Choose Alan Wake
Choose Alan Wake if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 16,015 Steam reviews back the pick.
Alan Wake vs Red Silhouette
Alan Wake and Red Silhouette both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Alan Wake (2012) is 12 years older than Red Silhouette (2024). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Alan Wake: 16,015 reviews, Red Silhouette: 17). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Red Silhouette
Choose Red Silhouette if it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Red Silhouette launched in 2024.
Both Alan Wake and Red Silhouette sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.4% vs 88.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Alan Wake |  Red Silhouette | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (16,015 reviews) | 88.2% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Remedy Entertainment | Noah Lewin |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Alan Wake (2012) is 12 years older than Red Silhouette (2024).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Alan Wake: 16,015 reviews, Red Silhouette: 17).
- Red Silhouette is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Alan Wake (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Alan Wake is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Red Silhouette has no Deck rating yet.
Alan Wake vs Red Silhouette — FAQ
- Should I play Alan Wake or Red Silhouette first?
- If you want chronology, Alan Wake (2012) came out before Red Silhouette (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Alan Wake and Red Silhouette similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Alan Wake run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Alan Wake is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Red Silhouette doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.