| ACG |
Jeremy Penter |
Recommended |
06-17-2024 |
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| AltChar |
Asmir Kovacevic |
80 / 100 |
06-17-2024 |
if you love a good story, beautiful graphics and sounds, and can tolerate minimalistic gameplay, then Still Wakes the Deep is a game for you. |
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| But Why Tho? |
Mick Abrahamson |
8.5 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
Still Wakes the Deep nails exploring a unique setting while finding ways to tell a compelling story. |
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| Checkpoint Gaming |
Luke Mitchell |
6 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
With a strong setting, nice visuals and authentic performances, Still Wakes the Deep has all the tools to create a memorable experience, but stumbles in providing anything innovative. Its dishevelled oil rig full of mutants is always creepy but never truly scary, and while it’s not a poorly made game by any means, it’s never really exciting, either. I don’t regret my brief visit to a dangerous 1975 oil rig; but when horror as a genre is moving in some seriously impressive and unique directions, Still Wakes the Deep feels a little bit stuck in the past. |
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| GameMAG |
Unknown |
7 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
Still Wakes the Deep seems dragged out and occasionally devoid of meaning, but it’s still very much science fiction, clearly inspired by John Carpenter’s classic films. |
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| GamePro |
Tobias Veltin |
82 / 100 |
06-17-2024 |
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| GAMES.CH |
Benjamin Braun |
82 / 100 |
06-17-2024 |
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| Gaming Age |
Matthew Pollesel |
9.5 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
Seeing as I still have fond memories of Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture nearly a decade after I played it, I’ve been eager to see The Chinese Room return to this style of game – and I’m very pleased to see that with Still Wakes the Deep, their return is a huge success |
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| GamingBolt |
Shubhankar Parijat |
7 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
Still Wakes the Deep doesn’t fully realize the horrific potential of its intriguing setting, and some might find it to be a bit too light on gameplay, but thanks to an engaging story and gorgeous visuals, it’s still a game worth playing. |
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| Generación Xbox |
Pedro del Pozo |
8.7 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
Although the first few bars didn’t tell me much about the title except that it looked like another walking simulator with scares, it was the complete pack that left me excited. The combination of a very powerful visual aspect, incredible sonic fidelity, a rhythm that encourages you to know more and an action that catches you, result in Still Wakes the Deep being one of the best cinematic style titles you can find today. |
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| God is a Geek |
Chris White |
8 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
Still Wakes the Deep tells an emotional tale under extreme circumstances, with a stunningly detailed world and intelligent storytelling. |
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| Hobby Consolas |
Daniel Quesada |
83 / 100 |
06-17-2024 |
A horror adventure that knows how to get to the point and tell us its story in a convincing way. In terms of gameplay, it has nothing particularly memorable, but the tide of the narrative will sweep you away. |
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| IGN |
Leana Hafer |
6 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
Still Wakes the Deep’s nearly on-rails structure and ineffective scares undersell its otherwise fantastic setting. |
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| MondoXbox |
Giuseppe Genga |
7.5 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
Still Wakes the Deep is a good narrative adventure that immerses us in the horror of a realistically reproduced oil rig, but it fails to create high levels of tension in the player. Thanks to the good story, the interesting cast of characters and the excellent original voice acting, it remains an excellent first-person adventure that fans of the genre should not miss. |
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| PC Gamer |
Elie Gould |
86 / 100 |
06-17-2024 |
An emotive story that is equal parts terrifying and traumatic. |
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| Press Start |
James Mitchell |
7.5 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
Falling short of its potential, Still Wakes The Deep’s linearity and simplicity of gameplay does disservice to a great concept. Despite this, it’s still well worth a look, owing to its stellar art direction, well-written characters and strong atmosphere. The result is an inviting and alluring world that’s a joy to take in, even if it doesn’t quite scare the player in ways it intended. |
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| PSX Brasil |
Mateus Alexandre |
85 / 100 |
06-17-2024 |
Still Wakes The Deep dispenses with any traditional gameplay system and manages to sustain itself only with the power of good writing and doses of tension at the right times. |
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| Push Square |
Aaron Bayne |
8 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
Still Wakes The Deep may not stick around for long, but it’ll have an iron-clad grip on you across its runtime. There’s clear inspiration here from horror movie classics such as Alien and The Thing, and we adored seeing those inspirations play out through its highly-detailed settings and salt-of-the-Earth cast of characters. It may not be the most engaging gameplay experience on the PS5, but The Chinese Room smartly lays a solid foundation in the Beira D and its gaggle of staff, that’ll keep its viscerally focused horror on your mind long after the credits roll. |
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| Rock, Paper, Shotgun |
Brendan Caldwell |
Recommended |
06-17-2024 |
A first-person North Sea horror that doesn’t push the boat out but still excels within its genre |
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| SECTOR.sk |
Oto Schultz |
8 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
The beauty of cosmic horror shows best in the recreation of something known, into something unknown. Similarly, The Chinese Room’s newest title Still Wakes The Deep transforms their established formula into something newish and isolates this terrorizing idea onto a secluded oil rig located in the Northern Sea where it gives into this genre’s beauty. Unique Scottish setting, unfathomably well-designed story, and dense audio design with great visuals push this glorified walking sim into a terrifying realm and serve players a true one-of-a-kind experience! |
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| SpazioGames |
Domenico Musicò |
7 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
Still Wakes the Deep is a classic walking simulator with few interactions. It’s a very linear and guided horror game with a good story and a gameplay that comes from 2010, too simple to leave a mark in this competitive market. |
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| TheSixthAxis |
Tuffcub |
9 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
Treat Still Wakes the Deep like a Netflix mini series and you will have a whale of a time. Its excellent script, acting, and atmosphere make it just as good to passively watch as to actively play, so grab your partner, turn off the lights and binge it over a few evenings. |
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| Wccftech |
Nathan Birch |
6 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
While Still Wakes the Deep offers up its fair share of thrills, railroad-style level design, a short runtime, and a surprisingly superficial story result in an experience that may entertain in the moment, but will likely be forgotten rather quickly. Still Wakes the Deep may well float your boat at a discount, but there are better, scarier fish in the sea. |
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| WellPlayed |
Zach Jackson |
7.5 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
With a cracking setting and emotional narrative that’s expertly brought to life by fantastic voice acting and writing, Still Wakes the Deep is a solid horror title that falls short of greatness due to its generic gameplay and limited scare factor. |
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| XboxEra |
Jesse Norris |
8.5 / 10 |
06-17-2024 |
Still Wakes the Deep is a special experience. A brilliant setting for a horror story is matched by quality writing and stellar voice acting. It’s available on Game Pass at launch and I highly recommend giving it a try to anyone interested. |
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