The Sinking City 2

The Sinking City 2 is developed and published by Frogwares. It released on August 18, 2026, for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. As occultist and adventurer Calvin Rafferty, players descend into a version of Arkham buckling under a supernatural flood, racing to rescue a woman whose soul was trapped in the Dreamlands after a ritual went catastrophically wrong.

About the Game

Unlike its detective-focused predecessor, The Sinking City 2 shifts firmly into resource-lean survival horror. Combat, tight inventory management, and exploration now drive the moment-to-moment experience, with pressure building as players push deeper into flooded districts before finding brief relief in unlocked shortcuts and safe rooms. Threats range from the Slither, which animate the dead, to Deep Ones surging from dark water, and some encounters demand retreat and rearmament rather than a straight fight.

Investigation mechanics from the original game return, but entirely as an optional layer rather than a requirement. Reading ritual residues, sifting through clues, and decoding journals never gates story progress, though completing these optional cases unlocks safer routes, extra supplies, and weapon upgrades. Set across a lived-in, water-worn 1920s Arkham, complete with a flooded hospital and a fish market where the merchandise bites back, the game builds its horror on Frogwares’ longstanding detective roots while leaning harder into direct confrontation with eldritch threats than the original ever did.

Key Features

Resource-Lean Survival Horror: Manage tight inventory and combat resources as pressure builds while pushing deeper into Arkham’s flooded districts.
Optional Investigation System: Solve ritual-based mysteries and decode clues without ever gating story progress, unlocking upgrades and safer routes instead.
Distinct Lovecraftian Threats: Face the Slither, Deep Ones, and space-bending shadows, each demanding a different combat or evasion approach.
A Water-Worn 1920s Arkham: Explore a supernatural flood-ravaged city on foot and by skiff, from a hospital hiding dark secrets to a fish market crawling with threats.

Games Like This

Similar Game	Key Difference	Best For
The Sinking City	The original Sinking City leans much harder into open-world detective work over combat. The Sinking City 2 instead shifts investigation to an optional layer, prioritizing survival horror combat.	Players who want the series’ original detective-first structure.
Resident Evil Village	Resident Evil Village keeps its horror rooted in a gothic European setting with a broader mix of enemy types. The Sinking City 2 instead commits fully to Lovecraftian mythology within a flooded 1920s city.	Players who want a more varied, action-forward horror campaign.
Call of Cthulhu	Call of Cthulhu leans further into sanity mechanics and stealth-driven horror with lighter combat. The Sinking City 2 instead pushes combat and exploration to the forefront of its Lovecraftian narrative.	Players who want a slower, sanity-focused Lovecraftian mystery.

Game Details

Developer: Frogwares
Publisher: Frogwares
Platforms: Windows (Steam); PlayStation 5; Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: August 18, 2026
Genre: Action, Adventure (Survival Horror, Lovecraftian, Third-Person Shooter)
Price: Standard Edition $49.99; Deluxe Edition $54.99; Premium Edition $59.99
Supported Languages: English (full audio); French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Arabic, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian (subtitles)