The Cold Hand overview

James Butler | May 4, 2023 | game

Released

0players observed · 4 September 2026 - 20:39:27 UTC

Action Free To Play Indie Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)330
Revenue (VGI)No data available
Review score80% positive

The Cold Hand dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)330
Revenue (VGI)No data available
Review score80% positive
Total reviews10
Release dateMay 4, 2023
DeveloperJames Butler
PublisherJames Butler

Genres: Action, Free To Play, Indie

Company pages: Developer: James Butler Publisher: James Butler

Top Steam charts Top 100 games Game directory Steam Store page

Game overview

Overview

The Cold Hand comes from James Butler and is published by James Butler. It arrived on Steam on May 4, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Cold Hand's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 4 September 2026 - 20:39:27 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 80% positive across 10 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Cold Hand is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Intel Core i3 Processor or equivalent	4 GB RAM	Not listed	5 MB available space
macOS	Minimum	Mac OS X 10.14	Intel 1.8 GHz	8 GB RAM	Not listed	5 MB available space
Linux	Minimum	Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS 64 bit	Intel Core i3 Processor or equivalent	4 GB RAM	Not listed	5 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Cold Hand has sold up to 330 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Cold Hand overview details

The Cold Hand combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The Cold Hand is a simple 2D platformer featuring collectibles , enemies , multiple levels , and multiple endings which are achieved based on the combination of your actions within each level, all deriving from the overarching story of your character's struggle with mental health . With 10 endings to experience in total, some good, some bad, some in the middle, and one, true ending, The Cold Hand is sure to capture your attention for some time.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Cold Hand is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Free To Play, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 4 September 2026 - 20:39:27 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 80% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	The Cold Hand
Steam App ID	2397380
Type	game
Release date	May 4, 2023
Developer	James Butler
Publisher	James Butler
Price	Free to play
Platforms	Windows, macOS, and Linux
Genres	Action, Free To Play, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * * languages with full audio support
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 4 September 2026 - 20:39:27 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	1
Positive reviews	8
Negative reviews	2
Total reviews	10
Positive percent	80%
Review type	Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	May 4, 2023
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	22 April 2023 - 16:53:42 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	4 September 2026 - 20:39:27 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	4 September 2026 - 20:39:27 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	4 September 2026 - 20:39:27 UTC

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Harrowing Journey	No description
Sober Success	No description
Intoxicated Issues	No description
Drunken Stupor	No description
Tipsy Torment	No description
True Freedom	No description
Stumbling Victor	No description
Drunken Victory	No description
Trapped	No description
Drunken Demise	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Copyright © 2023 by James Butler.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/2397380
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/2397380/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/2397380
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB search	Search IGDB for The Cold Hand

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Cold Hand?

The Cold Hand's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 4 September 2026 - 20:39:27 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is The Cold Hand growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Cold Hand?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Germany (100%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Germany (53%), United States (8.4%), China (7.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Germany (65.3%), United States (6.9%), China (6.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to Germany (43.3%), United States (10.2%), China (9.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Cold Hand?

The Cold Hand currently sits at 80% positive across 10 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 8 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Cold Hand have?

The Cold Hand currently has about 21 tracked Steam followers as of 23 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Cold Hand?

The Cold Hand is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

80% positive, 8 positive, 2 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 4 May 2023

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i3 Processor or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 5 MB available space

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