Frogwares updates The Sinking City in new remaster

With Frogwares smashing through their goals for The Sinking City 2 funding on Kickstarter, it was time to announce some fun extras. The original Sinking City is getting an upgrade, from Unreal Engine 4 to 5. This will bring with it quite a few quality of life updates, and some additional detail to the world. There's only a bit of time left to support The Sinking City 2, and with some great benefits, you should check that out below.

31 March 2025 - Kyiv, Ukraine | Today, Frogwares as part of their Kickstarter campaign for The Sinking City 2 has revealed the official remaster of original game, The Sinking City, their Lovecraftian-inspired open-world detective thriller.

THE SINKING CITY 2 KICKSTARTER ONGOING AND SMASHING IT

Frogwares is currently running a Kickstarter campaign for The Sinking City 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the original game. The team’s initial funding goal of 100,000 EUR was reached in less than two hours, and the campaign is now 400% above its target. 

Now, with the final days of the campaign, they are looking to meet some of their remaining stretch goals. A series of screenshots showcasing some of the locations in The Sinking City 2 have been released. You can back the project via this link.

THE SINKING CITY REMASTER

Originally released in June 2019 and developed on Unreal Engine 4, the upcoming remaster is being built in Unreal Engine 5 and promises an upgraded visual experience alongside some requested quality-of-life features. The core additions to the remaster include:

• Game fully relit in Unreal Engine 5
• Enhanced locations with additional levels of detail and objects
• 4K textures and improved reflections
• Addition of a Photo Mode
• Support for DLSS, FSR and TSR upscaling

A series of screenshots showing the game now running on Unreal 5 have been released alongside some comparison images from the original. Official gameplay will be shown off soon.

The remaster will be available for free to all existing owners of The Sinking City on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S platforms.

A series of screenshots showing the game now running on Unreal 5 have been released alongside some comparison images from the original. Official gameplay will be shown off soon as well as news on the offical release date.

LEND YOUR VOICE TO THE OLD GODS

Frogwares has also launched an initiative that gives anyone the chance to have their voice included in The Sinking City 2, along with their name in the credits. Their voice will be part of a choir chanting praises to one of the Eldritch gods of time, Yog-Sothoth, featured in the game.

To participate, simply submit a voice recording of yourself saying “YES” in any way you choose - a whisper, growl, shout, or anything else - fill out a quick form, and submit your file here: https://tally.so/r/wQOPMY.

100 randomly selected entries will be picked, and one lucky random submission will also win a free copy of The Sinking City 2 Collector's Edition, which is normally only available in a limited amount to Kickstarter backers.

Stay tuned to GamingTrend for more The Sinking City and The Sinking City 2 news and info!