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Cold Waters

After tracking a Soviet landing force bound for Iceland it is time to plan your attack. Do you silently close in to torpedo the landing ships and escape during the resulting chaos? Or strike with long-range missiles but risk counterattack from the enemy escorts? Have you detected them all, could another submarine be out there listening for you? Has the hunter become the hunted? Will you survive the Cold Waters? Inspired by the 1988 classic “Red Storm Rising”, command a nuclear submarine in a desperate attempt to prevent “mutually assured destruction” when the Cold War gets hot and WWIII begins

Release date
January 4, 2018
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Developer
Killerfish Games
Publisher
Killerfish Games
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After tracking a Soviet landing force bound for Iceland it is time to plan your attack. Do you silently close in to torpedo the landing ships and escape during the resulting chaos? Or strike with long-range missiles but risk counterattack from the enemy escorts? Have you detected them all, could another submarine be out there listening for you? Has the hunter become the hunted?

Will you survive the Cold Waters? Inspired by the 1988 classic “Red Storm Rising”, command a nuclear submarine in a desperate attempt to prevent “mutually assured destruction” when the Cold War gets hot and WWIII begins. You will be tasked with intercepting convoys, amphibious landings, insertion missions and battling it out with enemy warships, submarines and aircraft. Thankfully, an arsenal of wire-guided torpedoes, anti-ship and cruise missiles and the occasional SEAL team are on board to keep the Iron Curtain at bay.

Features: Real-time naval combatOver 40 classes of ships and submarines all meticulously researchedDynamic Campaign where your performance mattersRealistic sonar modelAuthentic Soviet combat tactics Real-time naval combatOver 40 classes of ships and submarines all meticulously researchedDynamic Campaign where your performance mattersRealistic sonar modelAuthentic Soviet combat tactics

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★ 8.2/10GOG · 190 ratings
GOGLast checked November 2, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
This is an amazing real-time submarine simulator. It simulates almost every relevant aspect, including sonar signatures, thermocline reflection, torpedo wire breaking, towed sonar sensors and…
★ 5 / 5
An amazing reinterpretation of Microprose's classic Red Storm Rising. Great submarine simulation with focus on tactics. Very easy to learn, hard to master, and with…
★ 3 / 5
Having enjoyed both Silent Service 1 and 2 as a kid and then later on, the Silent Hunter series, I was intrigued to see what…
★ 5 / 5
If the concept of commanding a nuclear submarine seems really neat to you, and/or you love films like Crimson Tide and Hunt for Red October,…
★ 1 / 5
Dev team at Killerfish games considers us GOG users too much of a bother to keep updating the game in a timely manner. The latest…
★ 5 / 5
I really enjoyed Red Storm Rising by Microprose back in the day. I am really enjoying this title right now. I buy games with the…
★ 4 / 5
This is not going to be hardcore like Modern Naval Warfare (The reason I give it 4 and not 5 stars as it is a…
★ 5 / 5
Fun and intense game. Completely captures the feel of classic Microprose Red Storm Rising. Happy to say it's more than nostalgia. The cat and mouse,…

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★ 3 / 5
i have some issues with the game as ships often dissaper and reapper is random spots on the map
★ 4 / 5
I got this game because i wanted a naval sim that was a resonable price and when the dot mod is installed it does not…
★ 3 / 5
As a game extremely difficult even at easy setting. Almost imposssible to create a successful mission. No facilities to return to port for repairs unlike…
★ 5 / 5
The developers found the correct balance between reality and playability. If it was 100% real, no one could play it, because it would be too…
★ 5 / 5
The base game puts you in charge of a submarine. It doesn't sound like much but trying to hit your objectives and safely making it…

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