Still Wakes the Deep (Simplified Chinese, English, Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese)

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 your 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.

GAME FEATURES
• Explore a stunningly realised offshore oil rig in 1970’s Scotland that evolves throughout the story
• World-class visuals, audio, writing from award-winning studio The Chinese Room
• Star-studded cast of voice-actors: Alec Newman, Neve McIntosh, and more
• World-class, haunting soundtrack by Jason Graves
• Six hours of terrifying gameplay
• Brace yourself for a symphony of action, trepidation and awe

LIVE THE HORROR
• An immersive disaster story aboard an authentic North Sea oil rig
• Face a terrifying, unrelenting foe
• Pray that, one day, you get to see your family again
• 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
• Avoid, distract, and sneak around in best attempts to survive
• No weapons. No powers. Just your wits and determination
• Run, climb, and swim through the flooding corridors and storm-lashed outer decks
• Struggle for survival, as one wrong step could be your last

• Accessibility features (23)
• PS5 Version
  Vibration function supported (DualSense wireless controller)

Accessibility Features

Visuals

Clear Text

Menu and heads-up display (HUD) text is presented in a way that makes it easier to read.

Large Text

Menu and heads-up display (HUD) text is presented in a larger font size to make it easier to read.

Colour Alternatives

You don't need to rely on understanding colour to play the game, or important colours can be changed to make them easier to tell apart.

High Contrast Visuals

Audio

Volume Controls

You can turn down and mute individual audio volumes.

Mono Audio

You can set the audio output to be the same from each speaker.

3D Audio

You can set the audio output so that sounds can be heard from all around you.

Subtitles and Captions

Subtitles (Advanced)

Spoken dialogue in the game is fully subtitled.

Clear Subtitles

Subtitles are presented in a way that helps make them easier to read.

Large Subtitles

Subtitles are presented using a larger font size to help make them easier to read.

Captions (Basic)

The game includes captions for only important sounds during gameplay.

Controls

Controller Remapping (Advanced)

You can fully customise the game controls.

Adjustable Stick Sensitivity (Basic)

Some stick sensitivity options are provided.

Adjustable Stick Inversion (Basic)

Some options to invert sticks are provided.

Playable without Rapid Button Presses

You can play the game and navigate menus without needing to press buttons rapidly or within a time limit.

Playable without Motion Controls

You can play the game without needing to use motion controls.

Playable without Touch Controls

You can play the game without needing to use touch-based controls.

Playable without Controller Vibration

You can play the game without turning on controller vibration/haptic feedback.

Playable without Adaptive Trigger Effect

You can play the game without the adaptive resistance in the triggers turned on.

Gameplay

Adjustable Difficulty (Basic)

You can reduce the overall challenge of the game by choosing an alternative preset difficulty level.

Simplified Quick Time Events

You can reduce the level of challenge for quick time events (actions where you must match on-screen prompts within a time limit).

Control Reminders

You can review the game controls at any time.

Game Pausing

You can pause the game at any time during gameplay or cinematics (offline play only).

• Platform: PS5
• Release: 14/8/2025
• Publisher: Secret Mode Limited
• Genres: Adventure, Action, Horror
• Voice: English
• Screen Languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Scots Gaelic, Spanish