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ColdSide

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

ColdSide is a psychological horror first-person game. It takes place in an abandoned underground laboratory that studied anomalous phenomena.

What works

  • Strong atmospheric horror and tension
  • High quality graphics and lighting using cryengine
  • Good sound design and music by mikko tarmia
  • Multiple endings and collectibles for replayability
  • Accessible gameplay with simple puzzles and exploration

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length with some pacing issues
  • Fragmented and sometimes confusing story
  • No voice acting, only text dialogue
  • Limited gameplay variety and linear progression
  • Save system limited to chapter starts only

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with ColdSide. These titles are not in What to play next.

ColdSide: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Relaxation.

Last update: 26/08/2026