FROSTBITE: Deadly Climate similar games & best alternatives

FROSTBITE: Deadly Climate

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

Should you play it?

Survive the arctic research base simply known as Base 75, or die from the freezing cold or by the horrors that lurk within the halls?

What works
  • Free to play
  • Strong atmosphere and tension
  • Interesting survival mechanics
  • Engaging puzzles
  • Well balanced difficulty modes
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length
  • Some bugs and glitches
  • Limited combat mechanics
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Minimal character customization

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • The spy who shot me™

  • Nightmare of Decay

  • Death in the Water 2

  • It Comes In Waves

  • SCP: Fragmented Minds

  • Nightmare House: The Original Mod

  • Skinwalker Hunt

  • Endoparasitic 2

  • Apsulov: End of Gods
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • The spy who shot me™

  • It Comes In Waves

  • SCP: Fragmented Minds
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

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  • Survival

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  • Escapism

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FROSTBITE: Deadly Climate: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Value. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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