Indie · June 5, 2017
Cold Waters (2017)
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
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 4.5k Steam reviews | Top 53% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 87% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 60% |
| Engagement hours | 26 h average | Top 23% for session depth among Indie |
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 5, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Killerfish Games |
| Base price | $9.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official 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
Buy Cold Waters











