ColdSide

ColdSide

Steam Deck Playable

AdroVGames · Adventure · Nov 7, 2020

Worth it for the right player.

At $6.40. It has been as low as $1.28.

80%
Mostly Positive
532 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 532 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 127 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise30% are divided20% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Good graphics.
35 of 127 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
ColdSide does at times try to mess with you in one eye by blinding you with its hyperviolet grime beauty while hypnotizing your other eye into thinking that its gameplay is smarter and more mentally engaging than it is.
20 of 127 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
With the graphics and the music/sound effects, this game has an awesome atmosphere.
12 of 127 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
No, seems well optimized.
3 of 127 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
You use a mouse & keyboard, although controller support is also available if you want to use that.
3 of 127 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Graphics35 reviews
Gameplay20 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Optimization3 reviews
Controls3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters39 reviews
74%
Difficulty4 reviews
100%
Interface4 reviews
75%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs6 reviews
83%
Combat4 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $6.40. The lowest we've tracked is $1.28.

6 points recordedtoday · $6.40

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
80%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
31
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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