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The Sinking City Remastered

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Developer Frogwares

The Sinking City is a 2019 action-adventure game developed by Frogwares and inspired by the works of horror fiction author H. P. Lovecraft. Set in the fictional city of Oakmont, Massachusetts during the 1920s, the story follows private investigator and war veteran Charles W. Reed as he searches for clues to the cause of the terrifying visions plaguing him, and becomes embroiled in the mystery of Oakmont's… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Audience score

67
Fresh

177 positive · 86 negative
95% range 61–73%

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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
1,741 of 2,368 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What players are saying

68% recommend · 168 yes, 80 no

Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 248 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (4,363 of 5,785 positive).

Players praise the game's atmosphere and Lovecraftian detective story. [1][2][3] Many reviewers criticize the clunky combat and repetitive gameplay. [4][5][6] Some players report technical issues with the remastered version. [7][8][9]

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  • [6]Steam user Steam user …9255Steam review · Jun 26, 2026 · Not recommended

    I'd love a good lovecraftian detective game and the world absolutely deserves one, but this one should be called "The way too large City with no content to fill it". Feels like 90 percent of the time my main job is traveling from point A to point B. Through a city full of facades, closed doors, repeating house layouts and assets, and npcs whose most interactive feature is complaining when you bump into them. I still …

  • [8]Steam user Steam user …6049Steam review · Oct 15, 2025 · Not recommended

    I played the original initially with no issues, this new version keeps crashing and seems to have widespread optimization issues. It’s been sitting on my backlog for a while now, and I’ve been really looking forward to finally playing it but will wait until its patched. Edit - The Sinking City A Moody, Lovecraftian Mystery The Sinking City nails atmosphere. Walking through its flooded streets, foggy alleys, and …

  • [1]Steam user Steam user …2497Steam review · Dec 23, 2025 · Recommended

    Amazing but flawed. While it starts with an unpleasant first impression, with a janky camera, animations and unimpressive combat, it develops into a well-made, unique detective mystery game based on Lovecraftian lore. The writing is excellent and is probably the main reason to pick this game up. I like how the morality of every choice is always called into question, and how there is no 'correct' choice — every …

  • [5]Steam user Steam user …2716Steam review · Dec 3, 2025 · Recommended

    TLDR The Sinking City feels like a game created by authors and artists, then coded by monkeys. If you’re looking for a Lovecraftian detective experience, it’s absolutely worth playing. The atmosphere, story, character dialogue, and voice acting are all phenomenal. The moral choices are genuine dilemmas rather than simple good/evil prompts. If Lovecraft is what you’re here for, buy it. That said, the positives end …

  • [3]Steam user Steam user …2252Steam review · Jun 13, 2026 · Recommended

    The Sinking City Remastered is a fascinating detective horror game that shines thanks to its eerie atmosphere, unsettling Lovecraft inspired world, and rewarding investigation mechanics. Exploring the flooded city of Oakmont feels genuinely mysterious, and piecing together clues yourself is far more engaging than simply following map markers. That said, the game still carries some of the rough edges of the original …

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68% of the 248 Steam reviewers we collected recommend The Sinking City Remastered. The complaint that keeps coming up: clunky and repetitive combat. Deal-breaker or nitpick?

Critics, per Wikipedia

The Sinking City received "mixed or average" reviews according to Metacritic. Reviewers generally praised the game's writing, worldbuilding, and the lack of hand-holding in finding and drawing conclusions from clues to solve cases, but criticized the combat as slow and frustrating, and noted multiple technical issues, such as overly long loading times and screen-tearing. Jeff Marchiafava of Game Informer summarized: "The Sinking City shares all of the same problems of Frogwares' previous games, but it also capitalizes on the same strengths. Reed's cases offer up surprising twists and memorable moments, and flesh out a twisted world and cast of characters that I enjoyed learning about." The…

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  • GOG.COM @gog.comBluesky · May 13, 2025

    The Sinking City Remastered is out now on GOG, and it's free for all existing owners! 👉 bit.ly/3S3GBPk This amazing adventure-investigation game can now also be enjoyed fully rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, delivering the ultimate Lovecraftian experience.

