Spoiler warning: this article discusses the finale of The Sinking City
2. The story closes with a single finale, marked in the achievement list by the story achievement Timeless Dawn (Awaken). Reviews describe the ending as bittersweet and somber. What comes after the credits is not a second ending: Ex Oblivione is a New Game Plus mode that carries over your Talents and upgrades and adds new writings that reframe the story.
Quick answer
The finale is a single conclusion. Reviews consistently describe it in the singular, and the achievement list contains exactly one finale story achievement.
Ex Oblivione is New Game Plus, not a second ending. It inherits Talents and inventory and weapon upgrades, and adds new writings.
Pure New Game starts a fully fresh run with no inheritance.
The first game had three endings chosen at a final altar. This game has no announced branch structure like that.
A circulating multi-ending claim is unconfirmed and contradicts a verified fact: this game has no sanity mechanic, so no ending can depend on a sanity threshold.
At a glance
Ending structure: A single finale, with Ex Oblivione as New Game Plus. No multi-ending structure has been announced by the developer or documented by reliable outlets.
Finale story achievement: Timeless Dawn (Awaken)
New Game Plus achievement: From Oblivion (read all the writings that were not there before)
Post-completion modes: Ex Oblivione (inheritance plus new writings) and Pure New Game (fully fresh)
Achievements: 23 total
First game for comparison: Three endings, chosen at the final altar
1. What the finale does (spoilers)
The finale resolves Calvin’s search through flooded Arkham. Reviews agree on the tone more than the details: bittersweet, somber, and consistent with a story that ends without tying every mystery into a neat knot. The achievement name itself, Timeless Dawn (Awaken), is the verified marker for the closing beat, and this guide stays at that level of detail rather than inventing plot specifics the record does not support.
2. Ex Oblivione: what New Game Plus actually adds
Ex Oblivione is the post-completion New Game Plus mode, defined by the developer as carrying over your Talents and adding new narrative content and lore documents that recontextualize the story. The official description frames it as replay value, not as another ending, and the achievement tied to it is about reading: From Oblivion asks you to read all the writings that were not there before.
Update 1.1.0 set the inheritance rules. Inventory slot upgrades and weapon upgrades carry into Ex Oblivione; if you find an upgrade you already own during the second run, you receive Dream Essence instead. The same update fixed a bug where the Holloway Manor revolver upgrade was handed out twice on entering Ex Oblivione.
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| Mode | What carries over | What is new |
|---|---|---|
Ex Oblivione | Talents, inventory slot upgrades, weapon upgrades. | New writings and lore documents that reframe the story. |
Pure New Game | Nothing. A fully fresh run. | A clean run with no inheritance. |
3. How this differs from the first game’s three endings
The first game, The Sinking City, had three endings decided at a final altar, and the choice did not depend on earlier decisions. Standing at the altar, you picked left, center, or right: Restart the Cycle, End the Cycle, or Leave the City. A manual save made just before the finale let players see all three in about fifteen minutes. None of that structure has been announced for this game.
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| Game | Endings | How chosen |
|---|---|---|
The Sinking City | Three endings. | At the final altar, independent of earlier choices. |
The Sinking City 2 | A single finale; Ex Oblivione adds documents, not a second finale. | No branch choice has been announced. |
4. The multi-ending claim: why we do not publish it
A single low-credibility source has circulated a multi-ending version of this finale. We do not publish its ending names or unlock conditions, for three reasons: no official or reliable outlet repeats them; the achievement list contains no branch-ending achievements; and the claim’s central mechanism contradicts a verified fact, since reviews confirm this game has no sanity system. Treat any guide that lists multiple endings for this game as unconfirmed until an official or reliable source documents them.
5. What to do after the credits
Start Ex Oblivione to read the new writings and earn From Oblivion.
Use Pure New Game if you want a fully fresh run with no inheritance.
Finish the remaining achievements: 23 total, with the finale and New Game Plus writings achievements as the story anchors.
FAQ
Does Ex Oblivione have a different ending?
No, by the official definition. Ex Oblivione is a New Game Plus mode that inherits Talents and upgrades and adds new writings. It reframes the story; it does not replace the finale.
Do my earlier choices change the ending?
No multi-ending structure has been announced, and no achievement is tied to choosing between endings. That differs from the first game, where the final altar choice decided among three endings regardless of earlier decisions.
Do I need to replay to see every ending?
There is no announced set of endings to collect. One finale plus Ex Oblivione’s new writings covers what is verified.
Is the ending question settled?
Not to the standard of an explicit statement. No official or reliable outlet has published an article stating the ending count outright. What is verified is the single finale beat, the New Game Plus definition, and the absence of branch achievements; the honest statement is that no multi-ending structure has been announced.