Games like Red Faction
If Red Faction is your kind of game, the closest matches are Red Faction II, Red Faction®: Armageddon™ and Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its contemplative, dark and intense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Red Faction, developed by Volition and published by Deep Silver in its 2009 Steam release, is a first-person shooter set on Mars with fully destructible environments. Its Geo-Mod destruction lets players reshape levels to bypass combat, a railgun punches through walls for instant flanking, and remote charges enable explosive ambushes from above. Reviewers describe the Mars setting as a gritty backdrop and the synth-heavy soundtrack as memorable. Built for sit-down solo sessions at a challenging difficulty, it carries a retro, intense tone. The game holds a Metacritic score of 78, is Steam Deck Playable, holds an 85% positive rating across 1,567 Steam reviews, and costs 9.99 USD. A pick for shooter fans drawn to environmental destruction.
About Red Faction: JOIN THE REVOLUTION! Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. But all is not as it seems. A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards.
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Red Faction II
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Red Faction.
Top pick for Red Faction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Twenty-second century Earth. Five years after the rebellion on Mars. For the last 15 years, Sopot, the corrupt dictator, has oppressed the people of the Commonwealth. His relentless pursuit of unification with the neighboring United Republic has left the country soaked in unnecessary bloodshed and poverty.
Red Faction®: Armageddon™
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Red Faction.
Second-strongest match for Red Faction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Red Faction: Armageddon Path to War includes 4 new missions, 2 unlockable items and 10 new achievements!
Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Red Faction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to take the role of an insurgent fighter with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force.
OmniGun
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Red Faction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Obliterate hostile automatons in this vibrant physics-based roguelite FPS. Master the OmniGun, a prototype gun capable of firing any ammunition imaginable as you shoot, explode, burn, shock, slice, freeze, shrink, and impale your way to the exit.
Exovoid Carnage
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Red Faction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Red Faction.
This HEART-POUNDING WAVE-BASED ARENA SHOOTER catapults you into an alien-infested space station. SHOOT, SHRED, and SURVIVE as you crush enemy hordes, dodge chaos, and challenge yourself to set a new record. The battle escalates with every second—GET IN THERE and FIGHT!
Diluvian Ultra: Awakening
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Red Faction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Diluvian Ultra: Awakening shows a never-before seen part of Diluvian Ultra's story, preceding the events of the main game. As a young Diluvian Knight, stage a heroic defense against insurmountable odds, in this single-player FPS with a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat.
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Red Faction.
Ranked #7 for Red Faction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Red Faction: Guerrilla re-defines the limits of destruction-based game-play with a huge open-world, fast-paced guerrilla-style combat, and true physics-based destruction.
Diluvian Ultra
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Red Faction.
Ranked #8 for Red Faction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Diluvian Ultra is a single-player, first-person shooter focusing on a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat. The game is set in its own expansive fictive universe. Rather than gritty or dark, Diluvian Ultra is colorful and fantastical, like the cover of pulp sci-fi novels of the past.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Red Faction
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Just Cause™ 3
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Red Faction cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Red Faction.
With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.
Besiege
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Red Faction cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Besiege is a physics building game about constructing medieval machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!
Bridge Constructor
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Red Faction cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Become an appraised bridge engineer and architect in Bridge Constructor. Create and design your own constructions and watch the cars and trucks pass over them - or see them fall and crash while your inferior creations collapse due to weight and the laws of physics!
World of Goo
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Red Faction cross-mention this title as a similar play.
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
Gears of War: E-Day
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Red Faction cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Experience Emergence Day – the brutal origin story of one of gaming’s most acclaimed third-person shooter franchises.
Battlefield™ 1
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Red Faction.
Reviewers of Red Faction cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.
Half-Life
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Red Faction cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
Mercenaries VR
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Red Faction cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Hardcore VR shooter where you take part in various special operations.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Red Faction at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Red Faction on Steam right now. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Red Faction on Steam right now. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Red Faction on Steam right now. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Red Faction on Steam right now. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Red Faction on Steam right now. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Red Faction on Steam right now. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Red Faction on Steam right now. Shares Action with Red Faction.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Half-Life: Opposing Force
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Red Faction on Steam right now. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Red Faction.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Other recommendable Steam games by Volition, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Saints Row: The Third
WHY THIS
Another title from Volition, the studio behind Red Faction. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!
Saints Row 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Volition, the studio behind Red Faction. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row.
Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from Volition, the studio behind Red Faction. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to take the role of an insurgent fighter with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force.
Saints Row
WHY THIS
Another title from Volition, the studio behind Red Faction. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Welcome to Santo Ileso, a vibrant fictional city in the American Southwest. In a world rife with crime, where lawless factions fight for power, a group of young friends embark on their own criminal venture, as they rise to the top in their bid to become Self Made.
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Red Faction.
Another title from Volition, the studio behind Red Faction.
Red Faction: Guerrilla re-defines the limits of destruction-based game-play with a huge open-world, fast-paced guerrilla-style combat, and true physics-based destruction.
Red Faction®: Armageddon™
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Red Faction.
Another title from Volition, the studio behind Red Faction. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Red Faction: Armageddon Path to War includes 4 new missions, 2 unlockable items and 10 new achievements!
Red Faction II
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Red Faction.
Another title from Volition, the studio behind Red Faction. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Twenty-second century Earth. Five years after the rebellion on Mars. For the last 15 years, Sopot, the corrupt dictator, has oppressed the people of the Commonwealth. His relentless pursuit of unification with the neighboring United Republic has left the country soaked in unnecessary bloodshed and poverty.
Summoner
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Red Faction.
Another title from Volition, the studio behind Red Faction. Shares Action with Red Faction.
Summoners have toppled empires and challenged gods. They are venerated as saviours and feared as destroyers. With rings crafted by the ancient Khosani, the gifted can call forth demons, dragons, and elementals, but only the strongest can control the forces they unleash.
Frequently asked about Red Faction
- Does Red Faction run on Steam Deck?
- Red Faction is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Red Faction cost?
- Red Faction is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Red Faction have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Red Faction supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Red Faction?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Red Faction are Red Faction II, Red Faction®: Armageddon™, Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition.
- Who developed Red Faction?
- Red Faction was developed by Volition and published by Deep Silver.
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