Indie · June 5, 2017

Cold Waters (2017)

extension1 DLCgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend4.5k recommendations
After tracking a Soviet landing force bound for Iceland it is time to plan your attack. Do you silently close in to torpedo the landing ships and escape during the resulting chaos? Or strike with long-range missiles but risk counterattack from the enemy escorts? Have you detected them all, could another submarine be out there listening for you? Has the hunter become the hunted? Will you survive the Cold Waters? Inspired by the 1988 classic “Red Storm Rising”, command a nuclear submarine in a desperate attempt to prevent “mutually assured destruction” when the Cold War gets hot and WWIII begins. You will be tasked with intercepting convoys, amphibious landings, insertion missions and battling it out with enemy warships, submarines and aircraft. Thankfully, an arsenal of wire-guided torpedoes, anti-ship and cruise missiles and the occasional SEAL team are on board to keep the Iron Curtain at bay. Major Features: - Real-time naval combat - Over 40 classes of ships and submarines all meticulously researched - Dynamic Campaign where your performance matters - Realistic sonar model - Authentic Soviet combat tactics

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Simulation · 152
  • Naval Combat · 137
  • Submarine · 126
  • Strategy · 122
  • Naval · 120
  • Cold War · 108
  • Military · 85
  • Singleplayer · 68
  • Indie · 64
  • War · 64
  • Open World · 55
  • Tactical · 54
  • Action · 45
  • Realistic · 35
  • Multiplayer · 24

Indie releases from 2017

20 Indie titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Indie titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume4.5k Steam reviewsTop 53% in Indie
Positive rating87% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 60%
Engagement hours26 h averageTop 23% for session depth among Indie

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 5, 2017
DeveloperKillerfish Games
Base price$9.99
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Reception Metrics

Steam community

87%Very Positive · 4.5k reviews

3.9k positive · 589 negative

Curator recommendations

4.5k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

26h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

20h

Typical completion time

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards

Other

  • Single-player
  • Includes level editor
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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