Uncanny Tales: Cold Road (2025)

Developer: VYASTUDIO
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 1,300 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 32 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A slow, uneasy crawl through grounded, human-driven horror where the dread comes from realistic, everyday situations rather than monsters.

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What players say

Players say the game is extremely short, often finished in under an hour, and feels more like a demo than a full release. Its atmosphere and art style are praised, but many note the horror rarely lands beyond a jumpscare from the granny character, and a reviewer criticizes the inevitable run-and-hide sequence.

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