Still Wakes The Deep Minidoc Dives Into The Human Connections At The Heart Of Its Horror

The Chinese Room has developed a reputation for thought-provoking, emotional narratives thanks to games like Dear Esther and Everybody's Gone To The Rapture. Its next endeavor, Still Wakes The Deep, launches next month, and we have an exclusive new trailer that gives a behind-the-scenes look at how the team has crafted its next story.

The minidoc features interviews with lead designer Rob McLachlan and creative director John McCormack, who speak about the characters and setting of the game, and how each was developed with connection and human relationships in mind. The interviews are highlighted by never-before-seen gameplay footage of the rig, its inhabitants, and more.

The video also highlights Alec Newman--who recently starred as Adam Smasher in Cyberpunk 2077--as the protagonist Caz, while also revealing that Neve McIntosh--who played Madame Vastra in Doctor Who--will star as Caz's wife Suze.

Along with Newman and McIntosh, the voice cast of Still Wakes The Deep includes Karen Dunbar, a Scottish comedian and creator of The Karen Dunbar Show; Clive Russell, who portrayed Brynden Tully in Game Of Thrones; and Stewart Scudamore, who also played Vahram in Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown earlier this year.

A full list of the announced cast and their past roles is as follows:

• Alec Newman (Adam Smasher in Cyberpunk 2077)
• Neve McIntosh (Madame Vastra in Doctor Who)
• Karen Dunbar (Comedian, creator of The Karen Dunbar Show)
• Michael Abubakar (Artemis Fowl, Wonka)
• Clive Russell (Brynden Tully in Game of Thrones)
• Shaun Dooley (King Foltest in Netflix's The Witcher)
• Stewart Scudamore (Vahram in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown)
• Nicholas Boulton (Druth in Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice)
• Duncan Pow (Ruescott Melshi in Star Wars: Rogue One, Andor)
• Sandy Batchelor (Shetland)
• Alan Turkington (Barsik the cat in Baldur's Gate 3)
• Noof Ousellam (Corv in Star Wars: Andor)

Still Wakes The Deep launched June 18 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC.