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Uncanny Tales: Cold Road

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

Uncanny Tales is an episodic horror series where the real terror comes not from monsters or the supernatural, but from people. Each episode is a new unsettling story inspired by real fears and eerie situations from everyday life.

What works
  • Strong atmospheric and psychological horror
  • Effective sound design and voice acting
  • Short, accessible experience
  • Russian language support and localization
  • Free or low-cost availability during promotions
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short gameplay duration
  • Limited interactivity and linear gameplay
  • Technical bugs and clunky controls
  • Frustrating and luck-based finale
  • Price perceived as too high for content

What to play next

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Hidden Gems

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Uncanny Tales: Cold Road: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

Why this game works

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