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Still Wakes the Deep

Still Wakes the Deep

June 18, 2024 $8.74
Windows

1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.

About

Winner of three BAFTA Games Awards: Best New IP; Performer in a Leading Role; Performer in a Supporting Role 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 his 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. Search for your crew and help them survive if you can. Run, climb, and swim through the flooding corridors and storm-lashed outer decks. Face a terrifying, unrelenting foe. And pray that, one day, you get to see your family again. The Chinese Room – with its reputation for world-class world-building, audio, writing, and acting – delivers a symphony of action, trepidation, tender emotions, and awe. LIVE THE HORROR An immersive disaster story aboard a stunningly realised North Sea oil rig, starring an authentic cast of Scottish actors. 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 No weapons. No powers. Just your wits and determination. Struggle for survival on an unstable oil rig, where one wrong step could be your last. FACE YOUR FEARS Something has turned your home into a nightmare, where the familiar becomes threatening, and where a noise in the dark fills you with dread. Resist the urge to turn back. Confront the unknown. GAME FEATURES      Explore an authentic oil rig in 1970’s Scotland that evolves throughout the story World-class visuals, audio, and writing from award-winning studio The Chinese Room Star-studded cast of voice-actors: Alec Newman (BAFTA winning role), Karen Dunbar (BAFTA winning role), Michael Abubakar (BAFTA nominated role) Neve McIntosh (Golden Joystick Award nominated role), and more Haunting soundtrack by BAFTA winning composer Jason Graves Updated with new features including Chapter Select, Yellow Markers toggle, and Silver Screen cinematic filter Optional Story Mode available for players who wish to reduce the threat

77 Metacritic
6001 Positive
722 Negative
8098 Recommendations
31 Peak CCU
59 Achievements

Developer

The Chinese Room

Publisher

Secret Mode

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Action

Categories

Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, HDR available

Tags

Psychological Horror (167) Horror (150) Lovecraftian (148) Story Rich (142) Atmospheric (131) Action (109) Walking Simulator (103) Singleplayer (98) First-Person (96) Sci-fi (91) Narrative (87) Gore (86) Dark Fantasy (83) Dark (80) Stealth (72) Thriller (66) Survival Horror (58) Survival (36) Sexual Content (35) Indie (23)

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About

Winner of three BAFTA Games Awards: Best New IP; Performer in a Leading Role; Performer in a Supporting Role 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 his 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. Search for your crew and help them survive if you can. Run, climb, and swim through the flooding corridors and storm-lashed outer decks. Face a terrifying, unrelenting foe. And pray that, one day, you get to see your family again. The Chinese Room – with its reputation for world-class world-building, audio, writing, and acting – delivers a symphony of action, trepidation, tender emotions, and awe. LIVE THE HORROR An immersive disaster story aboard a stunningly realised North Sea oil rig, starring an authentic cast of Scottish actors. 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 No weapons. No powers. Just your wits and determination. Struggle for survival on an unstable oil rig, where one wrong step could be your last. FACE YOUR FEARS Something has turned your home into a nightmare, where the familiar becomes threatening, and where a noise in the dark fills you with dread. Resist the urge to turn back. Confront the unknown. GAME FEATURES      Explore an authentic oil rig in 1970’s Scotland that evolves throughout the story World-class visuals, audio, and writing from award-winning studio The Chinese Room Star-studded cast of voice-actors: Alec Newman (BAFTA winning role), Karen Dunbar (BAFTA winning role), Michael Abubakar (BAFTA nominated role) Neve McIntosh (Golden Joystick Award nominated role), and more Haunting soundtrack by BAFTA winning composer Jason Graves Updated with new features including Chapter Select, Yellow Markers toggle, and Silver Screen cinematic filter Optional Story Mode available for players who wish to reduce the threat

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