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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.
Still Wakes the Deep is a horror, gore and psychological horror game
developed by The Chinese Room
and published by Secret Mode.
Released on June 18th 2024 is available only on Windows.
It has received 8,063 reviews of which 7,192 were positive and 871 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 34.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bit required) with DirectX 12
- Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2050 / AMD RX 6000 / Intel® Arc™ A550 Graphics Card
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 9 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD recommended
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While the gameplay is very simplistic, the game benefits from its immersive graphics, short format, and compelling characters. I definitely recommend it for horror fans looking to unlock a new genre of nightmares.
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There isn't much to do here; no fighting, no inventory , and no puzzles to solve. There are no dialogue options or plot twists to unravel. Instead, you'll be simply walking through the entire game. So, why does it earn a 10/10 rating from me? It's hard to put into words. There’s something mesmerizing about this place. At start, as I wandered across the platform, listening to the cries of seagulls and the rhythmic crashing of waves, accompanied by industrial noises in the background, I could almost smell the sea with the scent of oil in the air. The creators crafted a realistic representation of the oil rig's facilities — a secret world that most of us will never experience in real life. By the time the horror struck, I was deeply engrossed in the place, understanding Scottish accent as if I had spent years working there. In that heightened state of mind, horror hits with a profound intensity. The abnormal, blatant, yet haunting kind of horror, the monstrous and supernatural dread that seeps right into your bones and mind. This experience, I dare to say, would have been weakened by typical gameplay elements like combat, puzzles, or dialogue options. Still Wakes the Deep stands as a prime example of why the walking simulator genre holds a unique value in gaming industry.
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I'm 100% biased when talking about this game. With that being said: this game's smashing. This game's is braw. This game's pure dead brilliant. I do have things I'd like to point out, though. The most annoying one is the fact that the game crashes really often, specially, when loading new areas. Nae sure it occurred to others, but it was something I had to deal with, several times. Then there's the gameplay. Some may call the game a "walking simulator" thanks to the monotonous gameplay, which adds 0 replay value to the game. The most intense parts are either when a monster is chasing you or when you climb a ladder, or something like that (which happens a lot by the way), and the rig trembles and almost makes you fall off, and you have to hold both mouse buttons to hold on to it. It isn't exactly fair to call it a "problem", since the game's basically a film. The gameplay isnae the most fun part, aye. But the story, the characters, the environments, and literally everything else are so good, to the point I dinnae mind it being a """"""walking simulator""""""". About the game's price: I'd say it's definitely smart to way for a sale. 18 quid's quite a lot of money for a ~3 hours long game, in my opinion. Besides all of this, like I said early, everything else is perfect. If you're fae Scotland and are looking for a game with a touching and memorable story: this is the game you're looking for. Something about hearing the characters pronounce "hame" or call each others "prick" made the game feel way more real and genuine, which, therefore, made me care about them even more. And the way they play a song in Gaelic in the end, made me cry the first time I saw it, cos of how hard it hit. Just wish it had more replay value, but, overall, it's a game I'm gonnae remember for years to come. Also, funny how every Scotland related media that has "still" in the name is a bloody masterpiece. "It's a pair of these ye're wanting. Perma Grip soles! 19,99!"
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Well this one was a surprise I must say! If you had told me you had a survival horror style game where the main character is a Scottish dude on an ocean oil rig in the 70's, I cant say I would feel too excited about that. However as it turns out, this unlikely premise for a great game actually has ended up being one of the most atmospheric and engrossing horror games I have played in a long time. This genre has been done to death at this point and having tried quite a few of them myself, I feel like the majority are mediocre at best to outright garbage tier. This one sat on my wishlist for some time before I finally looked at it again and noticed this was made by The Chinese Room, who also made Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, a walking sim that was also very well done and that I enjoyed a lot for what it was. The voice acting is fantastic in this one, something about Scots that comes across so authentic and down to earth and the cast of characters are all entirely believable and convincing in their roles in the story. The settings are eerie without being tacky and using the usual cheap scare tactics you get in a lot of other less well constructed games than this. Levels are well thought out and it mostly has you knowing very clearly where you are to go next with very minimal back tracking so it doesn't get tedious as other slow games can tend to do for me personally. It does use yellow markers to indicate climbable ledges and so on, though in this game it is subtle enough (and helpful) to not make you feel like you are being completely patronised. There aren't any real puzzles as such too, which is fine by me as I find too many puzzles also gets tedious. For a non AAA title, the graphics in this game are fantastic, though it is pretty demanding so lower end PC's may need to dial back the settings a bit, though you wont need high refresh FPS as there is no actual combat and the game is slow paced almost all of the time. Sound quality is great, something I think most horror games do well, plus I should mention I often turn off music in games as I can find it overbearing and distracting, however in this game I left it on as it never took over and killed the immersion for me. Overall I think if you love this genre then this is a must play, it is relatively short and I have seen complaints about the price but I feel you can buy countless mediocre horror games that may be longer and cheaper, but I would rather a shorter but far higher quality experience even if it costs a bit more and this most definitely is a quality experience. If I had to look for downsides... well, I still don't really know what exactly it was that they encountered on the oil rig (avoiding any spoilers here) and a few deaths were just time wasting/cheap, as it wasn't a 'skill issue' kind of thing (or was it lol?) but rather you have to observe a ledge or a mouse click/button hold you simply have to die a few times to figure out but even then it isn't the end of the world. Highly recommended if you are a fan of the survival horror genre, one of the best out there in my opinion.
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i was expecting horror and jumpscares. all i got in the end was depression. instead of screaming i was sobbing. amazing 10/10 anyways, loved the voice acting and the juicy monsters. will play again
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Still Wakes the Deep is currently priced at 34.99€ on Steam.
Still Wakes the Deep is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 34.99€ on Steam.
Still Wakes the Deep received 7,192 positive votes out of a total of 8,063 achieving a rating of 8.66.
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Still Wakes the Deep was developed by The Chinese Room and published by Secret Mode.
Still Wakes the Deep is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Still Wakes the Deep is not playable on MacOS.
Still Wakes the Deep is not playable on Linux.
Still Wakes the Deep is a single-player game.
There are 2 DLCs available for Still Wakes the Deep. Explore additional content available for Still Wakes the Deep on Steam.
Still Wakes the Deep does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Still Wakes the Deep does not support Steam Remote Play.
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Developer
The Chinese Room
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Secret Mode
Release
18 Jun 2024
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