Still Wakes the Deep News

Promising 2024 horror game got a free spinoff and everyone missed it

PT, the self-styled 'Playable Teaser,' remains a standout moment in horror games. The corridor-crawling nightmare factory made by Hideo Kojima, Guillermo del Toro, and Konami was actually a promotional product for a Silent Hill game that ultimately never arrived. Now, upcoming psychological thriller Still Wakes the Deep, from Dear Esther and Amnesia developer The Chinese Room, has released its own teaser as a free Steam game - but almost no-one seems to have spotted it.

Read the rest of the story...

Navigating the Waters - QA & Production Mini-documentary

Thrilled to present this. Featuring: QA Testers Tom Grant and Seb Axel; Executive Producer Bruno Julien and Associate Producer Jacob Jackman.

Our return to the Narrative Horror genre is now imminent - The Chinese Room's next title STILL WAKES THE DEEP is set for release on PC & consoles on June 18, 2024. December 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.

Out on June 18 on PC & consoles, wishlist now.
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Story Mode announced

At an exclusive press event last week, members of the media witnessed a previously unseen piece of gameplay from "Still Wakes the Deep". Initial reviews are beginning to surface, and it seems like the audience was not disappointed... 🌊

PC Gamer Article "We had another look at Still Wakes the Deep—and there's more than just slimy, stretched-out skin in the Beira D oil rig"

❗ Additional important news we announced that day -
"Still Wakes the Deep" experience harbours many dangers and horrors, players can perish in their journey.
But for those more keen on the narrative / atmosphere aspects, we're pleased to announce the game will feature a Story mode without the threat of dying.

Wishlist "Still Wakes The Deep" now.

Release Date Announcement Trailer

Our return to the Narrative Horror genre is now imminent - The Chinese Room's next title STILL WAKES THE DEEP is set for release on PC & consoles on June 18, 2024.

December 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.

Watch the Release Date Announcement trailer and wishlist Still Wakes the Deep now!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

And here are some new screenshots of the title.

Development Diary Part VI - February '24

This month we're subverting the format a bit. Yes, the teams are very busy so we're saving their time to deliver the game for you asap. But also, we just have this wealth of mood boards from our Environment Artist and Researcher Gabi, so we decided to just share them all in one go. All this to just once again underscores how much research went into the title. Do zoom into the images and enjoy! 🌊