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  • Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.comBluesky · May 14, 2025

    For those starting The Sinking City Remastered on Steam, it comes with a handful of booster DLCs on top of the story stuff. Fortunately you can disable that. If you want to start out the game with the original balance, just right-click it in Steam, go to Properties, and un-tick these three:

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  • Steam user Steam user …9255Steam reviews · Jun 26, 2026 · 13 h played

    I'd love a good lovecraftian detective game and the world absolutely deserves one, but this one should be called "The way too large City with no content to fill it". Feels like 90 percent of the time my main job is traveling from point A to point B. Through a city full of facades, closed doors, repeating house layouts and assets, and npcs whose most interactive feature is complaining when you bump into them. I still spend quite some time in it in hopes the quests will be rewarding enough. But…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3641Steam reviews · Aug 12, 2026 · 1 h played

    Remastered visuals without fixing bugs, where npcs randomly keeps floating in the air. Regarding visual elements, I think it doesn't need any remaster. The original gloomy, mysterious feel is good enough. Game itself is more investigation than unknown horror, good atmosphere, bad combat. Cannot recommend unless on sale.

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  • GOG.COM @gog.comBluesky · May 13, 2025

    Everyone who purchases The Sinking City Remastered will also receive the original version of the game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8122Steam reviews · Jan 8, 2026 · 17 h played

    Honestly it's sad because the story is good and entertaining. But the fighting part is ♥♥♥♥ and the crafting even worse. I have no desire to try to finish the game because of that. Ammo is scarce and the only way to get some is to find them or craft them and in order to craft them you need gunpowder and shell casings. Guess where you can find them ? Only in boxes, bins and other ♥♥♥♥ like that across the map and you get a few from quests. There are also the infected areas which give you…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5071Steam reviews · Sep 1, 2026 · 29 h played

    So, there is a lot to talk about. The game starts strong, but then slows down quite a bit. If you want to get immersed in it a little faster, you could probably skip the first side quest, "Letters from Oakmont". However, me being the freaking completionist that I am, I actually found this long-ass side quest helpful for learning the game mechanics. Because the game is not intuitive at all . So when you get a pop-up telling you that you can read more about something in the tutorial — YOU OPEN…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2079Steam reviews · Feb 25, 2026 · 32 h played

    I forced myself to complete the game, although large parts of it felt like a boring slog. As a fan of especially the earlier Frogwares titles, it saddens me that their recent games mostly boiled down to the same open-worldish formula that sacrifices quality for quantity with a simple framework for repetitive content that they can churn out quickly in an attempt to fill that world. Their open worlds may be nice to look at, but playing in them quickly ruins the illusion. In this game it's even…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6049Steam reviews · Oct 15, 2025 · 1 h played

    I played the original initially with no issues, this new version keeps crashing and seems to have widespread optimization issues. It’s been sitting on my backlog for a while now, and I’ve been really looking forward to finally playing it but will wait until its patched. Edit - The Sinking City A Moody, Lovecraftian Mystery The Sinking City nails atmosphere. Walking through its flooded streets, foggy alleys, and crumbling buildings, you can almost feel the oppressive weight of the city…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2497Steam reviews · Dec 23, 2025 · 27 h played

    Amazing but flawed. While it starts with an unpleasant first impression, with a janky camera, animations and unimpressive combat, it develops into a well-made, unique detective mystery game based on Lovecraftian lore. The writing is excellent and is probably the main reason to pick this game up. I like how the morality of every choice is always called into question, and how there is no 'correct' choice — every decision you make has its own shade of grey. Also the way you solve cases by adding…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8256Steam reviews · Jul 6, 2026 · 26 h played

