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Cold War

A Shooter game by Mindware Studios, released in 2005

56/100🔴Niche / Inactive🏆Proton PlatinumXboxLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)

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.

Single player

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Cold War Download Size

The official download size for Cold War is 1 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.06 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

1GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.06USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

1 mins

Is Cold War Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

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

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

Where is the Cold War save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\ColdWar\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/ColdWar/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/ColdWar/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 War 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 War, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 7 user configs ↗

Can I Run Cold War?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Cold War smoothly, your PC needs at least 1 GB RAM RAM and a DirectX 9.0 compatible with 256 MB VRAM (GeForce 4Ti or higher) or equivalent GPU. Plan for 1 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 98/ME/2000/XP/7/8 (x86 and x64)
  • ⚡
    CPU1.7 GHz CPU Processor
  • 🧠
    RAM384 MB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUDirectX 9.0 compatible, NVIDIA GeForce 3 (NOT GeForce 4MX) / ATI Radeon 8500 or better with 64 MB Video memory card
  • 💾
    Storage1 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 98/ME/2000/XP/7/8 (x86 and x64)
  • ⚡
    CPU2 GHz CPU Processor
  • 🧠
    RAM1 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUDirectX 9.0 compatible with 256 MB VRAM (GeForce 4Ti or higher)
  • 💾
    Storage1 GB available space
Download Size
1 GBSmall

Is Cold War Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

56
Rated 56 out of 100
Not Recommended2 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Cold War has struggled to impress critics, sitting at a low score of 56. Common complaints cite technical issues or gameplay flaws. Only recommended for die-hard fans of the genre.

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