Still Wakes the Deep
- First release
- Jun 18, 2024
- Developer
- The Chinese Room
- Publisher
- Secret Mode
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
You are an off-shore oil rig worker, fighting for your life through a vicious storm, perilous surroundings, and the dark, freezing North Sea waters. All lines of communication have been severed. All exits are gone. All that remains is to face the unknowable horror that’s come aboard.Read more
You are an off-shore oil rig worker, fighting for your life through a vicious storm, perilous surroundings, and the dark, freezing North Sea waters. All lines of communication have been severed. All exits are gone. All that remains is to face the unknowable horror that’s come aboard.
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jun 18, 2024
- PlayStation 5
- Jun 18, 2024
- Xbox Series X|S
- Jun 18, 2024
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main + Extras
- 6h
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Where to buy
- External links
- Official site (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Discord (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- dark, gore, story rich, narrative
… All 4
, narrative
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 82
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 6h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 11,400 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Horror
- Psychological Horror
- Gore
- Lovecraftian
- First-Person
- Walking Simulator
- Story Rich
- Dark
Steam content notes
- Nudity or Sexual Content
- Frequent Violence or Gore
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- English (UK)interface, audio, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 30 Oct 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
- PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 controller support
- HDR available
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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Media
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Behind the game
Awards
Won
- British Academy Games Award for New Intellectual Property — BAFTA Games Awards 2025
Nominated
- British Academy Games Award for Artistic Achievement — BAFTA Games Awards 2025
- British Academy Games Award for Audio Achievement — BAFTA Games Awards 2025
- British Academy Games Award for British Game — BAFTA Games Awards 2025
- British Academy Games Award for Narrative — BAFTA Games Awards 2025
- D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design — D.I.C.E. Awards 2025
- D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Story — D.I.C.E. Awards 2025
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Story & setting
Setting
- Set in Scotland
- Set in 1975
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