    Avoid the Remastered Version, play the OG included mode instead. They pulled a GTA San Andreas Remastered with this one by slapping an Instagram Fog Filter over the game footage and charging you 40 $. You can't judge the difference between the old and new version if you can't see the game. 4/10 Felt like I was looking for my wife most of the time.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0452Steam reviews · Nov 7, 2025 · 31 h played

    What happens when Lovecraft's works collide into one comprehensive universe, then mix with further occult myths like the Golem of Prague and undead Mayan? The Sinking City is exactly that, a rough but charming melting pot of cosmic horror and esotericism by the underfunded AA Ukrainian studio Frogwares. There are so many problems with its gameplay, especially repetitive combat against the same 4 types of enemy, the over-reliance on the crafting system and the overused repetitive level layouts.…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7897Steam reviews · Aug 2, 2026 · 25 h played

    An RPG detective games that expects you to find the clues yourself and make deductions. What could possibly be wrong? Well it commits the cardinal sin of choices that absolutely have zero impact on the game at all. Every case, regardless of what choices you make, leads into the next the exact same way. Might as well not present the choice entirely.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3801Steam reviews · Aug 1, 2026 · 30 h played

    Now I can say that I escaped the nightmare. Man what a creepy journey it was. For the first moment you set a foot into Oakmont it will grab you with this strange bizarre and twisted world feel. Its straight up HP Lovecraftian invitation to darkest corners of the world. The whole semi open world feels unsettling and you feel like you want to escape as fast as you can but you cant for some reason. Main protagonist performance and story driven experience sold me out for the first moment I…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2716Steam reviews · Dec 3, 2025 · 18 h played

    TLDR The Sinking City feels like a game created by authors and artists, then coded by monkeys. If you’re looking for a Lovecraftian detective experience, it’s absolutely worth playing. The atmosphere, story, character dialogue, and voice acting are all phenomenal. The moral choices are genuine dilemmas rather than simple good/evil prompts. If Lovecraft is what you’re here for, buy it. That said, the positives end there. The game objectively feels terrible to play. Your character controls like…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0671Steam reviews · Jan 11, 2026 · 28 h played

    in addition to being a pretty good cthulhu-adjacent game you get to mow down the KKK with a machinegun (if you feel like it)

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  • Steam user Steam user …3547Steam reviews · Feb 1, 2026 · 16 h played

    The Sinking City Remastered tries to pull you in with its mysterious story and dark atmosphere, but it quickly loses momentum. The plot has potential, but it develops slowly and does not keep the tension, which makes the game feel boring after a while. The city is big and full of details, but it feels like a huge maze. Exploring often feels tiring instead of fun, and the repeating streets and corridors make it all seem the same. It is hard to feel satisfied when discovering new places…

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  • CharlesReed @[email protected]Lemmy · May 15, 2025

    The Sinking City Remastered Available Now On PC, PS5 And Xbox Series. The Sinking City Remastered is out now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, fully rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5. The remaster is free for existing owners on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3302Steam reviews · Sep 13, 2026 · 2 h played

    Finally, I want to write a review of The Sinking City / The Sinking City Remastered. And what can I say? Story: Private detective Charles Reed arrives in the half-submerged city of Oakmont to get rid of his maddening nightmares and uncover the reason behind the mysterious flood. (In short.) Gameplay: At the same time, the most unique, frustrating, and main mechanic throughout the entire game. Let me explain: 1) We don't just have to shoot monsters — we also have to investigate mysterious…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9435Steam reviews · Sep 9, 2026 · 21 h played

    When I was browsing Steam reviews before buying this game, there was always one crucial piece of information I was looking for. So I’m going to put it right at the start: I’m an absolute fanatic when it comes to Lovecraft’s writing and, by extension, Lovecraftian horror as a whole. The mad genius from Providence was a phenomenon unlike anything that came before him or anything that has appeared since — and I honestly doubt we’ll ever see another one quite like him. I’ve read everything he…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4224Steam reviews · Jul 6, 2026 · 8 h played

