The Sinking City 2 Guide

The Sinking City 2 Guide

Find a complete first-launch guide hub for The Sinking City 2 covering release date, platforms, price, walkthroughs, enemies, weapons, Arkham lore, review snapshot, and post-launch status.

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The Sinking City 2 guide on thesinkingcity2.pro is your launch hub for Frogwares' 1920s Arkham sequel. Released worldwide on 18 Aug 2026 for PC (Steam), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with Premium owners getting a 24-hour early unlock from 17 Aug. This hub links to the release date page, the platform list, the Standard/Deluxe/Premium price comparison, the PC system requirements, the walkthrough hub, the demo walkthrough, plus the Arkham lore, enemies, weapons, and post-launch updates pages that round out the first-launch experience.

Research date
2026-08-21
Page type
Guide hub
Source rule
Official facts only

Recent Updates

- **2026-09-01** — Six new guide pages cover the launch-window demand gaps: [/new-game-plus](/new-game-plus) lists what carries over (perk points, perks, items) vs. resets (story progress), the 8 Ex Oblivione purple documents, the 5 Infinite Supplies Reference Set entries (Frag Grenades, Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun, SMG), and the Eldritch Reward unlocks. [/talents](/talents) lists all 22 named Talents grouped into Combat Offense, Combat / Weapon Handling, Survival Defense & Healing, and Investigation / Crafting Economy, plus the Nightshade Mask safe-room loadout system. [/sanity](/sanity) covers The Seed entity, sanity drain triggers, restoration methods, the Mind's Eye activation rule, and the four consumable categories (Dolorocide, Regenerine, Lifesaver, Night Ore). [/bosses](/bosses) covers Shoggoth's three-device eye cycle, Slither Prime's summoned adds + glowing head, Acheronian Juggernaut's ranged-grip interrupt, and Smasher's recovery-window dodge loop with per-boss weapon recommendations. [/inventory-expansions](/inventory-expansions) lists all 6 missable slots (+2 each, +12 total) across Chapters 2-4 and the NG+ reset note. [/holloway-manor](/holloway-manor) confirms the $12.99 Steam standalone, the $59.99 Premium Edition console bundle, and the Bucking Bronco + Kane attachments + revolver ammo recipe reward list. - **2026-08-21** — Post-launch upscaling posture confirmed: The Sinking City 2 ships with NVIDIA DLSS 4 + DLSS Multi Frame Generation only on launch; AMD FSR is not yet supported (pending AMD's UE 5.8 plugin/patch). Team Frogwares' pinned launch FAQ on the Steam Community General Discussions board for AppID 2825860 now answers five post-launch cluster questions — FSR pending, Frame Generation performance caveats, DLSS Upscaler missing-option clean-reinstall fix, DualSense gamepad speaker audio routing, and stuck-in-collision load-last-save — and those answers are now surfaced on the [/faq](/faq) page. [/system-requirements](/system-requirements) now carries an explicit "Upscaling & upscaler posture" note. - **2026-08-19** — Launch-day review aggregates: Metacritic 79 (Generally Favorable; 33 PS5 + 17 PC + 5 Xbox Series X critic reviews; 82% Positive / 18% Mixed / 0% Negative) and OpenCritic top critic average 81 with 73% Critics Recommend across 41 critic reviews now anchor the [/review-roundup](/review-roundup) page. Frogwares launch-day confirmations also landed: the game ships with a fully featured New Game+ mode, and the previously planned HDR patch is now part of the game's free post-launch support (not a 1.0 launch feature).

