The Sinking City 2
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ActionAdventureLovecraftianThird-Person ShooterHorrorMysteryStory Rich

48 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 105

Peak in the last 7 days: 171

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Game description

Set in the Roaring '20s, The Sinking City 2 is a survival horror steeped in Lovecraftian dread. Defy an eldritch deity and explore the drowned alleys of Arkham, stalked by the dead, as you weigh one life against an entire city.

Basic info

DeveloperFrogwares
PublisherFrogwares
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateAug 18, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 11 x64
ProcessorIntel Core i7-8700K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | AMD RX 5700, 8GB VRAM
Storage70 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 457 reviews from the past 1 year

77.0/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (82%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 15, 2026)

Atmosphere and setting win 160 reviews of The Sinking City 2, though it trades investigation for combat; it scores 77.0.

👍 Strengths

Story & World appears in 84% of analyzed reviews and ranks 676th of 1096. 160 reviews praise an incredible atmosphere, and some call it one of the best Lovecraftian horror games. 83 say the architecture and environments look great, and 35 enjoy it, the most upvoted calling it Frogwares' best release to date. Others enjoy the detective play and Lovecraftian characters, and some find the controls far smoother than the first game. Tech & Support ranks 251st of 1399, and Visuals & Sound ranks 621st of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay appears in 64% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1154th of 1396. 63 reviews say the aim controls feel too slow by default and need adjusting. 32 miss the story's investigations and city politics from the first game, now replaced by weak combat. 29 report frame drops after long sessions. Others find exploration more linear and enemies spongy and clunky to fight. Content Volume ranks 1082nd of 1351, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 1010th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“one of the best Lovecraftian horror games, incredible atmosphere” · 160 reviews
“architecture and environment design looks great” · 83 reviews
“fantastic game, best Frogwares release to date” · 35 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 64% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom -1.83 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Negative “exploration feels much more linear and mechanical compared to first game” · 25 reviews
Positive “improved level design over the first game” · 3 reviews

Progression 11% · Difficulty 28% · Onboarding 10% · Strategy 22% · Controls & feel 34%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 84% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.06 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “one of the best Lovecraftian horror games, incredible atmosphere” · 160 reviews
Negative “city feels dead and empty, lost Lovecraftian atmosphere from first game” · 16 reviews

Story 53% · Characters 19%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.19 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “excessive enemy spawning throughout, repetitive monster encounters” · 23 reviews

Volume 18% · Replayability 7%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 48% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.24 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “architecture and environment design looks great” · 83 reviews
Negative “stiff character animations appear hand-made without motion capture” · 9 reviews

Audio 18%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together -0.44 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.32 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “unbalanced combat with forced infinite resource boxes and weak melee against tight ammo management” · 16 reviews
Positive “well balanced on hard mode, combat and puzzles” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 9% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.10 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “optimization runs well, no stuttering or frame drops” · 5 reviews
Negative “poor optimization causing frame drops after extended play” · 29 reviews

Stability 8% · Developer support 5%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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