Rank 01Games like The Red Stare
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to The Red Stare: Budget Cuts, Red Matter 2, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files, Belko VR: An Escape Room Experiment, and Duck Season. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Play:D
- Price: Free to play
- 88% of 399 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Day night cycle affects gameplay
- Free but high quality experience
- Observing suspects through windows matters
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Mysterious
About The Red Stare
The closest matches to The Red Stare: Budget Cuts, Red Matter 2, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files, Belko VR: An Escape Room Experiment, and Duck Season. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Red Stare is your kind of game, the closest matches are Budget Cuts, Red Matter 2 and L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and mysterious, and single out its achievement hunting and day night cycle. 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.
About The Red Stare: Become a secret agent in the 1950s and observe your neighbours to find the communist spy!
Is The Red Stare worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 399 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Day night cycle affects gameplay
- Free but high quality experience
- Observing suspects through windows matters
- Period authentic interactions feel tactile
People who play it also play: Budget Cuts, Red Matter 2, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
Frequently asked about The Red Stare
Can I run it?
Does The Red Stare work on Steam Deck?
The Red Stare is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Is The Red Stare free to play?
Yes — The Red Stare is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to The Red Stare?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Red Stare are Budget Cuts, Red Matter 2, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.
Who developed The Red Stare?
The Red Stare was developed by Play:D and published by Play:D, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences.