Choose Cold Waters
Choose Cold Waters if you want an Indie experience. 3,472 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cold Waters vs Uboat Attack
Cold Waters and Uboat Attack both land in Strategy, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Cold Waters (2017) is 8 years older than Uboat Attack (2025). Uboat Attack is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Cold Waters (7.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Uboat Attack
Choose Uboat Attack if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Uboat Attack launched in 2025.
Both Cold Waters and Uboat Attack sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cold Waters |  Uboat Attack | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (3,472 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Killerfish Games | VOODOO |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Cold Waters (2017) is 8 years older than Uboat Attack (2025).
- Uboat Attack is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Cold Waters (7.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Cold Waters is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Uboat Attack has no Deck rating yet.
Cold Waters vs Uboat Attack — FAQ
- Should I play Cold Waters or Uboat Attack first?
- If you want chronology, Cold Waters (2017) came out before Uboat Attack (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Cold Waters and Uboat Attack similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Cold Waters run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cold Waters is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Uboat Attack doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.