Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here, I bring you the best news you may have missed from last week. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!
Frogwares nails down a launch date for The Sinking City 2
It’s been one hell of a journey for The Sinking City 2. For one, the developers are making it in a country at war. Secondly, it was supposed to launch in 2025. Then in the first half of 2026. But we’re finally here: a release date has been announced slightly outside that window, in August. The survival horror game (a new genre for Frogwares) will launch for PC and consoles.
Here is a description of the game, via Frogwares:
The Sinking City 2 is set in a Lovecraftian vision of 1920s America, in the infamous city of Arkham. A supernatural flood has driven out all but the most deranged residents, leaving decay and eldritch horrors that roam the streets. Step into the role of Calvin Rafferty, an occult adventurer whose cavalier actions have led to devastating consequences. After a dreaming ritual goes wrong, his girlfriend, Faye, is left trapped in a mysterious sleep. Now Calvin must navigate the drowned streets of a derelict city in a desperate attempt to bring her back. On his quest, he’ll come face to face with a plague of otherworldly creatures, the Slither, who possess and twist the dead into lethal, walking puppets.
Developed and published by Frogwares, The Sinking City 2 will be released for PC via Steam/Epic/GOG, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series on August 18.
UnQuollified announced for PC
Two Adelaide-based game studios have announced cozy mystery adventure game UnQuollified. Scour Australian landscapes, interrogate quirky suspects, sketch clues, and discover the truth behind a suspicious “accident.” Play as a reluctant artist named Sam as he returns to his childhood home and learns his estranged childhood friend has died. The local police think the death was an accident, but the evidence disagrees.
Here are the game’s key features, via Egnazol and A Few Dragons:
- A Classic Aussie Whodunit: Immerse yourself in a gripping mystery set against a beautifully reimagined regional Australia
- Quirky Characters: Featuring an all-animal cast of colourful locals.
- Artistic Investigation: Gather clues and sketch them out in your art journal to piece together the big picture of what really happened.
- Deep Narrative Choices: Your interactions matter. Build trust (or suspicion) with suspects as you question them in your quest for the truth.
- Stunning Hand-Drawn World: Explore diverse environments, including tranquil beaches, forbidden industrial sites, and vibrant local festivals.
- Branching Storylines: Spend your time wisely to uncover unique subplots and different character endings.
- Emotional Depth: Experience a personal story about jealousy, regret, and the pressure of creative legacy.
Developed by Egnazol and published by A Few Dragons, UnQuollified is in development for PC via Steam.
Go North gets a July release date
Developed by Nigerian one-man studio gazuntype (great name), Go North is an atmospheric maze adventure game. The game combines wilderness, magic, and technology, and a demo will be available soon during Steam Next Fest. Last week, a July launch date was announced.
Here is a description of the game, via gazuntype:
Take a moment. Find peace in the present…and breathe as Dara, a lone explorer on the search for the Maze God. Finding him won’t be easy, but doing so grants explorers a single wish. Make Dara’s dreams come true by unravelling twisted paths of thicketed forests, sky islands, book-lined corridors, and more while utilizing discoverable items that merge magic with technology to give Dara an advantage. Zoom through straightaways on a moth-shaped hoverboard, get a bird’s-eye view from inside a levitating bubble, slingshot hanging items out of trees, and find other unexpected solutions.
Developed and published by gazuntype, Go North will be released for PC via Steam and Xbox Series on July 28. A Nintendo Switch version will follow.
Koei Tecmo reveals Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember
Koei Tecmo has announced a sequel to 2023’s Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, titled Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember. The trailer for this latest instalment in their dark Three Kingdoms action RPG series gives players a glimpse at what challenges they will face. Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember will be released for PC and consoles in 2027.
Here is a description of the game, via Koei Tecmo:
Set in the late Eastern Han period, when various warlords contended for supremacy and the heroes of the Three Kingdoms emerged, a phoenix rose from the fires of war as a nameless champion, fighting across vast battlefields infested with powerful enemies and fearsome fiends. In this sequel to Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, which has surpassed over 5 million players worldwide, players must master the evolved Chinese martial arts and conquer the Three Kingdoms battlefield overrun by monstrous demons alongside renowned heroes who have left their mark on history.
Developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo, Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember will be released for PC via Steam/Xbox, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series in early 2027.
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