Cold Space

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Cold Space is a multiplayer shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by IdeaX and was released on December 8, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Cold Space" is a free, fast-paced multiplayer game set in a massive space conflict reminiscent of the Cold War. Every shot counts as you engage in skill-based battles with short respawn times. Utilize melee weapons, force-fields, and radar to gain an edge in intense close-combat encounters. The game now features a final level called "Heaven," with the original story available in the Discord channel .

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Audience ScoreBased on 152 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

optimization6 negative mentions

The core gameplay is enjoyable, featuring fast-paced combat and a one-hit-kill mechanic that can be fun, especially with friends.
The game has great character customization options and the developers are responsive to player feedback, indicating potential for future improvements.
It's a good game for practicing aim and skills, particularly for fans of instagib-style shooters.

The player base is extremely low, making it difficult to find matches and often forcing players to compete against bots.
Performance issues are prevalent, with reports of lag and stuttering even on high-end hardware, detracting from the overall experience.
The game lacks content and variety, with many players feeling it is not worth the full price due to its limited features and maps.

gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is praised for its great mechanics, responsive controls, and fun, satisfying objectives, with a variety of customization options available. However, the player base is notably low, often resulting in matches filled with bots, which can detract from the experience. Initial lag and glitches are reported, but the game smooths out after a short period, allowing players to quickly grasp the mechanics and enjoy intense gameplay.
- “Core gameplay is great, lots of items to customize your character (cat suit ftw) and the developers are very responsive and welcome suggestions!”
- “Pros: good controls, simple objectives, fun gameplay, satisfying kills, interesting items.”
- “This game actually is pretty fun and intense at times and doesn't take too long to figure out the game mechanics to start playing well against other players.”
- “While the mechanics and overall gameplay in this game are absolutely awesome, there are literally maybe 2 or 3 players on at a time, with most matches being filled by bots.”
- “This game actually is pretty fun and intense at times, but it doesn't take long to realize that the gameplay can feel empty due to the lack of real players.”
- “The gameplay is hindered by the fact that most matches are populated by bots, which detracts from the overall experience.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players noting that even at low settings, performance is poor and visuals can appear messy and unappealing, often not matching promotional screenshots. However, others appreciate the game's aesthetics and find the graphics to be pleasing, highlighting the cool map designs and exceptional elements despite the overall low frame rates.
- “Great aesthetics and cool maps.”
- “Graphics are already exceptional.”
- “The game isn't exactly orgasmic but the graphics are pleasing to the eye at least.”
- “Even if you set all graphics settings to low, the performance is bad.”
- “Pretty ugly and messy visuals (looks nothing like the promotional screenshots).”
- “Graphics are quite cheap and run at a pretty low frame rate even on the lowest settings with GTX 1060 / i5-4460.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has been widely criticized, with users reporting poor performance even on high-end rigs and regardless of graphics settings. Many players experience significant performance issues, indicating that the game is not well-optimized for current hardware.
- “Even with a high-end rig (see my profile), the performance is really bad.”
- “Even if you set all graphics settings to low, the performance is still bad.”
- “I find performance to be poor regardless of settings, using fairly recent hardware.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is priced at $10.99 with no microtransactions, and developers have indicated that more updates and additions are planned for the future.
- “No microtransactions, $10.99, and the devs have said more updates and additions are coming.”