Still Wakes the Deep is a Action, Adventure game from The Chinese Room with a 89% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.

Game snapshot
- Developer
- The Chinese Room
- Release year
- 2024
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $8.74
- Review signal
- 89% positive
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System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- 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
- Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64 bit required) with DirectX 12 Processor: Intel Core i5-11600 / Ryzen 5 5600X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD RX 6700 XT / Intel® Arc™ A750 Graphics Card DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 9 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD recommended
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Still Wakes the Deep is worth a closer look if you want strong atmosphere, narrative adventure, emotional story, and exploration.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, emotional story, nautical, and narrative adventure.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
narrative-adventure
Play styleThe experience is more story-and-place driven than systems-heavy.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
nautical
SettingWater, boats, fishing, or sea travel are important to the feel.
body-horror
SettingGrotesque bodies, mutation, or physical corruption are part of the texture.
stealth
Play styleAvoiding detection is part of the intended rhythm.
cosmic-horror
SettingThe darker pull is eldritch, strange, or cosmic rather than ordinary horror.
Steam review snapshots
I finished the game, the graphics was very impressive, the voice acting was amazing, and atmosphere was very solid.[b]The Chinese Room[/b] They first released [i]Dear Esther[/i] which was an exploration game played from the first person.We rely on walking, running and stealth mechanics when facing our enemies.We also turn valves and crank wheels – moving the mouse in the right direction is needed instead of just pressing a…Why it fits
Check it if you want action, adventure filtered by weird, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.