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4Gamer.net's hands-on preview of The Sinking City 2 describes a flooded Arkham where boat travel replaces streets and combat revolves around shooting tumors that appear at random spots on insect-controlled corpses. Ammo is scarce, so players must land precise shots and rely on unlimited dodging. The map structure shifts from linear to a Metroidvania-style layout in later chapters.
Frogwares released The Sinking City 2 on August 18 for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.com, as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, priced at 9,000 yen including tax. The survival horror sequel is set in the fictional port town of Arkham in 1929, where a mysterious flood has forced most residents to evacuate and left the city infested with parasitic creatures. Protagonist Calvin Rafferty, an occult adventurer, enters the flooded city to find a way to restore the soul of his lover Faye Bennett, who fell into a coma after the pair performed a ritual to reach the Dreamlands. Unlike the open-world 2019 original, the sequel is structured by chapters, with limited resources, upgradable guns, and optional investigation puzzles that reward players with supplies. Enemies include Slither, a parasitic organism that controls corpses, along with Deep Ones and Shadows. Players can set combat and investigation difficulty separately, and the lowest combat difficulty includes a toggleable invincibility mode.
This week's new game releases in Japan and North America are headlined by two major titles on August 20: the soulslike action RPG Mortal Shell II and the remake STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT. Mortal Shell II launches on Steam, PS Store, and Xbox Store for 6,480 yen, with Devout Edition early access starting August 17. It is set in a ruined world where the corpse of a fallen goddess became the foundation of faith; players become a Harbinger who dons the remains of warriors called Shells to inherit their abilities, combat styles, and memories. STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT is a complete remake of the 2009 Xbox 360 original, with characters, backgrounds, and event stills redrawn from line art and all in-game voices re-recorded. It is based on the STEINS;GATE ELITE scenario with adjusted pacing, and costs 6,380 yen on Steam, PS Store, and My Nintendo Store. Other notable releases this week include The Sinking City 2 and Starsand Island on August 18, plus Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeon Boost and RyzaChat: AI Ryza on August 20.
Frogwares released a new overview trailer for The Sinking City 2, a Lovecraftian survival horror game set in 1920s Arkham. The trailer introduces protagonist Calvin Rafferty and his quest to save his lover Fay from a mysterious sleep, and confirms the voice cast, including Game of Thrones actress Gemma Elizabeth Whelan.
Frogwares announced that The Sinking City 2 will release on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on August 18, 2026. A Steam demo is available now. The survival horror TPS is set in 1920s New England, where the player explores a flooded city and fights alien horrors after losing their soul and lover to a failed ritual.