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Frogwares · 2026 · Windows

Steam: 82 % positive of 1,703 reviews, as of Oct 28

Set in the Roaring '20s, The Sinking City 2 is a survival horror steeped in Lovecraftian dread. Defy an eldritch deity and explore the drowned alleys of Arkham, stalked by the dead, as you weigh one life against an entire city.

24 games that play like The Sinking City 2 and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: The Sinking City Remastered, The Evil Within 2 and SOMA.

Player tags

  • Lovecraftian
  • Third-Person Shooter
  • Horror
  • Action
  • Mystery
  • Story Rich
  • Action-Adventure
  • Adventure
Map region: Psychological Horror
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Steam reviews

What players say

Mostly positive: players call it a strong survival horror and Lovecraftian experience, but many say it is a different game from the first Sinking City.

Many players praise the atmosphere: the flooded 1920s Arkham, creepy environments, sound design and tense limited resources. Many also say it plays like a Resident Evil or Silent Hill style survival horror, with linear levels, safe rooms, item management and boss fights, and that the detective work and open-world exploration of the first game are largely gone. Some players find combat clunky, enemies bullet-sponge and dodging unresponsive, while others find shooting much improved over the predecessor. Several praise performance, optimisation and the team's work under wartime conditions. Recent reviews are more mixed than the helpful ones from the summer, with more complaints about repetitive late levels, boss fights and quality-of-life issues.

Praised

  • Atmosphere and setting

    Players praise the grimy, flooded Arkham, grotesque creatures, and sound design that builds constant tension.

    Many players
  • Survival horror gameplay

    Players enjoy the scarce ammo, inventory management, safe rooms, exploration and item gathering that recall Resident Evil.

    Many players
  • Improved combat and controls

    Players say shooting, weapon weight and movement feel much better than in the first game, though still somewhat stiff.

    Some players
  • Performance and visuals

    Players report smooth performance, no crashes and good optimisation, with strong visuals and environment design.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Departure from the first game

    Players say the detective work, open city and investigation of the first game are gone, making it a misleading sequel.

    Many players
  • Clunky combat and enemies

    Players find combat clunky, enemies bullet-sponge, hitboxes inconsistent and dodging unresponsive, with too many enemies forced into fights.

    Many players
  • Repetitive and linear design

    Players say the linear levels, backtracking and repeated enemy types become tedious, especially late in the game.

    Some players
  • Story and characters

    Players find the story formulaic and the protagonist unengaging, with boss fights that feel unfun.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suits fans of Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Lovecraftian survival horror who want tense, resource-scarce combat and atmosphere over detective work.
Who should skip it
Players who loved the detective investigations and open world of the first Sinking City, or who want little combat, should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with fewer hours mostly praise the atmosphere and survival horror, while some players with more hours report repetitive late levels and boss fights.

Summarised by AI from 58 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like The Sinking City 2

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like The Sinking City 2

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. Still Wakes the Deep87 % positive of 11,517Shared: Lovecraftian · Horror · Story Rich
  2. Alone in the Dark77 % positive of 3,374Shared: Lovecraftian · Horror · Mystery
  3. Gloomwood94 % positive of 7,578Shared: Lovecraftian · Mystery · Survival Horror
  4. Static Dread: The Lighthouse90 % positive of 1,431Shared: Lovecraftian · Horror · Story Rich
  5. Alan Wake88 % positive of 46,544Shared: Third-Person Shooter · Horror · Mystery
  6. The Evil Within84 % positive of 21,658Shared: Third-Person Shooter · Horror · Story Rich
  7. BioShock® 288 % positive of 11,504Shared: Horror · Story Rich · Shooter
  8. Tormented Souls 288 % positive of 1,745Shared: Third-Person Shooter · Horror · Mystery
  9. Silver Pines94 % positive of 4,399Shared: Horror · Mystery · Story Rich
  10. Crow Country97 % positive of 7,943Shared: Third-Person Shooter · Horror · Story Rich
  11. Scorn77 % positive of 14,893Shared: Lovecraftian · Horror · Survival Horror
  12. Sonar Shock80 % positive of 225Shared: Lovecraftian · Horror · Story Rich

By look

Looks like The Sinking City 2

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. Resident Evil Village95 % positive of 108,063
  2. Fear The Timeloop85 % positive of 516
  3. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard94 % positive of 89,396
  4. The Evil Within84 % positive of 21,658
  5. Tormented Souls 288 % positive of 1,745
  6. Dying Light: The Beast86 % positive of 61,252
  7. Rise of the Tomb Raider™94 % positive of 128,267
  8. Mafia: Definitive Edition85 % positive of 89,777
  9. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments89 % positive of 7,174
  10. Call of Cthulhu®77 % positive of 11,040
  11. Mafia: The Old Country71 % positive of 21,339
  12. The Evil Within 291 % positive of 19,891

At a glance

What games like The Sinking City 2 have in common

  • The tags they share most often with The Sinking City 2: Horror (23 of 24), Lovecraftian (14) and Story Rich (12).
  • They came out between 2009 and 2026, none of them after The Sinking City 2 (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Crow Country (97 % positive of 7,943).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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