The Sinking City 2 reveals new gameplay and Kickstarter launch

It's been nearly a year since the announcement of The Sinking City 2, and Frogwares has an update. This morning, we got our first look at the gameplay, and it looks brutal and terrifying. There was more than one good bit of news, as the Kickstarter for the game has also launched. Check out all the details below, and follow the links to wishlist the game on Steam or support the Kickstarter!

Thursday, 6 March, 2025 Kyiv, Ukraine | Today Frogwares has revealed the first gameplay footage from The Sinking City 2 alongside the launch of the official Kickstarter campaign.

The Sinking City 2 is a survival-horror game, set in a Lovecraftian 1920s United States. In the infamous city of Arkham, a supernatural flood has driven out all but the most deranged residents and brought decay and Eldritch monsters to the streets.

The first gameplay teaser, which shows off combat, a dash exploration, and the optional investigation, has been released alongside the game’s official Kickstarter campaign

Ukraine is still in a state of war that impacts the lives of everyone in the country. Frogwares has therefore opted to use Kickstarter once again to create a safety net for the studio, to help secure some additional features for the game, and to get more direct access to its most diehard fans.

“After 3 years of this horrid war hanging over our daily lives, we've learned to adapt, though it has never been easy. In 2023 when we released Sherlock Holmes The Awakened with the help of Kickstarter and our loving fans, we built ourselves a safety net that saved us more than once. From power outages and the need for team members to relocate on short notice, to having to pause development for days, this safety net was crucial. Given that The Sinking City 2 is a far more complex and demanding game, we’ve decided to take the same route as before.” - Wael Amr, CEO, Frogwares

The Kickstarter campaign has a target of 100,000 EUR / 105,000 USD and offers a selection of rewards to fans, with the focal point being 2 physical Collector's Editions that will be made available only to Kickstarter backers.

Alongside the campaign, the team has also released a 5+ min deep dive dev diary showcasing the current state of development, additional in-game footage and more.

Game Features

Fight to Survive: Use an arsenal of 1920s-inspired firearms and melee weapons to fight against Eldritch-inspired admonitions.
Explore The Decaying City of Arkham: A world of decaying mansions, flooded markets and abandoned hospitals that you’ll explore by foot and by boat.
Find and Use What You Can: Scrounge for limited resources and balance a finite inventory as you decide what to bring and what to leave behind.
Choose to Investigate Further: Solve optional cases and puzzles that let you investigate your surroundings deeper to uncover secrets, alternate options, and more lore.
A Twisted Lovecraftian Tale: Experience a morally grey and captivating story focused on personal loss and woven around the Lovecraftian mythos of cults, rituals, and incomprehensible creatures.

With the Sinking City 2, Frogwares is going full steam ahead with its original pledge to pivot the studio to a “horror-first” focus with gameplay primarily built around combat, exploration, and its Lovecraftian setting.

“When we announced The Sinking City 2 back in 2024, we stated this is going to be our chance to shift our studio into creating games that are more “horror first” focused and the results we’re all seeing internally are extremely promising. We’re not ditching our investigation roots entirely but the chance to spread and challenge our norms has really helped the team grow. We’ve placed combat and exploration first while still keeping an air of investigation that adds depth but is entirely optional” - Sergiy Oganesyan, Publishing Director, Frogwares

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