Cold Pines
A downloadable game for Windows
Cold Pines
A short PS1-style horror experience. Set in a snowy, isolated gas station in America, Cold Pines invites you to explore and... be watched.
What you’ll find in the snow is better left unspoiled..
🎮 Features
- PS1-style visuals and analog horror atmosphere
- Minimal HUD, no objective markers, no hand-holding
- Narrative unfolds through environmental storytelling
🎮 Controls
| WASD | Move Forward, Left, Backwards & Right |
| Shift | Sprint |
| E | Interact / Pickup |
| ESC | Pause / Menu / Close |
💀 Content Warning
- Slow-burn horror
- Isolation
- Implied distress.
- Flashing lights
- Best played in the dark with headphones on.
🚫 Spoiler Warning
To preserve the experience for others:
Please avoid posting spoilers in the comments or screenshots. Cold Pines is meant to be discovered slowly, with minimal guidance or expectation.
If you’re a streamer or content creator:
- Feel free to share your playthrough!
- Just consider adding a spoiler warning in the title or description.
Thanks for keeping the mystery intact ❄️
🧑💻 Credits
Created by me, Nicklas Sommer - This is my first ever finished game, so if you like it feel free to let it be known in the comments, or donate a cup of coffee 😀
Powered by Godot 4.2 and a lot of coffee & snow.
📺 Gameplays / Let's plays
Videos contain spoilers for the game - Be advised!
Horrorable:
Thaifist Gaming:
Redd's Gaming Videos:
👍 Player Reviews
"An impressive first game from this dev - a short and sweet indie horror that relies on lore and sounds - you'll feel like you're being watched as soon as the game begins. This may be a dev to look out for in the future..."
Rated 4★ Stars - Horrorable
"I really liked the atmosphere! Hope to see more from you."
Rated 5★ Stars - Jamipo Selkfire
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Cold Pines is an impressive first release from this dev. Instead of relying on jump scares, this brief indie experience builds a steady sense of being watched, as if something is always lurking just beyond sight, just outside your peripheral. Even the gas pumps managed to unsettle me, which says a lot.
The notes matter too, nothing is spelled out for you. It’s a strong start from a promising developer, and absolutely worth a look.
Thank you so much for the kind words and for playing! I really appreciate you taking the time to leave such thoughtful feedback. It means a lot, especially since this is my first release
Nice game! Had a couple of moments of genuine horror, which was great! I noticed a typo in one of the documents, I think it was in the shipping manifest in the barn, the date only had 3 digits in the year section. Congrats on your first complete game!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it! - Good catch on the typo, I'll be updating that.
Good to hear you had your moments of Horror 🥳