Cryophobia - Fear of the Cold

Games where the cold is more than cosmetic. These titles feature a world, story, and gameplay plagued by desolate landscapes, sometimes at the risk of your own life. Suggestions are always welcome and appreciated.

72 Games

Cryostasis

Cryostasis
The Thing

The Thing
Extermination

Extermination
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Cursed Mountain

Cursed Mountain
Don't Starve

Don't Starve
Dead Space 3

Dead Space 3
Kholat

Kholat
Don't Starve Together

Don't Starve Together
Until Dawn

Until Dawn
Crimson Snow

Crimson Snow
Christmas Massacre

Christmas Massacre
The Long Dark

The Long Dark
Kona

Kona
Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village
Frostpunk

Frostpunk
Fatal Frame III: The Tormented

Fatal Frame III: The Tormented
Metro: Last Light Redux

Metro: Last Light Redux
Mundaun

Mundaun
Cold House

Cold House
Death Stranding

Death Stranding
Penumbra: Overture

Penumbra: Overture
Impact Winter

Impact Winter
Where the Snow Settles

Where the Snow Settles
Days Gone

Days Gone
Penumbra: Black Plague

Penumbra: Black Plague
Expedition Zero

Expedition Zero
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2
Dead Rising 4

Dead Rising 4
Cold Front

Cold Front
Infected

Infected
State of Decay 3

State of Decay 3
The Last of Us

The Last of Us
Outlast II

Outlast II
Frost

Frost
The Last of Us Part II

The Last of Us Part II
Terror: Endless Night

Terror: Endless Night
Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus
Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Mizzurna Falls

Mizzurna Falls
Icy

Icy
Cozy

Cozy
Yuki Onna

Yuki Onna
Tom Clancy's The Division

Tom Clancy's The Division
Shiver

Shiver
We Were Here

We Were Here
Praey for the Gods

Praey for the Gods
Project Winter

Project Winter
Röki

Röki
Wasteland 3

Wasteland 3
Syberia II

Syberia II
Sprucerio

Sprucerio
The Wild Eight

The Wild Eight
Batman: Arkham Origins

Batman: Arkham Origins
Metal Gear Solid

Metal Gear Solid
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds

Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Entropy: Zero 2

Entropy: Zero 2
Facility 47

Facility 47
Far Cry 4: Valley of The Yetis

Far Cry 4: Valley of The Yetis
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
Steep

Steep
Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna

Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna
Conarium

Conarium
We Were Here Together

We Were Here Together
There's Something In The Ice

There's Something In The Ice
The Snow is Red

The Snow is Red
This War of Mine

This War of Mine
Panelki

Panelki
Fade to Silence

Fade to Silence

2 Comments

paq250_

8 months ago

Nice list! I don't know many games that share this aspect, but maybe Entropy: Zero 2? It's set in the Arctic. Also, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has a mission set on the snow where you need to hide inside houses during a snow blizzard.

Rezlo

8 months ago

Thanks a ton! Just checked those out and they definitely match the criteria. I'll add them!
Rezlo

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