The Sinking City features numerous Cases for Charles W. Reed to investigate during his time in Oakmont.
Main Cases[]
Pursuing Main Cases advances the main storyline.
- Frosty Welcome :
- Private Investigator Charles Reed arrives in the city of Oakmont and is tasked to investigate the disappearance of the son of Robert Throgmorton, the head of one of the city's Grand Families, before he will be allowed to leave port.
- Lost At Sea :
- Robert Throgmorton tasks Charles Reed to find out what happened to his lost expedition.
- Quid Pro Quo :
- Reed searches for the leader of the lost expedition, Professor Harriet Dough.
- Fathers and Sons :
- Blocked in progress, Reed will need to help another Grand Family in exchange for information.
- Nosedive :
- A member of a Grand Family is found to be tied to Professor Harriet Dough. Reed sets out to find them.
- Deal with the Devil :
- As Reed wakes up in the hospital, he sees a familiar face, who seems to know more than they initially revealed...
- Self-Defense
- Reed finds himself accused of a crime, and must prove his innocence.
- Fleeing Phoenix
- Reed is tasked with finding an archeologist that can help him reach his goal.
- Into the Depths
- Reed must decide both the fate of Oakmont and also himself.
Side Cases[]
Optional Side Cases can be accepted while exploring Oakmont.
- Letters From Oakmont
- Start by speaking with the manager of the Devil's Reef Hotel in the bar area.
- Open House
- Field Research
- Bounty of the Sea
- A Delicate Matter
- Through the Looking Glass
- Extra Hours
- Rest in Peace
- Assigned Reading
- Historical Heritage
- Functional Brain Cylinders
- All That Glitters
- Darling of Fortune
- Start by speaking to Jacob Tucker at the front desk of the Oakmont Police Department while exiting the station after going there during the course of the main story case Self-Defense.
Merciful Madness DLC Cases[]
Optional Side Cases can be accepted while exploring Oakmont after you have installed the Merciful Madness DLC.
- Silence is Golden
- Reed receives a letter from Joy Hayden after starting the Deal with the Devil case asking for help.
- Fool's Gold:
- Start by picking up the letter to the Police on the desk of the Oakmont Police Department in the holding cell room.
- Defunct Brain Cylinders
- Start by finding one of the cylinders.
Worshipers Of The Necronomicon DLC Cases[]
Optional Side Cases can be accepted while exploring Oakmont after you have installed the Necronomicon DLC.
- Mystic Tomes :
- Reed finds a letter in his room from the neighbour across the hall at the Devil's Reef who believes they are in danger.
- Breaking News
- Blood From A Stone