Choose RED
Choose RED if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93% positive across 143 reviews.
RED vs The Vagrant
RED and The Vagrant both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. RED (2017) is 1 year older than The Vagrant (2018). RED scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than The Vagrant (88.8% positive). 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 The Vagrant
Choose The Vagrant if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,701 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both RED and The Vagrant sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
| RED |  The Vagrant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 0.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (143 reviews) | 88.8% positive (1,701 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | storyk21674, STILILA, 貓蛋 | O.T.K Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- RED (2017) is 1 year older than The Vagrant (2018).
- RED scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than The Vagrant (88.8% positive).
- RED is free; The Vagrant is paid (0.79 USD).
- The Vagrant is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; RED has no Deck rating yet.
RED vs The Vagrant — FAQ
- Which is better, RED or The Vagrant?
- On Steam reviews RED scores higher (93% positive) than The Vagrant (88.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, RED is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play RED or The Vagrant first?
- If you want chronology, RED (2017) came out before The Vagrant (2018). 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 RED and The Vagrant similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Is RED free?
- Yes — RED is a free-to-play Steam title. The Vagrant is paid (0.79 USD).