About the Game
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
Screenshots
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Hey everyone.
Today, we are releasing a small patch that packs a punch - by thawing the frozen and demystifying the hidden. Thank you all so much for your patience as we have been working on this - your reports helped us identify patterns and locate the problem!
Patch Notes:
Fixed an issue that caused the fog to be incredibly potent in Still Wakes the Deep, especially on the deck. Now you can see your
monstersfriends clearly!
Fixed an issue that caused freezes when the corruption effect played on both Still Wakes the Deep and Siren’s Rest, especially on AMD GPUs. This should have a positive knock-on effect for anyone who has other GPUs and also experience this issue.
Made alterations to the umbilical cord during Scene 3 of Siren’s Rest.
That’s all for now. Thank you all so much. 🌊
Hey everyone!
We’ve been thrilled to see your reaction to exploring the wreckage of the Beira D in Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest, the new paid story expansion. Today, we’re releasing a patch packed full of fixes and adjustments, much of which is driven by your feedback. Below is a full breakdown of what’s coming in the patch, available now on all platforms:
PATCH NOTES
Features:
Added a Memento collection menu, so players can track which mementos they’ve discovered
Added a Chapter Selector option, based on community feedback. Players can now head straight to the beginning of any chapter they have previously completed
Bug Fixes:
Fixed an issue that caused an invisible wall to appear and create a softlock when collecting a whisky bottle
Resolved multiple issues causing some players to experience blockers or softlocks when retracing their steps, potentially triggering previous checkpoint
Fixed an issue on Steam Deck where the game would have its width and height flipped when run in Desktop Mode
Made several improvements to the umbilical system for it to function in a more reliable way:
Fixes for the umbilical clipping through walls
Fixed an issue where the umbilical cord would be invisible when respawning or restarting from a checkpoint
General behaviour improvements
Fixed an issue where VSync would re-enable when leaving the options menu
Fixes related to upscalers and frame generation handling:
Lifted FPS limitations when using DLSS and Intel XeFG Frame Generation
Fixed an issue where the screen size was reset when using DLSS or FSR
DLSS-G Frame Generation can now only be enabled in Fullscreen
Intel XeFG can now only be enabled in Windowed Fullscreen
Fixed an issue with flickering textures when using XeSS
Fixed an issue that caused DLSS to turn off after closing the game
AMD FSR3 has been updated to 3.1.4
DLSS has been updated to 2025.04.16
Intel XeSS has been updated to v2.0.8.1
Various fixes and improvements around dialogue triggers
Updated and improved music, mixing, and sound effects throughout Siren’s Rest
Made several visual adjustments:
Fixed multiple visual and collision clipping issues in Siren’s Rest
Made several visual improvements to the dead bodies in Siren’s Rest
Removed the reticle during cutscenes
Fixed issues with camera transitions and player warping during cutscenes
Added more visual and audio warnings for oxygen depletion
Made adjustments and fixes to the antagonist encounter, providing more visual clarity
Updated several animations and visual effects during cutscenes
Improved the high contrast mode
Improved the look and feel of water and fog, as well as fixed several bugs related to water volumes
Various localisation issues fixed
Fixed an issue that caused Siren’s Rest to not be purchasable on Epic for some users
Please note: Some players may find their save spawn point being slightly further back than their last point of progression. This is to avoid any corrupted data. Your progress with achievements and mementos will remain the same.
That’s all for now. Thank you all so much. 🌊
Dive deep into the North Sea as Mhairi and explore the creaking wreckage of the Beira D, as the Still Wakes the Deep story continues with Siren’s Rest, the brand new paid story expansion, available now.
Bust open doors, cut through rusted grates, and uncover lost mementos as you carefully manoeuvre through the cursed halls of Cadal’s collapsed centrepiece, to find closure for the fate of the crew that sank without a trace.
Get a glimpse of what awaits you in this extended gameplay trailer:
Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest is a paid story expansion costing £9.99/$12.99/€12.99 and requires an installed copy of Still Wakes the Deep to play. While completion of Still Wakes the Deep is not required, we highly recommend doing so, as the events of Siren’s Rest take place over a decade after the end of the base game’s narrative.
For the next two weeks, Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest will have a 15% introductory offer, so jump in early to unearth a handy discount. You can find all details of discounts and bundles on our Still Wakes the Deep Steam event page.
Alongside the launch of Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest, there has been a patch for the base game. Please find these patch notes in our Steam Discussions.
Did you miss our announcement trailer for Siren’s Rest? You can view that below. We also revealed our talented voice cast here.
We’d love to hear your thoughts on Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest over on the Secret Mode Discord server. Today is also your LAST CHANCE to win a key to Siren’s Rest, as well as a cassette player and cassette of the Still Wakes the Deep’s soundtrack through our fan art competition. Join the server to find out more.
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It may be the holiday season, but your shift isn't over – Cadal is tempting the staff back to the Beira D with promises of gold, frankincense... and Muir. A free update for the game is available now - we added a new Silver Screen visual mode, and a Chapter Select option to jump into the story wherever you please.
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Silver Screen mode allows you, the players, to immerse yourselves into the game in a stark monochrome, providing an even more cinematic atmosphere. See the Beira D in a new light as you fight to survive on the collapsing rig – no yellow paint in sight. Silver Screen mode can be toggled at any time from the Video section of the Settings menu.
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Also new to Still Wakes the Deep is Chapter Select, allowing you to relive your favourite moments of the game whenever you choose. The game has been separated into 23 scenes, allowing you to experience memorable scenes – such as Caz's standoff with Rennick at the start of the game, or the eerily beautiful elevator ride through the pontoons – whenever you like. Chapter Select is available from the main menu. We really hope you enjoy these and get excited about Still Wakes the Deep all over again.
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Since launch, Still Wakes the Deep has received numerous accolades, including being named one of The New York Times' Best Video Games of 2024, a nomination for Best Supporting Performance at the Golden Joystick Awards 2024, and winning two TIGA Awards for Best Audio Design and Heritage in Games. We also received a whooping 9 nominations at this year's Horror Game Awards. It's been quite a ride and none of this would be happening without your, our wonderful players.
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We're so thankful for your incredible support for Still Wakes the Deep. It's resulted in a great score on all platforms and our team is thrilled.
Still, we are aware that a few of you were affected by some nasty bugs. We apologise for them and have now quashed them! The patch 1.3 for Still Wakes the Deep is now live!
NEW FEATURES
- Added a Yellow Markers toggle in the settings menu and when starting a new game. When set to "Reduced", additional yellow markers (such as yellow paint stains) will be removed to increase exploration difficulty. This does not affect objects such as ladders, railings, etc.
- Added a Restart Scene function in the pause menu
- Added a setting to reduce the number of UI action prompts so they only appear on the first interaction with an object. This does not affect quick time event prompts.
- [PC Game Pass] Added three upscaling technology plugins:
> AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR3)
> NVidia Deep-Learning Super Sampling (DLSS)
> Intel Xe Super Sampling (XESS) (AI Enhanced Super Sampling)
- [PC Game Pass] Added additional resolutions when playing in windowed mode
BUG FIXES
General
- Fixed clipping issues with characters and clothing
- Fixed issues with character hair and textures not displaying properly
- Fixed several reported crashes and softlocks preventing progression
UI
- Fixed an issue with subtitles turning back on after dying despite being turned off
- Fixed an issue with light switch UI displaying incorrectly
- Fixed an issue where button bindings were not displaying correctly in tutorials
- Fixed an issue where WASD button prompts were not displaying at the correct size
- Fixed an issue where the "skip cutscene" prompt did not fade away properly
- Fixed several overlapping UI issues
Achievements
- Reduced the requirements for "McLeery" so it now unlocks faster
- Reduced the requirements for "Me and My Spoon" so it now unlocks faster
- Fixed an issue with "Walking Simulator" where time spent sprinting was not tracked correctly
Huge thanks for your patience in bearing with us.
(And if you were able to benefit from the patch and found joy in the game in the end, may we ask you to please consider leaving a review or updating an existing one, if you've left one. It'd be such a gift.)
Thank you, all! We'll be in touch in the next few weeks with more cool BTS content about the game. So many more interesting stories to tell!✨
Current Release
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System Requirements
How to Install
setup.exe
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
Download
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11.1 GB
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