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 game is actually sooo fun to play in ur free time! it works offline (except the photos/camera gallery and insta photos) and i love it soo much it’s so interesting passes time very well! one thing I would recommend is to make more plot twists maybe but i don’t know if that’s too tricky to add in. also read the other reviews know it’s a small studio but i believe you’d attract more customers to this game if you allowed people who didn’t pay for the cases to access for all of the cases as the game is quite amazing but I think I’d delete it after losing access to the other cases! great game overall wish more plot twists and more access to cases and free. i really enjoy it though and thanks for making it ad free!(btw i love the voice memos but i feel like they’d be more interesting if a real human used their voice to record it) thanks love the game once again xx
Needs a login option/times in game are inaccurate
Mxp3
I’m still currently on the first case and so far it’s great but the time on the messages make it confusing. At one point, the message said it was sent at 11pm but in the message the girl stated that she will come downstairs to eat at 8pm. And yes, she was talking abt 8pm that same day but it had already passed 8pm so that didn’t make much sense. Do the times the messages were sent not matter in the case? If so then it’s okay but still a little confusing.Another thing I want to add is that there’s no option to log in or sign up an account (or at least I haven’t been able to find a way to do this). This means that if u want to play the game on a different device then u have to pay the subscription fee again. I don’t like this, u should be able to make an account that u can use on any device.Regardless, It’s rlly fun to play and I do recommend downloading it if u love mystery games. I know it’s made by a small team which is why I’m cutting it some slack but there are a few parts I think need some tweaking to help it reach its full potential.
Love the game
Ohialice
It’s so fun, but I’m just stuck on Rei’s level… the 2nd question asks about her KakaoTalk which I answered as no mention of any password. Next question was about the app being open but for days I’ve not found anything that even gives me a hint. Password hint is “my dog” but literally nothing about a dog anywhere so I’m sort of stuck.
Developer Response
Thanks for flagging! It's a bug we're fixing; email contact@saclicstudio.com and we'll help. 🙏
Interactive mystery game
Mattietilda
Great game! It’s exactly the type of mystery game I like. Just wish it was a bit cheaper or you could buy it outright instead of a subscription. One thing I think would be good for the game is a notepad section especially if you leave the game for a couple days in the middle of an investigation
Developer Response
Thanks! The game's paid after the intro because we're a small studio; it funds the next cases and keeps it ad-free.
New in 1.3.1
• Noor's case improved in every language
• Richer phones in the cases of Isla, Nadia, Harlow, Imogen, Esme, Wren and Juno, with new apps, photos, music and conversations
• Translation fixes in many languages and general bug fixes
Version 1.3.1
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Information
Provider
Saclic Studio
Size
200.2 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.
