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27 OCTOBER 2026, South Korea - Developer BANJIHA GAMES and publisher Sandyfloor have announced Cold Case, a text-based detective game coming to Steam in the first half of 2027.

Using digital forensics, you enter keywords into an in-game computer to recover words and passages that couldn't be scanned from the fire-damaged records found in a police inspector's burned-down home.

Restoring the text also reveals new clues in the photographs beside it, giving you fresh leads to investigate and new keywords to try. Every discovery brings you closer to solving the eight unsolved cases, and with that the key(words) to uncover the final mystery.

Cold Case - Official Announcement Trailer:

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Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/4942330/Cold_Case
\u200bPress Kit: piratepr.notion.site/cold-case
\u200bPress Contact: maestrolee@sandyfloor.com - Interviews welcome!

About the game

Restore 8 cases from the burned house of a police inspector and look for clues.

The crime scene photos and records have become impossible to read, but as a Cold Case investigator, your deduction and digital forensic skills can reveal what really happened.

Search by keywords. Reconstruct the sequence of events. Uncover the truth.

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Key Features

For more updates on Cold Case, Wishlist on Steam or follow the developers on:
\u200bTwitter/X | Instagram | YouTube

About Banjiha Games

Banjiha Games is a South Korean independent game studio guided by the motto, “Better to fail with originality than succeed through imitation.” Known for the text-based roguelike adventure Seoul 2033, the studio develops and supports games that explore unconventional genres and formats. Its work combines distinctive worlds, rich storytelling, and experimental game systems with approachable entertainment, building a creative identity uniquely its own.

About Sandyfloor

Founded in 2023, Sandyfloor is an independent game development and publishing studio based in South Korea. Bringing the spirit of classic arcade games to modern gameplay, the studio develops original titles and partners with independent teams to bring distinctive games to players worldwide. Sandyfloor provides publishing, localization, and marketing support, with a portfolio that includes PengPong, Tokatonton: One-Armed Blacksmith, and Cold Case.

Sandyfloor.com

Copyright © 2026 Sandy Floor, All rights reserved.

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