Rank 01Games like ColdSide
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to ColdSide: Investigator, Still Wakes the Deep, ShadowSide, The Alien Cube, and Uninvited Guest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares environmental exploration and resource management with ColdSide.
- $34.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Same atmospheric mood as ColdSide.
- $2.49 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
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Anthology of Fear
Why this: Shares fragmented narrative and environmental exploration with ColdSide.
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The Land of Pain
Why this: Shares environmental exploration with ColdSide.
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Shares environmental exploration and resource management with ColdSide.
- 89% of 6,408 reviews
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Shares fragmented narrative and environmental exploration with ColdSide.
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: AdroVGames
- Price: $1.99−75%checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 76% of 126 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Exploration reveals hidden secrets
- Frozen ruins and laboratory contrast in setting
- Lighting and darkness create oppressive tension
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Melancholic
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Why this: Shares environmental exploration and resource management with ColdSide.
About ColdSide
The closest matches to ColdSide: Investigator, Still Wakes the Deep, ShadowSide, The Alien Cube, and Uninvited Guest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If ColdSide is your kind of game, the closest matches are Investigator, Still Wakes the Deep and ShadowSide — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and melancholic, and single out its environmental exploration and fragmented narrative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About ColdSide: ColdSide is a psychological horror first-person game. It takes place in an abandoned underground laboratory that studied anomalous phenomena.
Is ColdSide worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 76% of 126 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 75% off, now $1.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Exploration reveals hidden secrets
- Frozen ruins and laboratory contrast in setting
- Lighting and darkness create oppressive tension
- Psychological horror relies on atmosphere over jump scares
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“8-15-2022 Pros: Supports 5120 x 1440 / 5.1 surround sound / good graphics / good controls Cons: Lame story, puzzles,. Walking simulator. No clues what to do. Not for me. Never play again. Wasted 2 bucks. Oh well.”
People who play it also play: Investigator, Still Wakes the Deep, ShadowSide
Frequently asked about ColdSide
Can I run it?
Does ColdSide run on Steam Deck?
ColdSide is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does ColdSide cost?
ColdSide is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to ColdSide?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ColdSide are Investigator, Still Wakes the Deep, ShadowSide.
Who developed ColdSide?
ColdSide was developed by AdroVGames.