Underplayed Gems

Coldwake (2026)

Coldwake cover
Developer
MadLeap Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation
Rating
5.0 of 5, 34 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You piece together a quiet, unsettling story by typing commands into an old terminal, uncovering broken logs and secrets in a frozen, desolate facility.

text-drivenmysteriousatmosphericslowcontemplativeominousfragmentedsolitary

What players say

Players uncover a frozen world's story by reading logs and finding keywords on a terminal. It is short, around one to two hours, and ends on an emotional note. The puzzles are basic ciphers and the interface is minimalist, but players say the writing makes it worth the low price.

Screenshots

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