In my limited time with The Sinking City 2 during our preview, I was infatuated with the tone the game was going for.
Set in the city of Arkham during a supernatural event, you are tasked with finding out what happened to the city while digging deeper into the madness of your own mind. Much like most survival horror games released in the past decade, The Sinking City 2 sells the idea of desperation and horror in a terrifyingly beautiful package and is one of the most interesting games releasing in the genre this year. The games story is completely separate from the first entry in the series and seems intent on being the first step in reinventing what Frogwares is known for.
As of today, pre-orders are officially open for The Sinking City 2 and with it has come a new trailer to show off some of the items you’ll receive if you decide to dive into this Lovecraftian nightmare.
Frogwares has also announced the game’s pricing, with the Standard Edition set at USD $49.99 / EUR €49.99 / GBP £41.35.
In a press release Sergiy Oganesyan, Publishing Director at Frogwares had this to say about today’s milestone day for The Sinking City 2.
“Seeing pre-orders go live is quite a surreal milestone for us. It means the game is basically at the finish line, and that’s not something we were always sure would happen. The Sinking City 2 is the most ambitious game we’ve ever made, built under circumstances most studios never have to plan for by a team working remotely across Ukraine and beyond. Even now, with around two months till launch to go, we made the call to move the entire project over to Unreal Engine 5.8 because we believed the performance gains were worth the effort for our players.”
“Our pricing follows the same philosophy. While most survival horror games today launch at $60 or more, we’re launching at $49.99 because we want to be fair and give as many people as possible the chance to step into Arkham with us.”
PC Spec Requirements
Along with this new trailer, Frogwares has also released the recommended PC specs for The Sinking City 2.
MINIMUM:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 11 x64
PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-8700K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MEMORY: 16 GB RAM
GRAPHICS: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | AMD RX 5700, 8GB
VRAM DIRECTX: Version 12
STORAGE: 70 GB available space, SSD required.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Targeting 1080p 30fps on Low preset. The listed specifications were evaluated using TSR and comparable technologies.
RECOMMENDED:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 11 x64
PROCESSOR: Core i5-14600K | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
MEMORY: 32 GB RAM
GRAPHICS: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | AMD RX7900XT, 12GB VRAM
DIRECTX: Version 12
STORAGE: 70 GB available space, SSD required.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Targeting 1440p 60fps on Balanced preset. Using TSR and comparable technologies should further improve performance.
The Pre-Order Bonuses: What Horrors Await
The Chthonic Arsenal – Mythical weapons to give you options when the abyss fights back. Face Arkham in style. Wield the Chthonic Arsenal: the “Shale Mary” handgun, the “Breakwater” shotgun, and the “Tektite Tommy” SMG, each with its own look and features.
The Arkham Field Kit – Face Arkham prepared. The Arkham Field Kit adds three outfits for the main character: “The Anatomist,” “The Witness,” and “Heretic Heraldry.” It also includes three Dream Essence to learn your first Talent early and a Resource Pack with a helpful mix of ammo, healing, and crafting items to aid your first steps in the city.
The Holloway Manor – On the cliffs outside the city of Arkham, the Holloway Manor keeps its lights low. The house belongs to an old family whose history curdled into occult practice–the kind that Lovecraft would trace through buried lineages and rites that never quite ended. Rooms interlock like a puzzle box, dusty heirlooms open doors, and the house rewards your curiosity with paths you were not meant to find. See the job through, and the “Bucking Bronco” revolver you claim stays with you in the main game.
Pre-Order are now open for The Sinking City 2 which officially launches on August 18, 2026, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