    This game feels like busywork, the remaster is poorly optimized, the field of view is too narrow and you can't turn off motion blur resulting in very uncomfortable and very boring game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4590Steam reviews · Feb 13, 2026 · 18 h played

    Interesting atmosphere, but bland narrative and tedious, boring and clunky gameplay make it very hard to remain interested. An interesting idea, but very badly executed.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4955Steam reviews · Jan 8, 2026

    Port came out and was immediately abandoned. Performance is dreadful, and there seems to be no interest in fixing any of it. For now, give it a pass.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7245Steam reviews · Aug 29, 2026 · 18 h played

    The concept of the game at first I found interesting and is what got me hooked at the start. However as the game went on everything felt super repetitive, boring, and drawn out. All the missions are exactly the same just finding the spot to go on the map, going back and forth all over the place for the same outcome no matter what choices you make. The underwater sequences were so stupid easy, cool idea poor execution. The boat mechanic was pretty cool though Enemies stay the same the entire…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2252Steam reviews · Jun 13, 2026 · 35 h played

    The Sinking City Remastered is a fascinating detective horror game that shines thanks to its eerie atmosphere, unsettling Lovecraft inspired world, and rewarding investigation mechanics. Exploring the flooded city of Oakmont feels genuinely mysterious, and piecing together clues yourself is far more engaging than simply following map markers. That said, the game still carries some of the rough edges of the original release. Combat can feel repetitive and clunky, enemy encounters often become…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3930Steam reviews · Oct 13, 2025 · 38 h played

    Yeah, I get it *sigh* Yes , the game sure is not a technical masterpiece. Yes , the 2019 version (still playable) is more stable than the remastered version. Yes , the 2019 version's graphics on default look better than the remastered version's. Yes , the remastered version missed the opporunity to get rid of some bugs. BUT I still love this game. Let me explain why. Lets start with the technical perspective. You can decide whether you play the 2019 or remastered version.…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8923Steam reviews · Mar 4, 2026 · 6 h played

    I really wanted to at least finish this game, especially since I never write a review halfway through. Unfortunately, I encountered a game-breaking bug that prevented me from progressing in the main story: in the crematory, the stairs are glitched and you can’t go back upstairs. There are many flaws that make this game unenjoyable. The optimization is terrible — I’ve never experienced such a bad framerate in any demanding UE5 game. The combat is extremely basic, and the enemy variety is…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5163Steam reviews · Sep 2, 2026 · 58 h played

    It's not like it's an unplayble horrendous game, but it's not great either. I do like some of the lores throughout of the story. However that's pretty much the only interesting thing in the whole game. I feel like there's more to it but the devs never get to tell. Gameplay wise, it's quite boring. The mission's design are repetitive, making it feels like a chore finishing it instead of enjoying the story. The mechanics are quite janky but not to the point of buggy mess. 6/10

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  • Steam user Steam user …7631Steam reviews · Apr 13, 2026 · 2 h played

    The Sinking City: Remastered has a strong concept and a potentially great story, but the experience is dragged down by constant friction. The investigative gameplay - clue hunting, crime scene reconstruction, and resource management - starts off interesting, but quickly becomes repetitive and tedious. Exploration suffers the same fate, with long stretches of empty traversal and little reward. The environment design doesn’t help, often making it unclear what you can climb or navigate, and I even…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7458Steam reviews · May 13, 2026 · 44 h played

    This was a game that was again recommended to me. And i am happy it was. The city of Oakmont is easily accessible and luckily the transportation when needed is provided. Fast travelling makes navigating a lot easier once the appropriate points are unlocked. The story develops nicely and although it is a detective story, the investigations are not repetitive at all. The game never seems like grinding. While fighting is also an activity in this game, the fights as well as the cases never…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3088Steam reviews · Jan 25, 2026 · 2 h played

