The Sinking City is an open world, open
investigation game set in the twisted
universe of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. The
player steps into the shoes of a private
investigator who finds himself trapped in the
city of Oakmont Massachusetts, a city suffering
from unprecedented floods of supernatural
origins. Players are faced withuncovering the
source of whatever has taken possession of the
city, and the minds of its inhabitants.
More specifically, you are Charles W. Reed a
private investigator in New England in the
1920s. Tortured by his past and otherworldly
visions, he finds himself in Oakmont,
Massachusetts, seeking salvation from the
creeping insanity that afflicts him. While slowly
going insane from your own demons, you will
need to use your detective skills to reveal the
truth behind the unfathomable powers gripping
you, the city, and its deranged citizens.
The city of Oakmont, once a trade harbor
known for its lucrative smuggling business, now
lives in secluded isolation from the rest of the
world under a flood of supernatural origins. In
this place of decay and superstition; players will
have to deal with the dregs of mankind, follow
clues they wish they had never found and unveil
a cosmic horror threatening the world itself.
In development at Frogwares, The Sinking
City offers a seemingly realistic, yet disquieting
tone amidst the elaborate environment. Inspired
by the structures and building styles used in the
Unitd Stated east coast, the game takes on an
original vision of the American city where
historically accurate details will help players
immerse themselves in the world and freely
explore Oakmont at their own peril and risk.
Inspired by the structures and building styles
used in the Unitd Stated east coast, the game
takes on an original vision of the American city
where historically accurate details will help
players immerse themselves....