Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea

A dark fantasy visual novel about a man-eating sea creature

空想の工房 · Published by Waku Waku Games · Released Apr 16, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 69
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 months ago; Jul 8, 2026
Minimum PC: –; not published

What is Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea?

This picture-book-style visual novel follows Gisela, a scylla tempted to devour a human singer she meets by the shore. You read scenes and make choices through a point-and-click interface, guiding the story toward one of four endings. Reaching an ending unlocks an extra story.

For you if...

+you prefer stories that take only a few hours

Not for you if...

−you want lighthearted romance without violence or gore

What players say

91% of 69 reviews are positive

Players praise the story's emotional impact and bittersweet treatment of its central relationship.

Screenshots and trailer

Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea screenshot 1

Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea system requirements

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or Higher

Does Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea 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
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 7
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam