Cold Waters

Cold Waters

Released Jun 2017

Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.

87% positive · 4,726 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Cold Waters launched on June 5, 2017. At launch, Killerfish Games stated they were "committed to improving the game with future content." True to that, they delivered a significant stream of free updates throughout 2017 and into 2018, culminating in the major South China Sea update on May 16, 2018 — which added an entirely new campaign, new playable submarines, new vessels, crew voices, and numerous gameplay improvements. All of this content was delivered free to base game owners. After the South China Sea update shipped in May 2018, developer communication on Cold Waters effectively ceased. The subsequent news posts (from April 2020 onward) are exclusively about Killerfish Games' next title, War on the Sea, which launched in February 2021. There have been no further updates, announcements, or patches for Cold Waters since May 2018 — now more than eight years ago. The game has only one DLC listed (the soundtrack, released at launch), and no unreleased DLC exists. The developer has moved on to a new title and has not communicated any plans to return to Cold Waters. The game shipped as a complete, fully-updated product with the South China Sea update representing the final major content release.
Evidence
Killerfish Games announces the launch of their new title, War on the Sea — all post-2018 developer communications relate to this new game, with no further mention of Cold Waters development.
news post · Feb 12, 2021 source development ending
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South China Sea major update released, adding a full new campaign, new playable submarines, over 35 new vessels, crew voices, and many gameplay improvements — all free to base game owners. This is the last Cold Waters update on record.
news post · May 16, 2018 source content shipped
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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Jun 2017

Media

Details

Publisher
Killerfish Games
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

After tracking a Soviet landing force bound for Iceland it is time to plan your attack. Do you silently close in to torpedo the landing ships and escape during the resulting chaos? Or strike with long-range missiles but risk counterattack from the enemy escorts? Have you detected them all, could another submarine be out there listening for you? Has the hunter become the hunted? Will you survive the Cold Waters?

Inspired by the 1988 classic “Red Storm Rising”, command a nuclear submarine in a desperate attempt to prevent “mutually assured destruction” when the Cold War gets hot and WWIII begins.

You will be tasked with intercepting convoys, amphibious landings, insertion missions and battling it out with enemy warships, submarines and aircraft. Thankfully, an arsenal of wire-guided torpedoes, anti-ship and cruise missiles and the occasional SEAL team are on board to keep the Iron Curtain at bay.

Major Features:
- Real-time naval combat
- Over 40 classes of ships and submarines all meticulously researched
- Dynamic Campaign where your performance matters
- Realistic sonar model
- Authentic Soviet combat tactics
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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