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The Sinking City 2 Gets August 18 Release Date and One‑Hour Steam Demo

The announcement signals a tighter, survival‑horror direction for the series and comes after years of development disrupted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Overview

  • Frogwares announced the full release date and shadow‑dropped a playable demo during the Future Games Show on Saturday, June 6, with the game set to launch on August 18, 2026.
  • The Sinking City 2 will release on PC (Steam, GOG, Epic), PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S and the studio describes the build as a standalone sequel that introduces protagonist Calvin Rafferty.
  • Frogwares says the sequel shifts the franchise toward survival horror, emphasizing scarce resources, tight inventory management, tense 1920s‑era gun and melee combat, and optional detective investigation systems.
  • The demo available now on Steam offers roughly the opening hour on PC only and provides an early hands‑on look at the game’s focused level design and horror tone.
  • Most of the roughly 90‑person team worked from Ukraine and the studio says power cuts, air raids and personnel call‑ups related to the war repeatedly delayed and complicated development, a factor that shaped the project’s timeline and team wellbeing.