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Is The Sinking City Remastered worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Lovecraftian horror fans who want an investigation-led adventure
- Players who prefer open worlds with several ways to travel
- Adventure players who want cases with branching outcomes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fast-paced, action-first combat experience
- Players who prefer a linear story with fixed outcomes
- Players looking for a multiplayer game
Our take on The Sinking City Remastered
Rather than centering its structure on a fixed sequence of missions, the game uses open investigations that can be resolved in different ways. Choices shape case outcomes, while exploration and mental health management sit alongside combat.
What is The Sinking City Remastered?
Play as a private investigator exploring Oakmont, a half-submerged city under supernatural influence.
Investigate cases, follow clues, and uncover what has affected the city and its residents. The open world can be crossed on foot, by boat, or in a diving suit. Cases can be resolved in different ways, with choices leading to different endings. Combat against nightmarish creatures uses weapons from the 1920s, while managing mental health is part of investigating the source of the madness. This remastered edition updates the environments and visuals, with 4K textures, HDR, photo mode, and support for FSR, DLSS, and Frame Generation. It also revises controls, combat, balance, crowds, and tutorials.
How The Sinking City Remastered plays
- 01Branching investigations
- Cases allow multiple solutions, and decisions can lead to different endings.
- 02Open-world traversal
- Explore Oakmont on foot, by boat, or in a diving suit.
- 03Mental health management
- The investigator's mental state is part of working through the city's mysteries.
- 04Remastered visuals
- The update includes 4K textures, HDR, ray tracing, and Lumen global illumination.
- 05Updated gameplay
- Changes cover controls, combat, game balance, crowds, and tutorials.
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The Sinking City Remastered: platforms & release
Is The Sinking City Remastered worth it?
It is worth it if: lovecraftian horror fans who want an investigation-led adventure. Skip it if: players seeking a fast-paced, action-first combat experience.
Where can I download The Sinking City Remastered?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Sinking City Remastered's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Sinking City Remastered on?
Windows only.
