The Sinking City

Jun 27, 2019
Developer: Frogwares
Platforms: Xbox Series X|SPlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)Nintendo Switch
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About The Sinking City

The Sinking City is a game of investigation genre taking place in a fictional open world inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The player incarnates a private investigator in 1920s, who finds himself in a city of New England, Oakmont Massachusetts. It's currently suffering from extensive waterflood, and its cause is clearly supernatural.

Released: Jun 27, 2019
Developer: Frogwares
Publisher: Bigben Interactive

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Can my PC run The Sinking City?

The Sinking City needs at least NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti and 16 GB RAM.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700, 3.60GHz
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 50 GB available space

Is The Sinking City worth buying?

Steam

75% positive

'Mostly Positive', 5,217 reviews

Metacritic

Critics (IGDB)

70/100

15 critics

What Steam players say about The Sinking City72/100

Steam community summary by CriticalPixel

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What is The Sinking City about?

The city trembles on the brink of madness. Can you investigate this beleaguered town and untangle the tragic extent of its failings or will you be driven beyond madness yourself?

LovecraftianThird-Person ShooterStory RichDetectiveExplorationHorrorRPGOpen World

Game modes: Single player

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What is the cheapest place to buy The Sinking City?

Right now the lowest price for The Sinking City we're tracking is $5.99 at Steam. We compare 6 stores and prices refresh every few minutes.

What is the lowest price The Sinking City has ever been?

The lowest price we've recorded for The Sinking City is $5.99 at Steam on September 2, 2026. The current best price matches that all-time low — historically a good time to buy.

Is The Sinking City worth buying?

75% of 5,217 Steam user reviews for The Sinking City are positive ("Mostly Positive"). It also holds a Metacritic score of 71. The Steam community summary on this page sums up what those players say.

Can my PC run The Sinking City?

The minimum system requirements for The Sinking City are — OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit; CPU: Intel Core i7-7700, 3.60GHz; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti; RAM: 16 GB RAM; Storage: 50 GB available space. See the full minimum and recommended specs in the system requirements section on this page.

When was The Sinking City released?

The Sinking City released on June 27, 2019, developed by Frogwares and published by Bigben Interactive, Frogwares.

What platforms is The Sinking City available on?

The Sinking City is available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch. It supports single player.

Where's the cheapest place to buy The Sinking City?

The cheapest The Sinking City price right now is $5.99 at Steam.

The Sinking City price comparison across stores
Store	Edition / Region	Discount	Price	Buy link
SteamBest priceAll-time low	Steam	-85%	$5.99-85%	Buy The Sinking City at Steam
Loaded	Steam · Worldwide	-67%	$13.29-67%	Buy The Sinking City at Loaded
Gamivo	Steam · Global	—	$23.18	Buy The Sinking City at Gamivo
Driffle	Steam · Global	—	$24.04	Buy The Sinking City at Driffle
Instant Gaming	Epic Games · Global	-30%	$31.57-30%	Buy The Sinking City at Instant Gaming
YuPlay	Steam · Europe	-29%	$31.75-29%	Buy The Sinking City at YuPlay

All-time low: $5.99 at Steam on Sep 2, 2026 — the current best price matches it, a good time to buy.

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