The Sinking City guide: Full game walkthrough and solutions for all main story cases

Case #1: Frosty Welcome

The chapter acts pretty much like a tutorial giving you an explanation of The Sinking City’s gameplay mechanics and features. You’ll need to solve the mystery behind the disappearance of Robert Throgmorton’s son.

• Check all items that can be examined in the ship’s cabin. Make sure to rotate your gun until you spot the icon so you can pick it up.
• Head outside and follow the path to speak to Robert Throgmorton.
• Go to the western side of the docks to find a small boat. Check the helmet and suicide note.
• Speak to Throgmorton again and go inside the house right behind him and his cronies. Buildings that you can investigate (those that are part of a case) are marked with an “H.”
• Examine the items in the house. Use your Mind’s Eye on the medallion to get a glimpse of what had happened.
• Retrocognition: (1) “What’s happening?” (2) “Take this, ape face.” (3) “Yeah, run!”
• Use your Mind’s Eye to follow “Omens”. These are shadowy beings that’d lead you to the next clue.
• Examine the bullet and then the crates as you’re following the shadows
• Head inside building marked with an “H” that the Omen is pointing at. Check the basement and kill your first Wylebeast.
• Take a look at the body and use your Mind Palace to piece together the clues.
• Head to the central area of those docks to find the “Under the Keel” Bar.
• Talk to the bartender to get the key to a room on the 2nd floor.
• Speak to Lewis, an Innsmouth refugee. He’ll tell you about being under psychological influence or mind control.
• Use your Mind Palace to come up with a deduction.
• Head back to Robert Throgmorton and tell him what you think. You can choose to tell him about Lewis’ actions or lie that Lewis is already dead.
• Go to the street in front of the bar so you can exit Grimhaven Bay.