A story driven horror you won't soon forget! | Still Wakes the Deep Review
5Platform: PS5 PC Xbox X|S
Reviewed on: PC
Developer: The Chinese Room
Publisher: Secret Mode
Release: June 18, 2024
Time Played: 4 hours
Genre: First Person Horror
ESRB: M
STILL WAKES THE DEEP is a return to the first-person narrative horror genre for The Chinese Room, creator of critically acclaimed games such as Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, and Dear Esther.
You are an offshore 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.
GAME FEATURES
• Explore a stunningly realised offshore oil rig in 1970’s Scotland that evolves throughout the story
• World-class visuals, audio, writing from award-winning studio The Chinese Room
• Star-studded cast of voice-actors: Alec Newman, Neve McIntosh, and more
• World-class, haunting soundtrack by Jason Graves
• Six hours of terrifying gameplay
• Brace yourself for a symphony of action, trepidation and awe
LIVE THE HORROR
• An immersive disaster story aboard an authentic North Sea oil rig
• Face a terrifying, unrelenting foe
• Pray that, one day, you get to see your family again
• Experience the beauty and ferocity of the sea, as it rips apart one of humanity’s strongest structures and its steadfast crew
ESCAPE THE RIG
• Avoid, distract, and sneak around in best attempts to survive
• No weapons. No powers. Just your wits and determination
• Run, climb, and swim through the flooding corridors and storm-lashed outer decks
• Struggle for survival, as one wrong step could be your last
The Rig:
GeForce RTX 4070 Founder's Edition
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core
32GB DDR5
Peripherals:
Webcam - Razer Kiyo Pro
Mic - Razer Seiren
Mouse - Razer Naga X
Keyboard - Razer Huntsman V2
Headphones - Razer Kraken V3 Hypersense
Stream Deck - Razer Stream Controller
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