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The Sinking City

June 27, 2019ShooterESRB M

Overview

About The Sinking City

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 waterflood, and its cause is clearly supernatural.
Story setup
The city trembles on the brink of madness. Can you investigate this beleaguered town and untangle the tragic extent of its failings or will you be driven beyond madness yourself?
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At a glance

Released
June 27, 2019
Platforms
PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S
Genres
Shooter, Puzzle, RPG, Adventure, Action
Play modes
Single Player
Age rating
ESRB M
Media

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Playing together

Multiplayer & game modes

The Sinking City offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.

Play Modes

Single Player

Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified The Sinking City. Open a board for its content descriptors.

ACBMA 15+
CEROZ
  • Violence
CLASS_IND14
ESRBM
  • Violence
  • Use of Drugs
  • Blood and Gore
  • Intense Violence
  • Tobacco Reference
  • Suggestive Themes
GRAC19+
  • Violence
PEGI18
  • Bad Language
  • Fear
  • Violence

Advice for consumers This game is rated PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for anyone below this age. This rating has been given because it features motiveless killing of innocent characters. Brief outline of the game In the 1920s, on the East Coast of the United States, the half-submerged city of Oakmont is gripped by supernatural forces. You're a private investigator, uncovering the truth of what has possessed the city and corrupted the minds of its inhabitants... and yours Content specific issues The player’s character can, for no reason, kill innocent bystanders. Characters will react realistically and there are some minor blood splashes. Other issues The game features scenes of smoking which are presented as a neutral activity.

USK16

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