
Explore an abandoned facility in this narrative-driven terminal adventure. Unlock hidden files, solve text-based puzzles, and piece together a fragmented AI as you uncover the truth behind a failed salvation and a buried past in this cold, atmospheric mystery.
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Coldwake is a text-driven mystery set in the icy aftermath of a global collapse. Armed with nothing but an old terminal and your curiosity, you’ll dig through corrupted logs, hidden directories, and fragmented memories buried in a forgotten facility. Every command you type is a key—one that might unlock a lost file, a piece of a shattered mind, or a chilling secret about what really happened beneath the snow.
Coldwake is heavily based on reading. The story unfolds entirely through written logs, system messages, journal entries, and memory fragments. You won’t just read the story—you’ll reconstruct it.
Your main tool is the terminal.
Type commands to uncover files and unlock hidden content.
Navigate a retro-futuristic OS. Every file tells a piece of the story. Some lie. Some beg to be found.
Investigate logs, system errors, and encrypted messages to piece together what happened.
Solve narrative puzzles by noticing details, keywords, and terminal responses.
Recover the fragments of a lost consciousness scattered across a dying system.
Coldwake blends interactive fiction, emotional sci-fi, and immersive investigation. It’s quiet, nonlinear, and rewards players who read carefully, think deeply, and follow the threads others might miss.
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Languages: English
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Hours played at review time, across 35 reviews with recorded playtime.
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A very good use of £4! The story itself is emotionally compelling, the character writing feels very genuine, and its presentation only adds to the narrative instead of just being something tacked on. Don't worry too much about missing key lore due to the command typing mechanic, the game has an inbuilt mechanic to help direct you to important commands/keywords eventually. The narrative is also not too difficult to follow, so don't expect to need to write notes to fully understand it. The music is also pretty good, and helps accentuate those emotional moments while serving as a good backdrop to the reading experience. Loved the diegetic audio in the background, hearing the key clicks while I typed really got me immersed. Pretty short game overall, I finished it in a single session and very much enjoyed my time with it.
Really sweet game, with fun gameplay, a few cyphers and puzzles. Definitely recommend buying for the price.
This game is a great example of well-executed simplicity. While not as graphically ambitious as Stories Untold or Hypnospace Outlaw, it does the "console mystery" effectively with only a few moving parts and a very intuitive interface. In spite of appearances, it is not a horror game. It's a much more relatable story told through hidden keywords. The game isn't long, maybe 2 hours tops if you read everything, but for $4 I think the experience is worth the price of admission.
Nice, touching story.
Gioco relativamente breve, 3 ore circa. Mi era molto piaciuta la demo e il gioco finale non ha deluso le aspettative. Prezzo assolutamente corretto, gioco super consigliato
God i love games like this so much. 10/10. The story is both fascinating and heartwarming and the fact that you can customize your terminal colors is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ awesome!! [spoiler]if you've never solved a Vigenère cipher you may get confused for a bit like i did lol but it is all worth it[/spoiler]
A fairly short game but fairly priced. It was fun getting to read and discover new files/logs and then use those to unlock more. Very well written and the ending felt perfect, surprised how much of a connection I felt with it considering the amount of playtime. Fantastic little game for anyone who likes a text based puzzle.
A bit short, but the ride is well worth the three dollar entry fee. The story is very intriguing as it unfolds. Chasing the breadcrumbs through the logs leads to several "Eureka!" moments after you've pieced enough information together. Overall, this is a fantastic little game. 9/10
Good visual novel with puzzle-like elements. Short, but sweet - took me about an hour and a half to complete.
Phenomenal game. Only complaint is that it isn't longer.
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