That went quickly. The Kickstarter campaign for The Sinking City 2, which started yesterday, broke her destination after a day and there is now a first trailer.
With The Sinking City 2, the Ukrainian studio Frogwares wants to continue its dark story with strong Lovecraft influence. In order to secure the financing, the studio started a Kickstarter campaign and the way it looks like, the fans are in the mood for the game. On the first day, the modest goal of 100,000 dollars was virtually pulverized. The counter is currently already 194,000 dollars.
Die Kickstarter side Also offers further details about the game. The Sinking City 2 should again play as a survival horror in the 1920s of the United States and appear for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The scene are the flooded streets of Arkham, where you will deal with all kinds of monstrousities.
For the time being, Frogwares does not want to reveal much about the story: “We want the story to remain a surprise for the players, but you can put yourself on an action that questions moral absoluteities and avoids predictable clichés. An action that is closely interwoven with the known dark Lovecraft topics and deals with the occult and the profound influence of the great old and their supporters.”
The flooded and largely abandoned Arkham, which you can travel on foot and by boat, should play a special role. The map should become somewhat more compact than in the predecessor to ensure a better flow of the game. In addition to the story and the dense atmosphere of the city, Environmental storytelling should become an important part. The combat system has been completely revised to the predecessor and relies on typical weapons of the era.
The Sinking City 2 relies on typical Lovecraft creatures for the opponents, but Frogwares also had their own imagination played. The investigative system has also been revised and is now completely optional, so that you are not blocked if you do not find a hint. Successful deductions should offer you advantages.
The Sinking City 2 is scheduled to appear this year, before the studio wants to organize regular play tests to get feedback from the players. In addition, Frogwares has now released a first gameplay trailer:
