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Still Wakes the Deep

First-person horror against an unknown threat on a storm-hit oil rig

The Chinese Room · Published by Secret Mode · Released Jun 18, 2024

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 12K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 309 in 30 days
Players
39
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jul 7, 2025
Minimum PC
RTX 2050
8 GB RAM · 9 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is Still Wakes the Deep?

This single-player, first-person horror adventure follows an oil rig worker stranded on a 1970s Scottish rig in the North Sea after a storm cuts off communication and an unknown threat comes aboard. You follow a linear story, searching for crewmates and running, climbing, and swimming through flooded corridors and exposed decks without weapons.

For you if...

  • +you prefer story-led horror over combat
  • +you enjoy exploring a detailed industrial setting
  • +you value atmosphere and Scottish voice acting

Not for you if...

  • −you want weapons and combat in your horror games
  • −you prefer open exploration to a guided route
  • −you need a long game with replay value

What players say

86% of 11,933 reviews are positive · 84% of 309 in the last 30 days

Players praise the detailed oil rig, tense atmosphere, and voice acting. Common complaints concern repetitive traversal and a story some find predictable or underdeveloped. Recent players also report crashes and sharp frame-rate drops.

Players over time

▼ -50% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 110 players on Oct 25, 2026.

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How many players finish Still Wakes the Deep?

49% of Steam players have unlocked «Still Wakes The Deep», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Still Wakes the Deep system requirements

Minimum: RTX 2050, 8 GB RAM, 9 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64 bit required) with DirectX 12
Processor
Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX 2050 / AMD RX 6000 / Intel® Arc™ A550 Graphics Card
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
9 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD recommended

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64 bit required) with DirectX 12
Processor
Intel Core i5-11600 / Ryzen 5 5600X
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD RX 6700 XT / Intel® Arc™ A750 Graphics Card
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
9 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD recommended

Does Still Wakes the Deep have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Still Wakes the Deep run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
59
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, HDR
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Still Wakes the Deep use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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