What just happened? Because we’re pretty sure Still Wakes the Deep, a game about an eerie oil-rig-gone-wrong horror game from The Chinese Room, just walked away from the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards with three shiny trophies! Oh my gosh! Still Wakes the Deep absolutely deserves all of this!
What Wins Are We Seeing?
Let’s break down the Ws here:
- Best New IP: It beat out other new IPs, including Black Myth: Wukong!
- Best Performer in a Leading Role: Alec Newman brought our favorite oil rigger to life. Kudos to him for creating the most haunted man on the planet!
- Best Performer in a Supporting Role: Karen Dunbar was an absolute masterpiece as Finlay. Her performance probably gave most of us emotional damage!
Still Wakes the Deep turned terror into pure gaming art! The claustrophobic corridors, the constant unease of knowing something is there but never getting a clear picture, the thick Scottish accents (because who doesn’t love those)! The BAFTA judges were paying attention and voted for the best possible game ever for these categories!
Why Is Everyone Obsessed?
Why are people so obsessed with Still Wakes the Deep (over here included)? This wasn’t a typical monster-under-the-bed horror game. It’s more like a monster-on-the-rusting-1970s-oil-rig-where-you-just-wanted-a-normal-shift type of horror, objectively more terrifying Set on the doomed Beira D rig off the coast of Scotland, the game traps players in a place where reality is slipping, and so is your grip on survival and you’re in the middle of the ocean (too much water to drink).
Add in award-worthy acting performances and a story that’s less jump-scare and more creeping existential dread. You’ve got yourself a modern horror classic.
Final Thoughts
This game didn’t just win awards; it earned them. The atmosphere? Spine-chilling. The voice acting? On another level. And the recognition at the BAFTAs proves that horror, when done right, doesn’t just rattle your bones; it stays in your soul and gives you nightmares.
So, if you haven’t picked up Still Wakes the Deep yet, maybe play it with the lights on. You know, just in case.
