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… Summary: IGDB
Mind Score
Fair to the playerAge · PEGI 18
Respect
86
Stimulation
moderate
Has an endingStop anytime
Watch out for
Repetitive in the long run
- 12 of 75 reviews mention repetitive
- From a player review (13 found it helpful)
What it exercises
Exploration and curiosity
- Steam tag “Exploration” (443 votes)
- Steam tag “Open World” (401 votes)
Story and reading
- Steam tag “Story Rich” (454 votes)
High confidence · 27 Sept 2026 · Rules-based estimate from the Steam store, player reviews and PEGI/ESRB descriptors. Not a substitute for the official rating or your own judgement. Tap a label to see the evidence.