The Sinking City

The Sinking City
Developer(s)Frogwares
Publisher(s)Frogwares
Bigben Interactive
Producer(s)
  • Jimmy Kalhart
  • Pierre Eveno
  • Emilie Ramaget
  • David Dauvilliers
Composer(s)
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Unreal Engine 5 (Remastered)
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows, PS4, Xbox One
  • June 27, 2019
  • Nintendo Switch
  • September 12, 2019
  • PlayStation 5
  • February 19, 2021
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • April 28, 2021
  • Remastered
  • Windows, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
  • May 13, 2025
Genre(s)Action-adventure, survival horror
Mode(s)Single-player

The Sinking City is an action-adventure game developed by Frogwares and inspired by the works of horror fiction author H. P. Lovecraft. Set in the fictional city of Oakmont, Massachusetts during the 1920s, the story follows private investigator and war veteran Charles W. Reed as he searches for clues to the cause of the terrifying visions plaguing him, and becomes embroiled in the mystery of Oakmont's unrelenting flooding.

The Sinking City was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in June 2019, for Nintendo Switch in September 2019, for PlayStation 5 in February 2021 and for Xbox Series X/S in April 2021. A Remastered version of the game released in May 2025 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. A sequel, The Sinking City 2, is set to be released in 2025.