    I tried my best to like the game, but, alas, I can't. The game mechanics are so utterly boring. From the very start of the game you can feel that the developers stretched the runtime of the game by making you run around like a headless chicken.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5698Steam reviews · Oct 25, 2025 · 3 h played

    I really wanted to give this game a chance, but unfortunately, it was a complete disappointment. The game's biggest downside is its terrible optimization. Constant stuttering, sudden FPS drops, and technical issues never leave you alone. On top of these technical problems, the game feels like an "indie" production; unpolished and unfinished. The mechanics are incredibly clunky, and the UI is terribly impractical and nonsensically designed. The compass at the top is useless, and getting around…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2447Steam reviews · Aug 30, 2026 · 7 h played

    As of August 2026, unable to play because of bugs.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8653Steam reviews · Aug 3, 2026 · 35 h played

    It's a Frogwares game. If you played one, you played all of them. Especially if you place its spiritual sequel "Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One". It's the same investigation, archives, open world, mind palace, the whole everything. The only thing done differently, but not exactly good, is the combat. While you have a decent arsenal of guns and tools, getting to hit the enemies is a bit of a drag. E.g take the pistols for example. On the fast enemies you'll miss, on the large ones you'll do no…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5637Steam reviews · Mar 17, 2026 · 17 h played

    Bought this on a big sale, still wasn't worth it. The core gameplay loop can seem interesting at first, but the novelty of every aspect wears off very quickly - the LA Noire clue-snooping, mentally recreating crime scenes, the resource management, the navigation and exploration, they all start "neat" and end up mind-numbingly tedious. I don't include the combat in this list because it isn't interesting or fun at any point from beginning to end, which is unfortunate considering how common it is.…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7569Steam reviews · Dec 23, 2025 · 18 h played

    Are you someone: - who likes cosmic horror/Cthulhu settings - has the patience to deal with a lot of padding, with this feeling increasing the longer you play the game - very clunky feeling combat, but not in a constructive (for the genre), deliberate way If you check all the boxes, then I can recommend getting this at discount (certainly at the current 75%) and playing through the main story. This can be a fun detective game with some fun mechanics. There are a few side quests that are fun as…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7937Steam reviews · Sep 1, 2026 · 5 h played

    I know this is an old game, but it's really good. The Sinking City is a perfect example how good writing can set the atmosphere. The combat isn't great. Most of the monster you'll just shovel to death. You'll never run out of crafting materials either. Where the game is good is atmosphere, story and lore. If you like to explore, read and actually be a PI, you'll love the game. I'm 5 hours in and the game have managed to frigthen me, unnerve me, sadden me, make me laugh and make me feel…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6728Steam reviews · Jul 23, 2026 · 18 h played

    very slow, not my cup of tea but i can see some like it

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  • Steam user Steam user …1683Steam reviews · May 27, 2026 · 12 h played

    I just can't stick with this game, which is a shame because the story seems interesting. Frogware games just don't click with me. It's the gameplay that I don't like. The combat is boring to me and I had hoped it got better but it just didn't. Navigating the city is tedious. The investigation system, which I do think is a highlight of the game, didn't hold my interest after a bit. That's a personal matter on taste because I do see it being compelling for other players that like those types of…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7829Steam reviews · Nov 12, 2025 · 3 h played

    Firstly, I played the remastered version and have not experienced any of the stuttering or FPS drops I've read about from others. Maybe my rig is just that herculean example of a NASA envied standard, but I don't think that's the case. Bottom line first, I've had fun thus far. The setting and story is interesting and I genuinely want to know more about the world and the Lovecraftian themes. The music isn't anything I'd carry over by burning a CD and blasting it in my car to impress a date,…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0292Steam reviews · Jul 19, 2026 · 26 h played

    I didn't care for the gunplay. I felt it was half-baked and didn't evolve in meaningful ways over the duration of my playthrough. Vibes and atmosphere do a lot of heavy-lifting here, which pushes this to a "soft recommend" for me.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1143Steam reviews · Jul 17, 2026 · 3 h played

