Still Wakes the Deep
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 in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
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Winner of three BAFTA Games Awards: Best New IP; Performer in a Leading Role; Performer in a Supporting Role
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 his 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.
Search for your crew and help them survive if you can. Run, climb, and swim through the flooding corridors and storm-lashed outer decks. Face a terrifying, unrelenting foe. And pray that, one day, you get to see your family again.
The Chinese Room – with its reputation for world-class world-building, audio, writing, and acting – delivers a symphony of action, trepidation, tender emotions, and awe.
LIVE THE HORROR
An immersive disaster story aboard a stunningly realised North Sea oil rig, starring an authentic cast of Scottish actors. 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
No weapons. No powers. Just your wits and determination. Struggle for survival on an unstable oil rig, where one wrong step could be your last.
FACE YOUR FEARS
Something has turned your home into a nightmare, where the familiar becomes threatening, and where a noise in the dark fills you with dread. Resist the urge to turn back. Confront the unknown.
GAME FEATURES
Explore an authentic oil rig in 1970’s Scotland that evolves throughout the story
World-class visuals, audio, and writing from award-winning studio The Chinese Room
Star-studded cast of voice-actors: Alec Newman (BAFTA winning role), Karen Dunbar (BAFTA winning role), Michael Abubakar (BAFTA nominated role) Neve McIntosh (Golden Joystick Award nominated role), and more
Haunting soundtrack by BAFTA winning composer Jason Graves
Updated with new features including Chapter Select, Yellow Markers toggle, and Silver Screen cinematic filter
Optional Story Mode available for players who wish to reduce the threat
