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Fit check

Is ColdSide worth it for you?

We tell you who should skip it, too.

Play it if you…

Good fit

Psychological horror players who want a first-person setting
Players drawn to investigations in abandoned underground locations
SCP Foundation fans interested in a game influenced by its fiction

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Saves you a refund

Players looking for combat or other hands-on mechanics may find the stated premise offers little to go on beyond investigating the site.
Players who need clearly described objectives or a varied gameplay loop may hit a wall at the investigation premise, which does not specify how exploration unfolds.
Players seeking a climbing-focused journey may prefer Jusant, which centers on climbing tools, stamina, and route choices.

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Our take on ColdSide

The likely bounce point is the move from the setup into play: Chris enters the laboratory to investigate, but the available description gives no detail about what players do during that investigation. Players who need a clearly outlined activity loop may lose interest before the atmosphere has time to carry the experience.

What is ColdSide?

ColdSide is a first-person psychological horror game set in an abandoned underground laboratory where anomalous phenomena were studied.

Players take the role of Chris, a digger who enters the site to investigate it. The game presents the location as a place of uncertainty and tension, with atmospheric music and ambient audio composed by Mikko Tarmia, whose work includes Amnesia and Soma. Its graphics were made with CryEngine V, and the game draws influence from the SCP Foundation.

How ColdSide plays

01Underground investigation: The player character Chris is a digger exploring an abandoned facility once used to study anomalous phenomena.
02Composed atmosphere: Mikko Tarmia created the music and ambient audio; his credits include Amnesia and Soma.
03CryEngine V graphics: The game was built using CryEngine V.

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Is ColdSide worth it?

It is worth it if: psychological horror players who want a first-person setting. Skip it if: players looking for combat or other hands-on mechanics may find the stated premise offers little to go on beyond investigating the site.