Action · February 26, 2021

The Sinking City Remastered (2021)

trophy28 achievementsextension6 DLClocal_offer-75% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend4.8k recommendations
Experience the Lovecraftian horror of The Sinking City in a whole new light. This Unreal Engine 5 remaster brings the game's eerie atmosphere to life with stunning visuals and enhanced features. Dive into Oakmont's mysteries and unravel the city's descent into madness. Remaster Highlights: Lumen Global Illumination and ray tracing 4K textures and extra environmental details FSR, DLSS, and Frame Generation support HDR, photo mode Improvements to controls, combat, game balance, crowds, and tutorials Game Description: The Sinking City is an adventure and investigation game set in an open world inspired by the universe of H.P. Lovecraft, the master of Horror. The half-submerged city of Oakmont is gripped by supernatural forces. You're a private investigator, and you have to uncover the truth of what has possessed the city… and the minds of its inhabitants. Game Pillars: An oppressive atmosphere and story inspired by the universe of H.P. Lovecraft. A vast open world that can be explored on foot, by boat, in a diving suit… High replay value thanks to an open investigation system: each case can be solved in a number of ways, with different possible endings depending on your actions. An arsenal of weapons from the 1920s with which to take on nightmarish creatures. Manage your mental health to untangle the truth behind the madness.

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Lovecraftian · 479
  • Third-Person Shooter · 469
  • Story Rich · 454
  • Detective · 452
  • Exploration · 443
  • Horror · 440
  • RPG · 414
  • Open World · 401
  • Psychological Horror · 399
  • Third Person · 397
  • Action-Adventure · 397
  • Action RPG · 397
  • Choices Matter · 391
  • Conversation · 361
  • Action · 361

Peer Action titles

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume4.7k Steam reviewsTop 61% in Action
Positive rating75% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 80%
Metacritic71/100Genre average 77 — top 80% of Action titles
Engagement hours10 h averageTop 48% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French volume_up
  • Italian
  • German volume_up
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Arabic
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil

Full audio (5)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Russian
  • Ukrainian

Reception Metrics

Steam community

75%Mostly Positive · 4.7k reviews

3.5k positive · 1.2k negative

Metacritic

71/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

4.8k

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Accessibility

  • Adjustable Difficulty

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support
  • Custom Volume Controls

Other

  • Single-player
  • HDR available
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

10h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

4h

Current engagement

Achievements

28

Steam unlocks available

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Release & Availability

Release dateFeb 26, 2021
DeveloperFrogwares
Base price$9.99 -75%
DLC / Add-ons6 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksMetacritic page · Support

Content Notes

This game features violence, blood and gore, coarse language, and suggestive themes.

Editions & Packages

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