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The Sinking City 2 is delayed into 2026 because of the war in Ukraine, but not just that: Making a survival horror game requires 'a completely different kind of design thinking' than adventure games, and that 'definitely makes development slower'

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The Sinking City 2
Genres · adventure, fps
Release · Aug 18, 2026
Developer · Frogwares
Xbox Series X|SPCPS5Nintendo Switch
40 articles 29 writers 6 reviews
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