Uncanny Tales: Cold Road

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Uncanny Tales: Cold Road is a single player survival simulation game with a horror theme. It was developed by VYASTUDIO and was released on April 16, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Uncanny Tales: Cold Road is a chilling episodic horror where a snowstorm traps the protagonist after a car crash on a remote road. Seeking help, she finds shelter with an elderly woman, but eerie noises at night reveal she’s not alone. The story explores fears rooted in isolation and mistrust rather than supernatural threats.

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Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

story3 positive mentions

stability5 negative mentions

The game offers a short, tense horror experience that leaves players thinking about it afterward.
It has a retro style and some enjoyable moments, making it a fun, albeit brief, indie horror game.
The developer shows potential for improvement, as seen in the progress from their previous works.

The game is plagued by bugs and glitches, making it difficult to complete and frustrating for players.
Many players found the gameplay to be too short and lacking depth for the price.
The RNG elements, such as key spawning, can lead to frustrating experiences, especially when combined with the unpredictable behavior of the antagonist.

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The game has received consistent criticism for its stability, with users reporting numerous bugs and glitches, particularly during critical gameplay moments. Many players have described the experience as laggy and frustrating, leading to an overall negative impression of the game's reliability.
- “Unfortunately, the game is really buggy and glitches when the killer is hunting you.”
- “The game was laggy and buggy, unfortunately.”
- “Very buggy game.”
story
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The story is appreciated for its atmospheric "fear of fathoms" vibes and the depth that can be uncovered through exploration, though some players found it somewhat dark and wished for clearer audio and more tension-building elements.
- “I loved the eerie atmosphere and the subtle storytelling woven throughout the environment. It really drew me in, though I wished the tension had been built up a bit more.”
- “The game had a captivating narrative that unfolded as I explored, creating a sense of mystery and intrigue.”
- “The story was rich and immersive, with layers that revealed themselves the more I engaged with the world around me.”
- “I liked the fear of fathoms vibes it had, and how it had a story if you looked around, but it was a little dark, the audio was a bit muddy, and I wished it had built the tension a bit more.”
gameplay
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The gameplay is criticized for being poor and unsatisfactory, with users feeling that the experience is not worth the low price, as it only lasts about 15 minutes.
- “Horrible game, $3 for 15 minutes of bad gameplay.”

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Uncanny Tales: Cold Road is a survival simulation game with horror theme.

Uncanny Tales: Cold Road is available on PC and Windows.

Uncanny Tales: Cold Road was released on April 16, 2025.

Uncanny Tales: Cold Road was developed by VYASTUDIO.

Uncanny Tales: Cold Road has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its stability.

Uncanny Tales: Cold Road is a single player game.

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