The Red Stare

A VR detective game about spotting spies among your neighbors

Play:D · Published by Play:D, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences · Released Jul 31, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 538
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 6 months ago; Apr 3, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 980; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Red Stare?

This free, single-player VR detective game takes place in 1950s New York City, where you investigate your neighbors from an apartment to identify a communist spy. You compare appearances, room contents, and behavior with case files and information received by phone and fax, then photograph evidence to send to your handler.

For you if...

+you enjoy patient observation and connecting clues yourself

Not for you if...

−you prefer constant action over watching and comparing evidence

What players say

86% of 538 reviews are positive

Players praise the detective work and period atmosphere. Individual complaints concern awkward phone interactions, missing play-area settings, and lost mission progress after suspending the game.

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The Red Stare system requirements

Minimum: GTX 980, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows™ 7 SP1
Processor: Intel™ Core™ i5-4590 or AMD FX™ 8350, equivalent
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 980 or AMD R9 390X or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2000 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

OS: Windows™ 7 SP1, Windows™ 8.1 or later or Windows™ 10
Processor: Intel™ Core™ i5-4590 or AMD FX™ 8350, equivalent or better
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480, equivalent or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2000 MB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does The Red Stare have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Red Stare run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

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PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 17
Steam features: Family Sharing, VR
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does The Red Stare 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam