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// Cold War(2005)

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About Cold War
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.
Release Date
Sep 27, 2005
Developer
Mindware Studios
Publishers
Linux Game Publishing
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Is Cold War worth buying?

Steam
69.7% positive
'Mixed', 297 reviews
Metacritic
64
Critics (IGDB)
56/100
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What is Cold War about?

It's 1986, and the United States and the Soviet Union are taking the first tentative steps toward perestroika - a sense of friendship and cooperation that has not existed between the two world superpowers for decades. It appears that the Cold War might actually be over. Unfortunately, not everyone thinks that glasnost is a good thing. A fundamentalist faction within the Soviet government doesn't want the Cold War to thaw - they want it to heat up. Led by Barinsky, the radical head of the KGB, a group of separatists is making a last, desperate attempt to return the USSR to the control of the hard-line Communist regime by framing an American in a plot to assassinate the Soviet president and set off a chain of events that could very well lead to World War III. Matthew Carter, a hard-nosed American journalist following a tip from an informant, has just arrived in Moscow to cover a story. He is hoping that this assignment will lead to the story of a lifetime. Instead, it leads him into the thick of Barinsky's plot. Now, instead of vying for a Pulitzer Prize, Carter is fighting to clear his name, get to the bottom of Barinsky's sinister plan, and - hopefully - get out of the Soviet Union alive.

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Game modes: Single player

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Right now the lowest price for Cold War we're tracking is $0.82 at Kinguin โ€” 84% below Steam's $4.99. We compare 2 stores and prices refresh every few minutes.

What is the lowest price Cold War has ever been?

The lowest price we've recorded for Cold War is $0.23 at YuPlay on January 30, 2026. The current best price is about 257% above that low.

Is Cold War worth buying?

70% of 297 Steam user reviews for Cold War are positive ("Mixed"). It also holds a Metacritic score of 64.

When was Cold War released?

Cold War released on September 27, 2005, developed by Mindware Studios and published by Linux Game Publishing, DreamCatcher Games, Nordic Games Publishing.

What platforms is Cold War available on?

Cold War is available on Xbox, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows). It supports single player.

When do Cold War prices drop?

Cold War last hit a new low of $0.23 on January 30, 2026 at YuPlay. Current best price is $0.82. Prices on this page refresh every few minutes, so check back around seasonal sales for new lows.

Where's the cheapest place to buy Cold War?

The cheapest Cold War price right now is $0.82 at Kinguin, 84% below the Steam price.

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