Frogwares has made official the release date of The Sinking City 2, its long-awaited survival horror with Lovecraftian hues, which will land on our consoles on August 18th. The announcement is accompanied by the new trailer "Welcome to Arkham" which gives us a new glimpse into the game's settings and gameplay.

Set in a distorted version of America in the twenties, The Sinking City 2 will take us through the flooded streets of Arkham, a city haunted by supernatural horrors after a mysterious flood. We will have to take on the role of Calvin Rafferty, an occult adventurer whose rash actions have unleashed devastating consequences: following a failed dream ritual, his companion Faye is trapped in an enigmatic sleep and we will have to guide Calvin through a decadent city, on foot or by boat, to try to save her. Along the way, we will have to face the plague of the Slithers, otherworldly creatures who possess lifeless bodies by transforming them into deadly puppets.

The gameplay of The Sinking City 2 will focus on survival and exploration. We will have to manage a limited inventory, recovering scarce resources and deciding what to take with us. The arsenal available, inspired by the twenties, will allow us to defend ourselves from Eldritch abominations, while the optional investigation of cases and puzzles will reveal secrets, power-ups and lore fragments. The narrative, intertwined with the Lovecraftian myth, will propose a morally ambiguous story focused on personal loss and incomprehensible creatures.

We leave you to the video and a set of new images; enjoy!