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The Sinking City 2 Release Date — Safe Code
The Sinking City 2 release date is August 18, 2026 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Here is the delay history, the Switch 2 plan and the launch state.
By the Game Atlas team · Updated 2026-10-06
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The Sinking City 2 released on August 18, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S, after a delay that pushed it out of 2025. It is a full release rather than an early access title, and the store page lists it at $49.99 with a 20 percent discount to $39.99 at the time of this capture.
Release date and platforms
The launch platforms are the three the game was announced for: PS5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S. A Nintendo Switch 2 version is scheduled for 2027, so it is the only platform still outstanding.
| Platform | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 | August 18, 2026 | Launched alongside PC and Xbox |
| Windows | August 18, 2026 | Steam release, Frogwares as publisher |
| Xbox Series X/S | August 18, 2026 | Launched alongside PC and PS5 |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | 2027 | Scheduled, no specific date confirmed |
The delay and why it moved
Frogwares announced the delay in a development update dated October 21, 2025. The studio had never shared a specific date, but it had been aiming at 2025, and the post explains that ongoing challenges related to the war in Ukraine, including frequent drone and missile attacks, incoming power outages and constantly unstable conditions, slowed development. Rather than rush a target that no longer made sense, the team moved the window to the first half of 2026.
The same post also confirms that the game was entering alpha, and that the screenshots shown were work in progress. It describes the shift from decades of investigative adventure design to survival horror as both exciting and demanding, which is the same pivot the reviews later commented on.
What launched and the safe code question
The launch build shipped with the full campaign, 23 achievements and the investigation system intact, including every safe code the guides document. The Apartment 5 safe uses 1908, the hotel safe uses 2137 and the church watergate uses 1672, and none of those changed after release.
- 23 achievements, all offline, worth 1,000 points.
- Steam tags: Gore, Violent and Detective.
- Single-player only, with full controller support and Steam Cloud.
- Engine: Unreal Engine 5, per Wikipedia.
The walkthrough covers the launch content in order, and the review covers how it landed.
FAQ
1.When did The Sinking City 2 come out?
August 18, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S. Steam lists the same release date and shows the game as a full release rather than early access.
2.Is there a Nintendo Switch 2 version?
Yes, a Nintendo Switch 2 version is scheduled for 2027. It had not been released at the time of this capture, so there is no confirmed date beyond the year.
3.Why was the game delayed?
Frogwares shifted the window from 2025 to the first half of 2026 in an October 21, 2025 development update, citing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, drone and missile attacks, and power outages.
4.How much does it cost?
It launched at $49.99 with a 20 percent launch discount to $39.99 on Steam. The store page shows the discounted price as the current one at the time of this capture.
5.Is the safe code content in at launch?
Yes. The Apartment 5 safe, the hotel safe and the church watergate are all in the shipped build, with codes 1908, 2137 and 1672, and they have not changed since release.
References
- The Sinking City 2
- The Sinking City 2 Development Update
- The Sinking City 2 on Steam
- The Sinking City 2 (Video Game 2026)
Facts on this page are compiled from the references above. Items marked "to confirm" are single-source and not yet verified.