Choose Covert Syndrome
Choose Covert Syndrome if you want a Casual and Violent game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Covert Syndrome launched in 2017.
Covert Syndrome vs The Red Stare
Covert Syndrome and The Red Stare both land in Action, Indie, Free To Play 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, Indie, Free To Play on Steam. Both released in 2017. The Red Stare scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Covert Syndrome (71% 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 Red Stare
Choose The Red Stare if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.5% positive across 399 reviews.
Both Covert Syndrome and The Red Stare sit in Action, Indie, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Covert Syndrome |  The Red Stare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Violent | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71% positive (100 reviews) | 88.5% positive (399 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Offworld Industries | Play:D |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- The Red Stare scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Covert Syndrome (71% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Covert Syndrome has co-op; The Red Stare does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Covert Syndrome vs The Red Stare — FAQ
- Which is better, Covert Syndrome or The Red Stare?
- On Steam reviews The Red Stare scores higher (88.5% positive) than Covert Syndrome (71% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Red Stare is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Covert Syndrome and The Red Stare similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Free To Play 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 The Red Stare have multiplayer like Covert Syndrome?
- No. Covert Syndrome supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while The Red Stare is listed as single-player only.