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
- 86% of 2,992
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 14 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 6
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
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
86% of 2,992 reviews are positive · 78% of 14 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
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows® 2000/XP
- Processor
- Pentium II 400 MHz or greater
- Graphics
- 3D Graphics Accelerator Card (8MB)
- Memory
- 64 MB RAM
- DirectX
- DirectX 8
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
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