Sources

[The Sinking City 2 on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2825860/The_Sinking_City_2/) - `official/store` - checked `2026-08-19` - Platforms, Controller Support, Standard Edition price, and PC spec fields. [Frogwares YouTube channel - Welcome To Arkham trailer](https://www.youtube.com/@Frogwares) - `official/store` - checked `2026-08-19` - 1920s Arkham setting, Cal Rafferty as protagonist, Faye Bennett casting. [The Sinking City 2 Kickstarter campaign](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/frogwares/the-sinking-city-2) - `official/store` - checked `2026-08-19` - Worldwide release date confirmation, EUR 200 collector's edition tier. [Xbox Store - The Sinking City 2 Premium Edition](https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/the-sinking-city-2-premium-edition) - `official/store` - checked `2026-08-19` - Premium Edition $59.99 USD price, edition bundle contents. [PCGamer - The Sinking City 2 review](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/the-sinking-city-2-review) - `media/interview` - checked `2026-08-19` - Jody Macgregor review quote and main-story length under 15 hours. [OpenCritic - The Sinking City 2](https://opencritic.com/game/20806/the-sinking-city-2) - `media/interview` - checked `2026-08-19` - Top critic average 81, 73% Critics Recommend across 41 critic reviews. [Metacritic - The Sinking City 2 reviews](https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-sinking-city-2) - `media/interview` - checked `2026-08-19` - Metascore 79 (Generally Favorable); PS5 79 from 33 critic reviews, Xbox Series X 84 from 5 critic reviews, PC 75 from 17 critic reviews; 82% Positive / 18% Mixed / 0% Negative. [GamingTrend - Frogwares launch-day New Game+ and free HDR patch confirmations](https://gamingtrend.com/news/frogwares-debuts-new-sinking-city-2-gameplay-confirms-launch-day-new-game-and-updates-fans-on-free-hdr-patch) - `media/interview` - checked `2026-08-19` - Frogwares confirmed a fully featured New Game+ mode ships at launch; the previously planned HDR patch is now part of the game's free post-launch support. [TrueAchievements - The Sinking City 2 achievements](https://www.trueachievements.com/game/The-Sinking-City-2/achievements) - `wiki/reference` - checked `2026-08-19` - 23 achievements total at launch.

Recent updates

The Sinking City 2 Boss Fights: Shoggoth, Slither Prime, Acheronian Juggernaut, SmasherThe Sinking City 2 has four named boss-tier encounters. Shoggoth is a three-device eye-vulnerability boss; raw direct gunfire does not reliably progress the fight, so the player must activate the three strange devices in turn and shoot the eyes that those devices force into view. Slither Prime is the final boss that tests target priority under crowd pressure; clear summoned adds and shoot the glowing head. Acheronian Juggernaut and Smasher are the remaining two boss-tier encounters.The Sinking City 2 Holloway Manor DLC: $12.99 Standalone and Premium BundleThe Sinking City 2 Holloway Manor DLC is sold as a $12.99 standalone Steam purchase separate from the Premium Edition. On consoles the DLC is only available via the Premium Edition bundle; there is no console standalone SKU at launch. The DLC is a 2-hour side quest set in a haunted manor outside Arkham with the Bucking Bronco revolver, Kane's Hefty Barrel, Kane's Wrapped Grip, and a revolver ammo recipe usable in the main game.The Sinking City 2 Inventory Expansions: All 6 SlotsThe Sinking City 2 has 6 missable Inventory Expansion slots spread across Chapters 2, 3, and 4. Each grants +2 inventory slots for a maximum of +12. They are missable because completed chapters cannot be revisited via Chapter Select. The slots reset to default capacity in New Game Plus, so they only matter to the first playthrough; do not optimise a first-run build around NG+ recovery.The Sinking City 2 New Game Plus: Carryover, Ex Oblivione, Infinite SuppliesThe Sinking City 2 New Game Plus ships at launch with carryover for perk points, perks, and items from a completed save, while story progress restarts in a fresh Arkham run. NG+-only content includes the 8 Ex Oblivione purple documents (with 'The Loss of Calvin Rafferty' and 'The Joys of Discomfort' confirmed), the 5 Infinite Supplies Reference Set entries (infinite Frag Grenades, Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun, and SMG ammo), and the Eldritch Reward unlocks that gate the What Dreams Are Made Of and From Oblivion Read achievements.The Sinking City 2 Sanity, The Seed, and Mind's EyeThe Sinking City 2 sanity system tracks the strain that The Seed entity and the Mind's Eye investigation mode put on Calvin. Sanity drains when Mind's Eye is active, in dark Arkham zones, near corpses, and around cosmic entities; sanity restores in safe zones, with calming tonics and antipsychotics, and through Safe Room talent upgrades. The four launch consumable categories are Dolorocide Pills (small health restore), Regenerine Tonic (significant health restore), Lifesaver Kit (full health restore), and Night Ore (Night Shade revive recharge).