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Cold Fear

Game

Game details

First release year
2005

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Engines

  • RenderWare

Localized titles

  • Cold Fear

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    72*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    65*
  • Survival Horror*
    Votes · historical
    48*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Zombies*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    9*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows® 2000/XP only*
    Processor alternatives
    1 GHz processor minimum, (2 GHz recommended)*
    Memory
    256MB RAM minimum, (512MB recommended)*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX® 9 compliant 64MB (128MB recommended). see supported list* DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0 Sound: Direct X 9.0 compliant*
    Storage
    2.2 GB Input Devices: Mouse, keyboard, Windows compliant game pad. *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: Nvidia® GeForce™ 3/4/FX/6 series (GeForce 4 MX not supported) ATI® Radeon® 8500/9000/X series Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. These chipsets are currently the only ones that will run this game.*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    1 GHz processor minimum, (2 GHz recommended)*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX® 9 compliant 64MB (128MB recommended). see supported list**

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    11*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Darkworks

Publishers

  • Ubisoft*

Release history

  • 2005
    Date precision
    Year only
  • 2005-03-28 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2005-03-28*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 13, 2008*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1 GHz processor minimum, (2 GHz recommended)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX® 9 compliant 64MB (128MB recommended). see supported list**
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Cold Fear*
Release year
2,005*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1 GHz processor minimum, (2 GHz recommended)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX® 9 compliant 64MB (128MB recommended). see supported list**
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Darkworks
Darkworks*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
horror game
horror game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Ubisoft
Ubisoft*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2005-03-28 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2005-03-28*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
51* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Darkworks*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
33* min
Metacritic score
66*
Name
Cold Fear™*
Negative reviews · historical
208*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
1,076*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.0*
Publishers
  • Ubisoft*
Recommendations
1,344*
Store release date · historical
May 13, 2008*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Darkworks
Darkworks*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Ubisoft
Ubisoft*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 13, 2008*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
120* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Darkworks*
Historical discount
80* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
124* min
Name
Cold Fear*
Negative reviews · historical
208*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,076*
Historical US price
199* US cents
Publisher
Ubisoft*
Community tags · historical
  • Horror*
  • Action*
  • Survival Horror*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
  • Classic*
  • Zombies*
  • Third Person*
  • Gore*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Adventure*
  • Shooter*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Horror
Horror*
Action
Action*
Survival Horror
Survival Horror*
Third-Person Shooter
Third-Person Shooter*
Classic
Classic*
Zombies
Zombies*
Third Person
Third Person*
Gore
Gore*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Adventure
Adventure*
Shooter
Shooter*
Tags votes
Horror
Votes · historical
72*
Action
Votes · historical
65*
Survival Horror
Votes · historical
48*
Third-Person Shooter
Votes · historical
31*
Classic
Votes · historical
27*
Zombies
Votes · historical
26*
Third Person
Votes · historical
24*
Gore
Votes · historical
21*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
20*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
19*
Adventure
Votes · historical
11*
Shooter
Votes · historical
9*
Specifications 5 · 23 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Darkworks*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
66*
Name
Cold Fear™*
Windows requirements
OS *: Windows® 2000/XP only Processor: 1 GHz processor minimum, (2 GHz recommended) Memory: 256MB RAM minimum, (512MB recommended) Graphics: DirectX® 9 compliant 64MB (128MB recommended). see supported list* DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0 Sound: Direct X 9.0 compliant Hard Drive: 2.2 GB Input Devices: Mouse, keyboard, Windows compliant game pad. *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: Nvidia® GeForce™ 3/4/FX/6 series (GeForce 4 MX not supported) ATI® Radeon® 8500/9000/X series Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. These chipsets are currently the only ones that will run this game. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • Ubisoft*
Recommendations total
1,322*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 13, 2008*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Darkworks
Darkworks*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows® 2000/XP only*
Processor alternatives
1 GHz processor minimum, (2 GHz recommended)*
Memory
256MB RAM minimum, (512MB recommended)*
Graphics alternatives
DirectX® 9 compliant 64MB (128MB recommended). see supported list* DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0 Sound: Direct X 9.0 compliant*
Storage
2.2 GB Input Devices: Mouse, keyboard, Windows compliant game pad. *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: Nvidia® GeForce™ 3/4/FX/6 series (GeForce 4 MX not supported) ATI® Radeon® 8500/9000/X series Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. These chipsets are currently the only ones that will run this game.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Ubisoft
Ubisoft*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 13, 2008*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
9,008*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
11*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,008*
Title
Cold Fear*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
11*
Community confidence
moderate*

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