Frogwares are returning to their Lovecraftian universe with The Sinking City 2 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The title was announced as part of the Xbxo Partner Preview earlier today, which will arrive in 2025. There will also be a Kickstarter campaign.

Set in an otherworldly Lovecraftian version of the 1920s United States, The Sinking City 2 is a standalone game from the 2019 original, taking place in Arkham, which is now plagued by a supernatural flood that has brought decay and Eldritch monsters to its streets. It’s up to you to clean things up, fighting off nightmarish abominations while exploring a rotting city as the rising waters change the landscape, and discover just how you got into this mess.

Along with the classic survival horror formula, complete with inventory management, optional puzzles, and backtracking, the game will utilize environmental storytelling and have you searching for clues to solve side mysteries that unlock new outcomes and gameplay bonuses.

“The original The Sinking City is still one of our most successful titles, most likely because of stronger horror genre leanings and setting,” said Sergiy Oganesyan, Frogwares publishing director. “We created quite a few detective adventures in the past, so now we’re going to mix things up to keep doing what people love about us—meaning story-rich experiences—while still being able to evolve. It’s exciting but at the same time risky. We’re a totally independent studio that for the past 24 years has become known for detective games. But we need to start taking bolder moves. The industry is changing around us and we want to secure the studio’s future.”

That independent studio status, coupled with the ongoing war in Ukraine, has resulted in Frogwares turning to Kickstarter to help fund the project as a safety net for the studio, as well as help ensure the necessary funds for additional features for the game.