The Sinking City is a game of investigation genre taking place in a fictional open world inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The player incarnates a private investigator in 1920s, who finds himself in a city of New England, Oakmont Massachusetts. It's currently suffering from extensive waterflood, and its cause is clearly supernatural.
About the story
The city trembles on the brink of madness. Can you investigate this beleaguered town and untangle the tragic extent of its failings or will you be driven beyond madness yourself?
Platforms
Switch PC PS4 PS5 XONE Series X|SGenres
Adventure Puzzle Role-playing (RPG) ShooterThemes
Action Horror Mystery Open worldLanguages: English and 18 more
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Critic Reviews
By Adrià Pérez
The Sinking City Xbox Series X|S is a failed next-generation update, but thanks to its history, the excellent recreation of the Lovecraft universe, and the feeling of being a detective, make the game a remarkable play.
- 16 May, 2021
By Juan Lorente
The Sinking City is a good investigation game that is weighed down by repetitive and tedious combat, along with some outdated technical details. If you are a Lovecraft lover you should give it a chance.
- 11 May, 2021
By Jesse Norris
At $50 US if Sherlock Lovecraft Private Assassin sounds like a good time to you then this one is an easy call. The story is solid, the acting is surprisingly good, the detective part of the game is intriguing, and the combat gets the job done.
- 28 Apr, 2021
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The Sinking City is not going to be a game for everyone. It’s quite a slog and there’s a ton of backtracking. But if you stick around, the story itself is really great and there’s some really fun and unique detective mechanics at play. It’s a shame the rest of the game didn’t get a better quality of life upgrade. Oh well, you can always just go read some H.P. Lovecraft, no loading times or glitches involved.
- 13 Apr, 2021
By Rui Celso
The Sinking City is a game that had everything to succeed in the new generation, but in addition to the technical issues, the plot ends up saturating in a very short time, as well as the entire system itself. It might be better to stay away, at least for now.
- 12 Mar, 2021
