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The Sinking City

A Shooter game by Frogwares, released in 2019

70/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldXbox Series X|SPlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)

The Sinking City is a game of investigation genre taking place in a fictional open world inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The player incarnates a private investigator in 1920s, who finds himself in a city of New England, Oakmont Massachusetts. It's currently suffering from extensive waterflood, and its cause is clearly supernatural.

Single player

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The Sinking City Download Size

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Is The Sinking City Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
75Players Online

There are currently 75 people playing The Sinking City, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 90
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the The Sinking City save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TheSinkingCity\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/TheSinkingCity/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/TheSinkingCity/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is The Sinking City Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified The Sinking City, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 32 user configs ↗

Can I Run The Sinking City?

System requirements not available for this title.

Is The Sinking City Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

70
Rated 70 out of 100
Mixed Reviews15 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 15 critic reviews, opinion on The Sinking City is divided. While it offers some unique shooter mechanics, the score of 70 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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