    The Sinking City definitely comes from a good place. The atmosphere is strong, the world is interesting, and you can tell there’s a lot of love behind the concept. But honestly, I never really got fully engaged. The game didn’t explain clearly what I should be doing or how, and I often felt lost rather than intrigued. The controls also felt pretty clunky, which made it harder to get into the flow. It’s not a bad game — just one I personally struggled to connect with. I might give it another…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8592Steam reviews · Jun 29, 2026 · 20 h played

    A mixed bag that's not for everyone. On one hand, a slow paced atmospheric detective experience with barely any fighting is absolutely what you want to do for an H.P. Lovecraft game. The story and meaningful choices between the lesser of two evils are handled well here. However, the clunky, unintuitive game design takes a long time to get used to and can sometimes make the game feel like a chore. You will often get completely stuck, not because of a tough mystery or puzzle, but because you…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6528Steam reviews · May 13, 2026 · 1 h played

    Story seems interesting, but the gameplay is... lacking, unfortunately. Graphics are less than what was advertised (even with higher settings enabled) and frame rate is lossy and inconsistent.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3957Steam reviews · Feb 19, 2026 · 41 h played

    I enjoyed the main gameplay - crossing the city, evading too dangerous situations and becoming able to manage more as you play. There is intrinsically much that is meant to disturb - suicide, psychological horror and just grossness. I wouldn't recommend for people unfamiliar with Lovecraft's writing or the genre. The beginning was not engaging, and really threw a lot of barriers to enjoyment in your way as you learn the weirdness of the location and peculiarity of the game mechanics. If you…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9917Steam reviews · Nov 24, 2025 · 14 h played

    Enjoyable detective game and setting but my god does fast travel fatigue set in fast when you are going to the newspaper office, police station, hospital, city hall and or library every quest. Sure it felt immersive the first couple times but after that they should have really let us do a favour for the archives owners to be able to use the PHONEbooth we are traveling from to just call them and request the information instead. Allowing fast travel from anywhere also wouldn't hurt as you can…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7329Steam reviews · Jul 6, 2026 · 18 h played

    I love the mythos itself, and the atmosphere of The Sinking City is fitting. The game is interesting to explore for a while, but there is just too much travel time. Most of the detective work is walking around looking for a random cue that feels more like hide and seek rather than solving a puzzle. The combat is okay but there are only 4 enemies that you'll face over and over again, then 2 additional ones that are all very simple in gameplay. The game definitely has its moments, especially with…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2122Steam reviews · Jun 29, 2026 · 8 h played

    I came for the Lovecraftian horror and stayed because I couldn't stop chasing "just one more clue." The Sinking City Remastered looks fantastic. The upgraded visuals make Oakmont feel even more haunting, and exploring its flooded streets is both beautiful and deeply unsettling. I love that the game trusts the player to be a detective. You're expected to investigate, think, and connect the dots yourself instead of following glowing quest markers everywhere. It makes solving each case…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8232Steam reviews · Feb 26, 2026 · 59 h played

    This game has the exact same problems that Frogware's previous game, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One, has. It's an open world game, but the only reason it's open world is to pad the play time with a lot of meaningless running around. The main point for making a game open world should be to have tons of interesting places to explore, to find scenes made with environmental storytelling, and to make a world that seems alive. Even though the game world is pretty big, there are only a few types…

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  • Wlad Jahnoson 🎮 Control Resonant @myrdlok.bsky.socialBluesky · May 22, 2025

    Game #15 completed in 2025: The Sinking City Remastered. This came out of nowhere and I was very pleasantly suprised. Some performance woes, but overall a solid remaster of an already great game. Excellent writing, fun detective gameplay and a really great lovecraftian vibe oozing with atmosphere.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7417Steam reviews · Aug 20, 2026 · 5 h played

