Games like Cold Waters
If Cold Waters is your kind of game, the closest matches are UBOAT, Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age and Sub Command — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging enemy ai, high replayability with mods and sound propagation is realistic. 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.
Get personalized picks →Cold Waters is a 2017 Cold War submarine combat simulation and strategy game developed by Killerfish Games. Set during Cold War naval conflict, it features mission-based campaigns with procedural enemy behavior and realistic sound propagation mechanics. Submarine tactics and weapon guidance systems form the core gameplay loop, with players describing the experience as atmospheric, stressful, and tense. Reviewers highlight challenging enemy AI and high replayability supported by an active modding community. The game runs in playable condition on Steam Deck and holds an 87% positive review score from over 3,400 Steam reviews, priced at $39.99 USD. Session shapes lean toward long, focused sit-down play sessions in solo-only mode.
About Cold Waters: Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.
Players who liked Cold Waters also play
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UBOAT
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cold Waters.
Top pick for Cold Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cold Waters.
UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cold Waters.
Second-strongest match for Cold Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Cold Waters.
From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.
Sub Command
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cold Waters.
Third-strongest match for Cold Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Cold Waters.
Take charge of the most deadly modern-day submarines in the world - three distinct submarines across two unique and challenging campaigns. Utilize cutting-edge sensor and weapon technology to locate, track and destroy the enemy - even deliver Tomahawk missiles to inland targets.
War on the Sea
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Cold Waters.
Ranked #4 for Cold Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Cold Waters.
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
Silent Shark
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Cold Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cold Waters.
A tactical, map-based WWII submarine sim set in the Pacific Theater: Approach, intercept, strike unseen, withdraw into the deep. With realistic instruments, a Torpedo Data Computer (TDC), and including a full campaign with missions, patrol zones, radio intel, and more.
Silent Hunter® III
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cold Waters.
Ranked #6 for Cold Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Cold Waters.
The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer.
Modern Naval Warfare
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cold Waters.
Ranked #7 for Cold Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Cold Waters.
Command the silent service. Modern Naval Warfare is the definitive tactical simulation that puts you inside the pressure hull of a Virginia-Class nuclear submarine. This uncompromising tactical simulation offers unparalleled depth in graphics, physics, and authentic combat systems.
Dangerous Waters
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cold Waters.
Ranked #8 for Cold Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Cold Waters.
S.C.S. - Dangerous Waters allows you total control over multiple air, surface, and submarine platforms in a modern-day naval environment. Take direct control of individual crew stations and also plan and execute combined arms naval strategies from a top-down 'Commanders Eye' perspective.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Cold Waters
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Sub Command
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cold Waters.
Reviewers of Cold Waters cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Cold Waters.
Take charge of the most deadly modern-day submarines in the world - three distinct submarines across two unique and challenging campaigns. Utilize cutting-edge sensor and weapon technology to locate, track and destroy the enemy - even deliver Tomahawk missiles to inland targets.
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Cold Waters.
Reviewers of Cold Waters cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Cold Waters.
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
Silent Service 2
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Cold Waters.
Reviewers of Cold Waters cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Cold Waters.
The all-new Silent Service II A State Of The Art Simulation Of Submarines In World War II!
Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cold Waters.
Reviewers of Cold Waters cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Cold Waters.
From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cold Waters at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Cold Waters on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cold Waters.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Cold Waters on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cold Waters.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Cold Waters on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cold Waters.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Cold Waters on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cold Waters.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~65% under Cold Waters on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cold Waters.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Cold Waters on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cold Waters.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Cold Waters on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cold Waters.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cold Waters.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cold Waters.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cold Waters.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cold Waters.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cold Waters.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Frequently asked about Cold Waters
- Does Cold Waters run on Steam Deck?
- Cold Waters 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 Cold Waters cost?
- Cold Waters is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Cold Waters?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cold Waters are UBOAT, Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age, Sub Command.
- Who developed Cold Waters?
- Cold Waters was developed by Killerfish Games.
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