Still Wakes the Deep Reviews

A great short Horror game on an oil rig with some otherworldly creatures. Can be completed in about 4ish hours but 100% will take at least 2.

On paper this game should not be scary or entertaining, it's cobbled together from failed design concepts, has only three actual monsters, and is riddled with the remains of what would have been in isolation/amnesia esque Stealth-Horror title had that which was envisioned fell through. Yet somehow it still is, probably a testament to Chinese rooms unparalleled experience in narrative threading, cinematic framing, and their extensive prior experience with titles that encountered the same dilemmas. The game is successful in delivering what is expected, even if it's obvious it never obtained the heights of "a better SOMA" it set to achieve.

The best voice acting I've ever been allowed to witness. While the game itself doesn't offer much in terms of difficulty or puzzle solving, it's a fantastic experience centered around loss, regret and irish stubborness delivered in a linear, yet visually stunning and narratively compelling way. The relatively low playtime is packed with quality and care. I thoroughly enjoyed my journey through this game.

WHY in God's name can I not use AMD FSR 3 without running into a game-breaking bug? It's the best option for my system, yet every time I leave an area, I get a black screen where I can't even close the game—I have to restart my PC. I don't want to use TSR because it runs horribly. If I want to continue playing, I’m forced to disable FSR 3 every single time before I leave an area. It's 2025, and we’re still dealing with issues like this? Do better.

I had to play this game on medium graphics settings,with unstable 60 FPS.But it was fu**ing cool. B'fheudar dhomh an geama seo a chluich air suidheachaidhean grafaiceachd meadhanach,le 60 FPS neo-sheasmhach.Ach bha e fu**ing cool.

Ok game, nice atmosphere, kinda depressing but I like that, I found the story not that interesting though and it's all pretty straight through, I guess that this game has something tailored for people in the Gaelic realm (cool touch). Nothing wrong with it, also not that special.

So I rarely review games, This game is by far one of my favorite single player games. The story is awesome the graphics are great, and the suspense kept me jumpy the whole time. I give it a 8.5 out of 10 for sure. Only con is it was not long enough I feel like they could have added a bit more.

I'm 100% biased when talking about this game. With that being said: this game's smashing. This game's is braw. This game's pure dead brilliant. I do have things I'd like to point out, though. The most annoying one is the fact that the game crashes really often, specially, when loading new areas. Nae sure it occurred to others, but it was something I had to deal with, several times. Then there's the gameplay. Some may call the game a "walking simulator" thanks to the monotonous gameplay, which adds 0 replay value to the game. The most intense parts are either when a monster is chasing you or when you climb a ladder, or something like that (which happens a lot by the way), and the rig trembles and almost makes you fall off, and you have to hold both mouse buttons to hold on to it. It isn't exactly fair to call it a "problem", since the game's basically a film. The gameplay isnae the most fun part, aye. But the story, the characters, the environments, and literally everything else are so good, to the point I dinnae mind it being a """"""walking simulator""""""". About the game's price: I'd say it's definitely smart to way for a sale. 18 quid's quite a lot of money for a ~3 hours long game, in my opinion. Besides all of this, like I said early, everything else is perfect. If you're fae Scotland and are looking for a game with a touching and memorable story: this is the game you're looking for. Something about hearing the characters pronounce "hame" or call each others "prick" made the game feel way more real and genuine, which, therefore, made me care about them even more. And the way they play a song in Gaelic in the end, made me cry the first time I saw it, cos of how hard it hit. Just wish it had more replay value, but, overall, it's a game I'm gonnae remember for years to come. Also, funny how every Scotland related media that has "still" in the name is a bloody masterpiece. "It's a pair of these ye're wanting. Perma Grip soles! 19,99!"

this game is pure atmosphere and interactive cinema. I might tell from the start its possible to get a little bored with lacking interactions but it feels like the game potential ia being shown in the different way-story and environment. in my honest opinion the voice acting,the details,the music and the little visual clues are priceless. i really enjoyed listening to every character, passing game with almost no sprinting (having no clue its an achievement) because i was so interested looking at every possible sign or map corner knowing damn the people behind this mapping knew what they do also noticing that non essential game signs or details actually can tell you some lore or explanation on your current situation. i do enjoyed game voice acting with all the accents and emotions characters show making me placed right in the action as main character. i do enjoyed game visuals and the approach how different locations make me avoid doing a small mistake to avoid falling like my life depends on it. the whole point of this game being set up on oilrig makes it even more better as you look at this huge leviathan being static in the open waters with no people around and think about how uncomfortable yet beautiful this thing is.

Absolutely phenomenal game, a genuine 10/10. The atmosphere compliments every moment so perfectly, no matter where you are in the game you FEEL as if you were there yourself. The sound design and voice acting is above and beyond, I cannot put into words my adoration for such things. I would for sure recommend this game to those that are fans of games such as soma and alien isolation. Just a lovely game I can see myself playing over and over again.