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Cold Fear

A Shooter game by Darkworks, released in 2005

67/100🔴Niche / Inactive🏆Proton PlatinumXboxPC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 2

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.

Single player

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Cold Fear Download Size

The official download size for Cold Fear is 2.2 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.13 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

2.2GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.13USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

3 mins

Is Cold Fear Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

There are currently 0 people playing Cold Fear, Data pending.

Current Activity24h Peak: 120
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Cold Fear save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\ColdFear\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/ColdFear/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/ColdFear/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Cold Fear Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Cold Fear, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 11 user configs ↗

Can I Run Cold Fear?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Cold Fear smoothly, your PC needs at least 256MB RAM minimum, (512MB recommended) RAM and a DirectX® 9 compliant 64MB (128MB recommended). see supported list* or equivalent GPU. Plan for 2.2 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows® 2000/XP only
  • ⚡
    CPU1 GHz processor minimum, (2 GHz recommended)
  • 🧠
    RAM256MB RAM minimum, (512MB recommended)
  • 🎮
    GPUDirectX® 9 compliant 64MB (128MB recommended). see supported list*
Download Size
2.2 GBSmall

Is Cold Fear Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

67
Rated 67 out of 100
Mixed Reviews3 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 3 critic reviews, opinion on Cold Fear is divided. While it offers some unique shooter mechanics, the score of 67 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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