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Cold War

Cold War overview

Mindware Studios | Jan 8, 2014 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 09:42:18 UTC

ActionStealthCold WarThird PersonSingleplayerSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)13,696
  • Revenue (VGI)$42,888
  • Review score70% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)13,696
  • Revenue (VGI)$42,888
  • Review score70% positive
  • Total reviews295
  • Release dateJan 8, 2014
  • DeveloperMindware Studios
  • PublisherTHQ Nordic

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: Mindware StudiosPublisher: THQ Nordic

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Game overview

Overview

Cold War comes from Mindware Studios and is published by THQ Nordic. It arrived on Steam on Jan 8, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Cold War's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 09:42:18 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 70% positive across 295 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Cold War is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish - SpainRussian languages with full audio support

4 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, and oflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1.7 GHz CPU Processor384 MB RAMDirectX 9.0 compatible, NVIDIA GeForce 3 (NOT GeForce 4MX) / ATI Radeon 8500 or better with 64 MB Video memory card1 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed2 GHz CPU Processor1 GB RAMDirectX 9.0 compatible with 256 MB VRAM (GeForce 4Ti or higher)1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Cold War has sold up to 13,696 units and has 221 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $42,888. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Cold War overview details

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

Steam Store description

Steal weapons. Improvise gadgets. Evade capture. Uncover the conspiracy. The Story: On the run and fighting for your life, you are freelance journalist Matt Carter. Twelve hours after arriving in Moscow for a routine story, you've been stripped of all possessions, beaten unconscious and thrown into the KGB's political prison. Caught in the midst of an international conspiracy that aims to control the U.S.S.R., you are now on your own behind the "Iron Curtain". Using only recovered weapons and improvised gadgets, you must now evade and eliminate special Soviet forces and defeat the conspiracy or risk being either killed or sent to a remote Siberian prison camp. Key Features: Spy on your enemies through walls with the powerful and deadly X-ray camera Complete missions in multiple ways: Stealth or Brute Force - the choice is yours Interactive non-linear world: Accomplish objectives in multiple ways - find hidden paths, combine in-game elements to create weapons and traps, or silently eliminate opponents Explore authentic recreations of real Soviet locations including: Lenin's Mausoleum, Chernobyl, the Kremlin and the KGB's Lubyanka prison Collect and combine objects to create useful and deadly gadgets. You never know when a screw or a dirty old rag will come in handy.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Cold War is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 09:42:18 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 70% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameCold War
Steam App ID260650
Typegame
Release dateJan 8, 2014
DeveloperMindware Studios
PublisherTHQ Nordic
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Russian * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 23 September 2026 - 09:42:18 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews206
Negative reviews89
Total reviews295
Positive percent70%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations221
Average playtime336 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJan 8, 2014
Official Steam feed update (UTC)8 January 2014 - 17:25:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)23 September 2026 - 09:42:18 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 09:42:18 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 09:42:18 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal notice© 2005 Mindware Studios s.r.o. Licensed exclusively to THQ Nordic AB, Sweden. DreamCatcher Interactive design and mark are trademarks of THQ Nordic AB. All other brands, product names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/260650
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/260650/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/260650
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Cold War

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 Cold War?

Cold War's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 09:42:18 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 6 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Cold War growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 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 Cold War?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (43.1%), United Kingdom (7.8%), Canada (5.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.5%), United Kingdom (6.8%), Canada (4.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.7%), United Kingdom (6.7%), Canada (4.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32%), China (7%), United Kingdom (6.4%). 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 Cold War?

Cold War currently sits at 70% positive across 295 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 206 positive reviews and 89 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Cold War have?

Cold War currently has about 825 tracked Steam followers as of 19 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 Cold War?

Cold War is currently listed at $4.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 221, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

70% positive, 206 positive, 89 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 8 January 2014

DLC and packages

Cold WarBuy Cold War #33412$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/7/8 (x86 and x64) Processor: 1.7 GHz CPU Processor Memory: 384 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0 compatible, NVIDIA GeForce 3 (NOT GeForce 4MX) / ATI Radeon 8500 or better with 64 MB Video memory card DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c or better compatible sound card

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/7/8 (x86 and x64) Processor: 2 GHz CPU Processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0 compatible with 256 MB VRAM (GeForce 4Ti or higher) DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c or better compatible sound card

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