    The Sinking City Remastered is the definitive way to experience this game, the Remastered version changes the experience for the better. Oakmont looks absolutely fantastic now. The improved lighting, textures, environmental details, and overall visual quality make the city feel much more immersive and atmospheric. Walking through the flooded streets, exploring abandoned buildings, and investigating disturbing locations feels significantly better than it did in the original. The investigation…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9685Steam reviews · May 21, 2026 · 20 h played

    This game offers a truly incredible atmosphere. If you enjoyed the Sherlock Holmes games from the same studio, there’s a good chance you’ll like this one as well. It shares many of the same mechanics, especially in how investigations are handled and in its overall gameplay structure. The game takes place in an open-world city, Oakmont, which is partially flooded. This means you’ll often need to travel by boat to reach certain districts, adding a nice touch to exploration. The atmosphere, both…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7747Steam reviews · Apr 2, 2026 · 36 h played

    While I'm a sucker for anything lovecraftian, which made me enjoy the game, it was a chore. It feels less like detective work and more of a fetching game. Which is funny, since the game goes out of its way, forcing you to put in markers on the map by yourself, trying to evoke a sense of investigative work and failing at it. It did feel like artifically fluffing up game time. Adding some random barriers on the map to prolong your travel time (looking at you, random junk on the way to the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9023Steam reviews · Mar 23, 2026 · 27 h played

    The Sinking City is a 5.5/10, but if you are looking for a HP Lovecraft game then this is a solid entry in your collection. The Sinking City (TSC) Remastered edition fixes enough of the issues to create a competent, narrative driven detective game within a unique setting. A little background, the developer Frogwares (the Sherlock Holmes game series) got into a legal dispute with the publisher Nacon over the original TSC. For a while the version of TSC sold on Steam had no post launch support…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9976Steam reviews · Mar 3, 2026 · 40 h played

    Cthulhu: the open world The Sinking City is a game I’ve been wanting to play for a long time, way before the Remastered version came out. After years of dithering, I finally got to play it and let me tell you that it lived up to my hype and then some. The Sinking City is arguably gaming’s very first open-world horror RPG game. Some may point out that the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series could lay claim to that title, but I dare say that they are more on the survival horror subgenre side of things.…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5927Steam reviews · Oct 26, 2026 · 8 h played

    I am obsessed with just about anything Lovecraft, but god this game is terrible. 8 hours in and I just can't make myself play this anymore. The world is boring, the characters are bland, the combat is repetitive. They built an open world and just didn't care if they filled it with anything. There's definitely no sense of horror or fear involved, wasted $$.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5900Steam reviews · Sep 15, 2026 · 16 h played

    My close friend wanted me to try this game, so naturally, I 100%'d it. I’m going to be completely fair about The Sinking City. First of all, I want to talk about H.P. Lovecraft. I love a lot of his work, but the man was extremely racist(you can check his cat's name and even game itself talks about these topics in the game.) and that part of his worldview can definitely be felt in the atmosphere surrounding Lovecraftian fiction. Oakmont itself is not exactly a welcoming place either. Most…

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  • Philby Bear (they/them) @philbybear.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 11, 2026

    "Bear Talks Games: The Sinking City: Remastered, Pt. III: The Conclusion." Where do I sit now, with this game, that–for the first time in this series–I've had to devote three separate threads? But then, I hope that indicates the impact it's had on me. I hope it's indicative how much I love...

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  • Steam user Steam user …7829Steam reviews · Sep 11, 2026 · 14 h played

    I'd say safe to pass on this one unless you are bored. It can pass the time, but suffers from poor writing, animation, voice acting, performance, and the usual leftwing propaganda.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5655Steam reviews · Sep 5, 2026 · 11 h played

    Got the remaster at an 85% discount, and I am very happy - definitely nails the atmosphere in a big way. The recycled houses are kind of a bummer, but I have obviously dodged a lot of the jank and bugs that plagued it at launch. Looks good with all the graphics settings cranked up, and it is oddly cosy and relaxing despite the vibe. The voice acting is good and the attention to detail on the gloomy period setting is pretty impressive.

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