accessed by crawling through a vent into Room L3, opposite the Nurses’ Station.
Strange Photo #13: “At least she was there”
After getting the key items “1F Inner Ward Key” & “Radiograph of a Pelvis” (automatic story-related pickups), return to the first floor and Examination Room 1 will now be unlocked. Go inside and open the drawer at the back to find the photo.
Brookhaven Hospital (Otherworld)
Strange Photo #14: “No one knows”
In the bedside table of Room C5, through the hole directly in front of you.
Strange Photo #15: “They mustn’t know”
Continue upstairs to the first floor and you’ll go through the Pool area. On a bench at the back is this photo.
South Vale (Otherworld)
Strange Photo #16: “They’re here”
At the end of Katz St. outside the Lucky Jade Restaurant, there is a car with a photo in the driver seat. Smash the window to grab it.
South Vale (West Revisited)
No Strange Photos in this area.
Silent Hill Historical Society
Strange Photo #17: “The new clock”
In the second room on the left, behind the glass of one the cabinets by the locked door. Highly Missable! Make sure to grab this before going down the set of stairs at the back of the building.
Toluca Prison
Strange Photo #18: “Four months to go”
After getting the key item “Medium Weight” and opening the cells, enter Cell E1 and break the wall to access the other side. Then enter Cell E13 to find this on a shelf.
Strange Photo #19: “Old man’s always prepared”
Go through the Boar Door In Block B to enter the Administrative Section. Head into the Warehouse from the rear door. Sitting on the desk will be this photo.
Labyrinth
Strange Photo #20: “Whole world ahead of us”
When you reach an octagonal room full of bugs, climb up the ladder on the left. Enter the next room to find this photo.
Strange Photo #21: “Your Best Buddy!”
When returning to the rotating cube for the third time, rotate it vertically twice so it shows the scratched out symbol. Go inside and down the stairs to find the photo on the floor. Highly Missable! Once you enter the Ruined Area you won’t be able to get this.
Toluca Lake
Strange Photo #22: “Road trip!”
Before you get on the boat, go around the building to the right to find this photo on the ground behind some steps. Highly Missable! Make sure to grab this before you get on the boat.
Lakeview Hotel
Strange Photo #23: “aftermath…”
Inside the bedside table in Room 104.
Strange Photo #24: “Better leave…”
Go through the Venus Tears Kitchen and turn right to spot this photo on a drink shelf behind the bar.
Lakeview Hotel (Otherworld)
Strange Photo #25: “Still can’t get it right”
In the bathroom of Room 302. You will need to move a trolley out of the way to get in.
Strange Photo #26: “SHAPE FORCES THE MIND”
After getting the story-related key items “Scarlet Egg” & “Rust-Colored Egg”, and after the long hallway you’ll be on a catwalk with stairs leading up. Ignore the stairs and go around to the right to find this photo just before stairs that lead into the water.
The Pieces Unarranged trophy unlocks immediately after getting the 26th Strange Photo. For other collectible types refer to Silent Hill 2 Remake Collectible Guide.
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