The Sinking City 2

Buy83%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Frogwares · Lovecraftian · Aug 18, 2026

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$49.99
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
23
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio1 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy The Sinking City 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 153 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 139 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 135 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
153 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
After playing it, I was genuinely looking forward to the full release: the atmosphere worked, exploring the world felt interesting, and overall it seemed like this could turn into a really solid survival horror game.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
139 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lack of multiple endings was a little sad, but the story was awesome regardless.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Near the end of the game I decided to play it at Medium settings (except Textures and AA, they were Ultra) and I got 80 - 120 FPS (the game still looked great).
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's replayability with the challenges, a DLC which I've yet to play, and even an alternate high difficulty mode which, per the achievements apparently has new files in it.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
On the technical side, sound design and audio mix are good, and performance optimization is quite decent for a UE5 game using Lumen HW RT, with no significant stuttering or hitching on my end.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Doesnt matter if you play on Ultra settings or lowest settings on Ultra Performance, the fps situation stays the same.

+4 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay153 reviews
Story139 reviews
Graphics60 reviews
Difficulty54 reviews
Audio38 reviews
Performance34 reviews
Optimization25 reviews
Crashes20 reviews
Bugs9 reviews
Characters6 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Combat
72% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$49.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

1 points recordedtoday · $49.99

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