Updated daily · 12 Oct 2026
Player reception
The Sinking City 2
Frogwares turned its Lovecraftian detective game into a survival horror game, and players split on the change almost exactly down the middle of its most helpful reviews.
In short
As of 12 October, 83% of 1,603 player reviews recommend it. Players who come for survival horror in the style of the Resident Evil remakes enjoy the atmosphere, the puzzles and the tension. Fans of the first game mostly don’t, missing its open world and detective work and finding the cosmic dread reduced to jump scares. Combat divides both groups, and many find 8 to 14 hours short for $49.99.
What players say
What players say about The Sinking City 2.
Read in full
We read every one of these reviews on 10 October 2026 and judged each by what it says.
- Fans of the first game miss the detective work.
- They came for an open city, clue-led investigation and slow dread, and found a linear survival horror game. Several say it would have suited a new name better.101
- Survival horror fans enjoy it.
- Players new to the series, or after tension in the style of the Resident Evil remakes, find the atmosphere, puzzles and pacing satisfying.101
- Combat divides players.
- Some like the weighty guns and the weak-point shots. More find dodges that fail, weak melee, enemies that return to cleared areas and narrow paths blocked by enemies.101
- Arkham looks the part.
- The decay, lighting, sound and creatures win steady praise. Many find the Lovecraftian dread thin, with jump scares and zombies where the first game had a sense of madness.101
- It’s short for the price, many say.
- Players finish it in 8 to 14 hours, and several find $49.99 hard to justify for that.101
Themes raised
| Theme | Most helpful, of 80 | Latest, of 36 |
|---|---|---|
| Survival horror or detective game | 63 | 20 |
| Combat | 50 | 14 |
| Faithfulness to the first game | 46 | 12 |
| Atmosphere, visuals and sound | 38 | 14 |
| Investigation and puzzles | 35 | 12 |
| Story and characters | 33 | 15 |
| Performance and stability | 19 | 10 |
| Ammo, healing and inventory | 21 | 7 |
| Length and price | 10 | 3 |
| Difficulty and balance | 8 | 2 |
Questions
The Sinking City 2, in short.
Is The Sinking City 2 worth it?
Most players say yes. As of 12 October, 83% of 1,603 reviews recommend it. Survival horror fans enjoy it most, while fans of the first game and players who want a longer game suggest waiting for a sale.101
Is The Sinking City 2 like the first game?
Do you need to play The Sinking City first?
No. Players new to the series often enjoy the sequel most, and some advise skipping the first game.101
How long is The Sinking City 2?
Players finish the story in 8 to 14 hours, and New Game Plus is the main reason to replay.101
Is The Sinking City 2 scary or hard?
Players find it tense, with scarce ammo even on Normal, and veterans recommend Hard. Several find the horror leans on jump scares more than dread.101
Has The Sinking City 2 been patched?
What PC do you need for The Sinking City 2?
The minimum is a Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 5 3600X, 16 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 1070 or Radeon RX 5700. Frogwares recommends a Core i5-14600K or Ryzen 5 7600X, 32 GB and a GeForce RTX 4070 Ti or Radeon RX 7900 XT. It needs Windows 11.101
Sources
- 101Steam: The Sinking City 2, store page and user reviews (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 102Frogwares on Steam: The Sinking City 2 is out now, 18 August (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 103Frogwares on Steam: The Sinking City 2 Major Update 1.1.0, 6 October (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 104Frogwares on Steam: The Sinking City 2 Hotfix 1.0.1, 19 August (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026