Death Trader: Cold War

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Death Trader: Cold War is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Dreambakers and was released on October 19, 2018. It received negative reviews from players.

Find out what it's like to be a arms dealer. Travel back into the 1960s and establish your shady international business right in the midst of the Cold War!

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Single-Player

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32%

Audience ScoreBased on 71 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

stability12 negative mentions

The game has a great concept and interesting mechanics that could provide entertainment.
There is significant potential for expansion, such as adding factories and more depth to gameplay.
Some players find the game enjoyable in its current state, especially when purchased on sale.

The game is plagued with bugs and glitches, making it unplayable for many users.
It feels incomplete and abandoned, with no updates from the developers for an extended period.
Gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth, leading to boredom after a short time.

stability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is plagued by significant stability issues, with numerous users reporting frequent bugs and glitches that hinder gameplay. Many players experienced crashes and configuration problems, leading to frustration and abandonment of the game shortly after starting. Overall, the consensus is that the game feels unfinished and lacks the necessary support to address these critical stability concerns.
- “Buggy, abandoned. I played for a total of eleven minutes and then proceeded to delete it and never play again.”
- “The game is buggy; about a third of the time when I started a new game, it didn't set up right.”
- “Like the amount of glitches this game has right now cannot be explained in one comment.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
11%
22%
Gameplay reviews are mixed, highlighting interesting mechanics but often criticizing the overall experience as lacking depth and entertainment value. While some players appreciate improvements in user-friendliness and reduced bugs, others find the gameplay boring and unengaging, leading to a consensus that it may not provide many hours of enjoyment.
- “The majority of the early bugs are gone, the gameplay is more user-friendly with a better UI/tooltip. It was a fun game before, but it's even better now.”
- “Interesting game mechanics.”
- “It's extremely boring and has the worst gameplay I've ever seen.”
- “It's extremely boring and has the worst gameplay I've ever seen.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is derived from the developers' self-awareness and their unconventional decision to remain in early access indefinitely, which players find amusing. This meta-commentary on their development approach adds a layer of wit to the overall experience.
- “The funny thing about that, though, is that the devs don't intend to ever take it out of early access, as that's what they're known for.”