Calvin Rafferty navigating the flooded streets of Arkham by skiff
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The Sinking City 2 Wiki

Navigate flooded Arkham with practical help for scarce supplies, combat choices, map routes, hardware planning, and the mysteries surrounding Calvin Rafferty's rescue mission.

Released
Aug 18, 2026
Steam rating
92% Positive
Steam reviews
322
Achievements
23

Official Gameplay

Enter flooded Arkham

See the survival-horror loop, flooded streets, combat, investigation, and environmental threats in the official gameplay reveal.

What is The Sinking City 2?

The Sinking City 2 is a third-person survival horror game for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, set in flooded 1920s Arkham. Players guide occult adventurer Calvin Rafferty through scarce-resource combat, environmental puzzles, and routes that open through new shortcuts. Optional investigations can reward supplies, safer paths, and upgrades while the central story pushes deeper into the supernatural flood.

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Developer
Frogwares
Platforms
PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Survival Horror
Setting
1920s Flooded Arkham
Latest Updates

Fresh Arkham field notes

Recently published survival, route, buying, and story references for the full release.

reference2026-08-19

How Long Is The Sinking City 2? Completion Times

Plan your Sinking City 2 run with evidence-based estimates for the story, optional investigations, exploration, achievements, and 100% completion.

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Is The Sinking City 2 a Direct Sequel?

Learn how The Sinking City 2 connects to the first game, whether prior play is required, and how its survival systems changed.

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Cover the essentials first

Prepare your run with survival basics, difficulty advice, map help, and hardware guidance.

  1. 1

    The Sinking City 2 Beginner Guide: First-Hour Survival

    A spoiler-light first-hour plan for inventory, safe rooms, exploration, crafting, combat, shortcuts, and optional investigations in Arkham.

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  2. 2

    The Sinking City 2 Difficulty Guide: Choose Your Settings

    Compare the four difficulty levels, separate investigation settings, mid-game changes, and the best starting choice for your play style.

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  3. 3

    The Sinking City 2 Map and Navigation Guide

    Learn how The Sinking City 2 maps work, what red and blue rooms mean, where the skiff goes, how shortcuts open, and when areas lock.

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  4. 4

    The Sinking City 2 System Requirements

    Compare the official minimum and recommended PC specs, performance targets, graphics features, and current Steam Deck status.

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Quick Answers

The Sinking City 2 FAQ

Core facts to know before entering Arkham.

Ready for the flood?

Enter Arkham prepared

Plan your supplies, understand the map, and take a clearer route through the city's survival-horror loop.