The Red Solstice
Top-down squad survival on Mars with eight-player co-op
Ironward · Released Jul 9, 2015
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 2,558
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 6
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 5 years ago
- Sep 2, 2021
Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Red Solstice?
The Red Solstice is a top-down, real-time tactics game about marines trying to survive hostile creatures during a storm on Mars. In the single-player campaign, you guide a squad through levels and can slow the action to issue orders. Online co-op supports up to eight players completing randomized objectives and responding to unexpected events.
For you if...
- +you enjoy demanding combat and tactical squad decisions
- +you want cooperative missions with unpredictable objectives
- +you like unlocking classes, weapons, and abilities
Not for you if...
- −you prefer relaxed combat without constant enemy pressure
- −you dislike giving frequent orders to computer-controlled squadmates
- −you want predictable objectives rather than randomized mission events
What players say
71% of 2,558 reviews are positive
Players praise the challenging tactical combat and cooperative play. Common complaints include bugs, unclear objectives, and squadmates that need frequent direction in solo play. Several players with AMD graphics cards report black textures or an unplayably dark screen, though another reports no issue.
Screenshots and trailer
The Red Solstice system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or Later
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-2320 CPU @ 3.00 Ghz or Better
- Graphics
- ATI Radeon HD 3800 / Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT or Better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- Notes
- OpenGL / OpenAL
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- NONE - NO LIMIT machine activation limit
- Third-party account
- NONE
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 73
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English.
Tags
- Strategy
- Tactical
- RTS
- Sci-fi
- Co-op
- Aliens
- Singleplayer
- Real Time Tactics
- Multiplayer
- Top-Down
- Real-Time
- Real-Time with Pause
- Online Co-Op
- Atmospheric
- Difficult
- Strategy RPG
Recent updates
- Sep 2, 2021 · MARINES! RS2 UPDATE 1.6 NOW AVAILABLE
- Mar 19, 2021 · Wishlist Campaign Update!
- Jul 24, 2020 · Red Solstice 1 and Red Solstice 2 update!
- Aug 16, 2019 · The Red Solstice 2: Survivors update!
- Dec 24, 2018 · The Red Solstice patch! Happy Holidays!
3 DLC available.
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