Complete The Sinking City 2 Trophy Guide
The Sinking City 2 is Frogwares’ survival-horror game set in 1920s Arkham. This guide covers every real trophy (23 in total), with a complete table, individual explanations, and a practical path to the platinum.
Important note: Several investigation and collectible trophies can be missed if not completed in a single playthrough. The platinum requires careful attention to optional investigations, Emergency Relief Crates, radio broadcasts, and all Talents.
Complete Trophy Table
| Trophy | Description |
|---|---|
| For Her | Unlock all trophies. |
| Welcome To Arkham! | Reach Miskatonic University. |
| Soulmates | Perform the ritual. |
| Bodysnatchers | Discharge yourself from Akeley Memorial. |
| Bigger Fish To Fry | Survive the Arkham Fish Market. |
| Timeless Dawn | Awaken. |
| Out Of Your Shell | Obtain the shotgun. |
| Fast Friends | Obtain the submachine gun. |
| We Aim To Please | Obtain the rifle. |
| A Blast From The Past | Obtain the grenade launcher. |
| Sterilizer | Defeat three nightmares in the hospital. |
| The Inheritance | Investigate the wall safe. |
| The Other Gods | Investigate the church mystery. |
| The Red Press | Investigate the cursed press. |
| The Siren’s Call | Investigate the alluring song. |
| The Whisperers | Investigate the machine connected to the brains. |
| The Vault | Investigate the locked storage. |
| The Drowned | Investigate the mysterious locker. |
| The Damned | Investigate the sixteen punishments. |
| Mycophile | Listen to every Mushroom Jack broadcast in one playthrough. |
| From Oblivion | Read all the writings that weren’t there before. |
| Behind Every Crate Man… | Unlock every Emergency Relief Crate in one playthrough (excluding DLC). |
| What Dreams Are Made Of | Obtain all Talents. |
Detailed Explanations for Every Trophy
For Her (Platinum)
Description: Unlock all trophies.
Unlocks automatically once every other trophy has been earned. Requires completing the main story, all optional investigations, collecting the weapons, gathering all collectibles (radios, writings, Emergency Relief Crates), and unlocking every Talent.
Welcome To Arkham!
Description: Reach Miskatonic University.
Early story trophy. Reach the university by following the main narrative arc.
Soulmates
Description: Perform the ritual.
Story progression. Perform the required ritual at the appropriate point in the plot.
Bodysnatchers
Description: Discharge yourself from Akeley Memorial.
Story trophy. Leave Akeley Memorial Hospital according to the game’s events.
Bigger Fish To Fry
Description: Survive the Arkham Fish Market.
Story trophy. Survive the encounter at the Arkham Fish Market.
Timeless Dawn
Description: Awaken.
Final story trophy. Complete the main narrative arc until the awakening sequence.
Out Of Your Shell / Fast Friends / We Aim To Please / A Blast From The Past
Obtain the shotgun, submachine gun, rifle, and grenade launcher respectively. They are found through exploration or by progressing through key areas. Prioritize thorough exploration of every zone.
Sterilizer
Description: Defeat three nightmares in the hospital.
Inside the hospital, defeat three specific nightmares. Thoroughly explore every floor and room.
The Inheritance / The Other Gods / The Red Press / The Siren’s Call / The Whisperers / The Vault / The Drowned / The Damned
Optional investigations. Each one is completed by exploring and resolving the corresponding mystery (wall safe, church mystery, cursed press, alluring song, machine connected to the brains, locked storage, mysterious locker, and the sixteen punishments). These are the most likely to be missed if not investigated thoroughly.
Mycophile
Description: Listen to every Mushroom Jack broadcast in one playthrough.
Listen to every Mushroom Jack radio broadcast in a single playthrough. There is a limited number; check every area and available radio points.
From Oblivion
Description: Read all the writings that weren’t there before.
Read every special writing that appears. Check documents and notes in every area as the story and investigations progress.
Behind Every Crate Man…
Description: Unlock every Emergency Relief Crate in one playthrough (excluding DLC).
Open every Emergency Relief Crate in a single playthrough. You will need the corresponding activators. Thoroughly explore every zone.
What Dreams Are Made Of
Description: Obtain all Talents.
Spend Dream Essence at the workbench in Safe Rooms until every Talent is unlocked. This may require more than one playthrough or New Game+ because essence progress carries over.
Suggested Platinum Path
- First playthrough focused on story + full exploration – Progress through the main campaign (Welcome To Arkham!, Soulmates, Bodysnatchers, Bigger Fish To Fry, Timeless Dawn) while thoroughly exploring every zone.
- Weapons and combat – Obtain the four weapons (shotgun, submachine gun, rifle, grenade launcher) and complete Sterilizer in the hospital.
- Optional investigations – Do not skip any of them: Inheritance, Other Gods, Red Press, Siren’s Call, Whisperers, Vault, Drowned, and Damned.
- Collectibles in the same playthrough – Listen to every Mushroom Jack broadcast, read all special writings, and open every Emergency Relief Crate.
- Talents – Accumulate Dream Essence and unlock every Talent (New Game+ may be required).
- Final clean-up – If anything is still missing, start a new playthrough or use Ex Oblivione mode to finish the remaining trophies. The platinum unlocks when the last one is earned.
Estimated time: around 20 hours if you explore thoroughly from the start. Platinum difficulty is moderate (around 3/10), but several trophies are sensitive to incomplete investigation.
Frequently Asked Questions (QA)
Are there missable trophies?
Yes. The optional investigations, radio broadcasts, special writings, and Emergency Relief Crates must all be completed in a single playthrough for their respective trophies.
How many trophies are there?
23 in total (1 platinum + the rest).
Is multiplayer or DLC required?
No. The platinum is fully offline and the crate trophy explicitly excludes DLC content.
Can all Talents be completed in one playthrough?
It depends on how much Dream Essence you accumulate. Many players need New Game+.
Does difficulty affect the trophies?
No.
In Summary
The Sinking City 2 offers a trophy set focused on the main story, optional Lovecraftian detective-style investigations, weapon collection, and thorough gathering of collectibles (radios, writings, and Emergency Relief Crates). The key to the platinum is exploring every zone thoroughly in the first playthrough and leaving no investigation unfinished. With attention to collectibles and Talents, the platinum is achievable in an organized way without unnecessary frustration.
Good luck in the flooded streets of Arkham!