Sinking Island
Released Dec 2014
Walter Jones, a billionaire had planned on opening up a resort for the rich and famous, but was killed before his dream could be achieved. It's up to Detective Jack Norm to crack the case by interviewing the people on Sinking Island to get valuable clues. A game from Benoit Sokal.
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Evaluation
Sinking Island is a classic point-and-click adventure game by Benoît Sokal that released on December 5, 2014. The store description presents it as a self-contained murder mystery — a complete single-narrative experience with no mention of DLC, expansions, or post-launch content. The only developer communication directly related to this game's own development is a bug fix post from December 7, 2014, addressing a one-hour play limit crash shortly after launch. The game has no DLC listed and no post-launch content was ever announced for it.
The remaining news posts on this store page (from 2024 and 2025) are publisher cross-promotional posts about an entirely separate game — Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy, a remake of another Benoît Sokal title — simply published to Microids' broader catalog page rather than representing any development activity for Sinking Island itself. These posts have no bearing on Sinking Island's content status.
Sinking Island launched as a complete, finished product and has received no post-launch content. It remains available for purchase as-is.
Evidence
Store description presents a fully self-contained murder mystery adventure with no mention of DLC, expansions, or post-launch content plans
Bug fix patch released two days after launch to address a one-hour play crash. This is the only news post directly related to Sinking Island's own development.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Microids
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
From the creator of Syberia 1, Syberia 2, experience Benoit Sokal's fifth game.
At the base of a cliff on Sagorah Island, 82 year-old American billionaire Walter Jones is found dead next to his life's work; a massive Art Deco tower he had dreamed would become an elite getaway for international jet-setters. The only clues found at the scene include his wheelchair, abandoned at the edge of the cliff, and multiple scratches on his face. One of these scratches appears to have been made by a woman. Ten people were present on the island at the time of his death, among them the heirs to his vast fortune and legacy. Was his death an accident or murder?
Players assume the role of Jack Norm, a federal agent turned private dectective, who is taking a break in the atolls of the Indian Ocean when an old friend requests his assistance with the case. Jack has just three days to complete 10 gameplay missions, collecting valuable clues and storing evidence in his PPA (Personal Police Assistant). He will interrogate each of the 10 unusual suspects, using his keen deduction skills to determine who among them may have the most to gain from Walter Jones's death.
At the base of a cliff on Sagorah Island, 82 year-old American billionaire Walter Jones is found dead next to his life's work; a massive Art Deco tower he had dreamed would become an elite getaway for international jet-setters. The only clues found at the scene include his wheelchair, abandoned at the edge of the cliff, and multiple scratches on his face. One of these scratches appears to have been made by a woman. Ten people were present on the island at the time of his death, among them the heirs to his vast fortune and legacy. Was his death an accident or murder?
Players assume the role of Jack Norm, a federal agent turned private dectective, who is taking a break in the atolls of the Indian Ocean when an old friend requests his assistance with the case. Jack has just three days to complete 10 gameplay missions, collecting valuable clues and storing evidence in his PPA (Personal Police Assistant). He will interrogate each of the 10 unusual suspects, using his keen deduction skills to determine who among them may have the most to gain from Walter Jones's death.
KEY POINTS:
- An engaging and innovative game.
- Choose between two styles of gameplay to carry out your quest: Time Mode or Adventure Mode
- Another classic adventure game by French author Benoît Sokal
- Interrogate each of the 10 unusual suspects, using your keen deduction skills to determine who among them may have the most to gain from Walter Jones's death.
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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