Cold Fear™
Developed by Darkworks · Published by Ubisoft
At a glance
Overview
An action game by Darkworks, published by Ubisoft — single-player.
Steam’s own one-line description: “In a ferocious Arctic storm, distress signals are sent from a mysterious Russian whaler. As leading Coast Guard veteran Tom Hansen, you board to investigate and discover unthinkable horrors lurking beneath the ship's bloodstained decks.” — developer/publisher text via the Steam store page.
Reception & community
Review sentiment, ownership and peak-concurrent estimates via SteamSpy; tags are player-voted on Steam. Estimates change over time.
Features & modes
Derived from the gameplay modes and feature categories Steam lists for Cold Fear™.
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Single-player | Yes |
| Multiplayer | No |
| Co-op | No |
| Online co-op | No |
| PvP | No |
| Cross-platform multiplayer | No |
| Full controller support | No |
| Partial controller support | No |
| Steam Cloud saves | No |
| Steam Achievements | No |
System requirements (PC)
As published on the Steam store page. Requirements can change between updates.
Minimum
- OS *: Windows® 2000/XP only
- Processor: 1 GHz processor minimum, (2 GHz recommended)
- Memory: 256MB RAM minimum, (512MB recommended)
- Graphics: DirectX® 9 compliant 64MB (128MB recommended). see supported list*
- DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0
- Sound: Direct X 9.0 compliant
- Hard Drive: 2.2 GB
- Input Devices: Mouse, keyboard, Windows compliant game pad.
- *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: Nvidia® GeForce™ 3/4/FX/6 series (GeForce 4 MX not supported) ATI® Radeon® 8500/9000/X series
- Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. These chipsets are currently the only ones that will run this game.
Supported languages (5)
Cold Fear™ FAQ
Answered from the official Steam listing as of June 2026. Where something hasn't been announced, we say so rather than guess.
What kind of game is Cold Fear™?
Steam classifies Cold Fear™ as a Action game, developed by Darkworks. In a ferocious Arctic storm, distress signals are sent from a mysterious Russian whaler. As leading Coast Guard veteran Tom Hansen, you board to investigate and discover unthinkable horrors lurking beneath the ship's bloodstained decks.
How much does Cold Fear™ cost?
As of June 2026, Steam hasn’t published a price for Cold Fear™. We won’t guess one — check its Steam page.
Is Cold Fear™ single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes for Cold Fear™: Single-player. It lists a single-player mode.
Is Cold Fear™ on PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch?
Our data comes from the Steam (PC) store, which lists Cold Fear™ for Windows. Console availability isn’t in our Steam-sourced data — check the official site or the console store.
Is Cold Fear™ out yet?
Yes — Steam lists a release date of May 13, 2008.
What platforms is Cold Fear™ on?
Cold Fear™ is listed for Windows on the Steam (PC) store. Console availability isn't covered by Steam's PC store data — check the official channels.
Is Cold Fear™ single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes: Single-player.
How much does Cold Fear™ cost?
A current price isn't recorded in our data — check the Steam page.
What is Cold Fear™'s Metacritic score?
Cold Fear™ has a Metacritic score of 66/100, per the Steam store listing.
Who made Cold Fear™?
Cold Fear™ is developed by Darkworks and published by Ubisoft.
Where to get Cold Fear™
We don't sell games or track prices — this links to the official Steam store page.
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