A phone. A cold case. The truth is buried somewhere in between.
ColdTrace puts you inside a real investigation, or at least, it feels that way. Navigate a stranger's phone, piece together the timeline, and decide: was it really an accident?
AN IMMERSIVE FICTIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Explore a fully simulated phone interface: messages, photos, notes, voicemails
• Uncover a layered narrative where every clue matters
• Multiple threads to follow, one truth to uncover
FEEL THE TENSION
The line between player and investigator blurs. You're not watching the story unfold, you're living it. Every deleted file, every text thread, every timestamp brings you closer to the answer.
YOUR INVESTIGATION, YOUR PACE
ColdTrace is not a passive experience. What you read, what you dig into, and when, it all shapes your understanding of what happened.
For fans of interactive fiction, true crime podcasts, and crime documentaries who want to go deeper.
ColdTrace is a fictional narrative experience. All characters and events are entirely invented.
Note: Some chapters require a Premium unlock.
Some investigations are available for free, while the complete experience can be unlocked through an in-app purchase.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
This is a great game! After reading other reviews, I understand the developers reasoning for the cost behind the game. As someone who payed to play the game it was a great experience! However, I truly hope that there are more cases coming in the future given the cost for just one case. It is a great game/app for true crime junkies and I love the idea and aspect of the game. Being able to go through the victims phone to solve the mystery in real time is so unique! I love it, but hoping to see more cases in the future!!
Developer Response
Thanks! We heard you: new cases are landing by the end of this week 🕵️
fun, but AI stuff is weak
oplonkpea
solved the first case (Noor) and it was pretty fun. the AI generated pictures and voice memos are annoying and photos are inconsistent, but i can look past that - you don’t really need the photos to solve the case. the texts/DMs however are all over the place (and clearly generated with AI) - someone asking for files from Oct 25, but the text is dated Oct 23. one conversation about having a coffee ‘tomorrow’ spans 3 days. someone says they’ll come for dinner ‘around 8’ but texts timestamp says 11:30pm. texts with a doctor at 3am… you get the idea. at first i thought it was a game mechanic, but it definitely wasn’t (we solved the case no prob when we decided to ignore the timestamps). It makes it significantly harder to discern what’s a clue and what’s a bug! would be great if it could be fixed (especially that i now paid for it :) )
Very good!! Just one issue
JeNi.X
So I absolutely love the concept of the game, it really is enjoyable especially with real life apps imbedded into it. One issue I have is some of the AI elements. Like the photos (insta, camera roll, videos, voice messages) and a bit of the chats too. It kinda throws off the whole thing for me. It would be much engaging, spooky, intriguing, and interactive if it was actually real people. I feel if you used actors— for all of the stuff I mentioned, even typing out the messages yourself so it doesn’t feel so gimmicky—the game would be and feel much better. And if you don’t use AI (which I doubt) then I apologize, but just a bit of a suggestion from me.
game is fun but the bugs are awful
anonymous_person_5
i’m on the first case with Noor and i’m on the 8th question and no matter how many times or ways I try to type the GIVEN answer it will not advance me to the next question. it’s completely stuck and I can’t even get through the case. and second off, the subscription is a bit too high. i get yall are “new” but don’t you think lowering the price might persuade more people to buy it therefore your money would multiply? yeah maybe want to try that instead. great potential but the bugs and missing content/AI generated pictures and messages make it hard to understand the plot. please, this game could be so good if it didn’t use AI and you fixed the bugs and pricing.
Improvements to your investigations, plus bug fixes and better stability. Thanks for playing!
Version 1.2.6
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Seller
Saclic Studio
Size
220.1 MB
Category
Entertainment
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.