Red Faction
First-person sci-fi shooter with destructible terrain and Martian rebellion
Volition · Published by Deep Silver · Released Aug 5, 2009
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 2,648
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 18 in 30 days
- Players
- 8
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)
What is Red Faction?
A first-person shooter set on Mars, where miners face a plague and abuse by Ultor Corporation guards. You fight through levels with guns, drive vehicles, and destroy parts of the environment; some objectives involve stealth.
For you if...
- +you like switching between weapons and vehicles during missions
- +you enjoy older shooters with varied combat locations
Not for you if...
- −you prefer slower combat to frequent firefights
- −you want a shooter without stealth or puzzles
What players say
85% of 2,648 reviews are positive · 72% of 18 in the last 30 days
Players praise the destructible terrain, soundtrack, and weapon variety. Many complain about bugs on modern PCs, including a vehicle glitch that can halt progress, and recommend an unofficial patch.
Screenshots and trailer
Red Faction system requirements
Minimum: 3D Accelerator (8MB), 0.1 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Red Faction?
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- OS
- Windows® 2000/XP
- Processor
- Pentium II 400 MHz or greater
- Graphics
- 3D Graphics Accelerator Card (8MB)
- Memory
- 64 MB RAM
- DirectX
- DirectX 8
Does Red Faction have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Red Faction run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Red Faction use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
