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

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 13K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 320 in 30 days
Playing now: 23; peak 24h 40
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Jul 7, 2025

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

87% of 13,205 reviews are positive · 78% of 320 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Still Wakes the Deep system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 59
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, HDR

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil.