The Red Stare
Released Jul 2017
Become a secret agent in the 1950s and observe your neighbours to find the communist spy!
87% positive · 474 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
The Red Stare launched as a free-to-play VR game on July 31, 2017. In the weeks immediately following launch, the developer shipped a handful of patches (updates 1.01, 1.02, and 1.03) addressing bugs and adding Oculus hardware support. After that initial burst of post-launch polish, no further content or features were added. Subsequent communications from the developer — in February 2019, April 2019, September 2022, and as recently as April 3, 2026 — have all been maintenance-only bug fixes and compatibility patches responding to changes in VR runtimes and hardware drivers, not new content or announced plans for expansion. The developer has never announced any DLC, expansions, roadmap, or ongoing content plans. The store description contains no reference to future updates or additional content. Given the absence of any post-launch content cadence and no communicated intent to add new content, the game appears to have shipped as a complete, self-contained experience. The ongoing maintenance patches demonstrate that the developer still monitors and supports the game for compatibility, but this is distinct from active content development.
Evidence
The Red Stare officially launched as a free VR game for HTC Vive and Oculus on July 31, 2017.
Update 1.03 added 2-sensor Oculus setup support and resolved various Oculus-specific bugs — the last feature-level patch after launch.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Play:D
Achievements
17
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
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In The Red Stare, you become a special agent in 1950s New York City on a stake out. The Reds have infiltrated the city, and you need to stop them before it's too late.During your stake out you will be observing your neighbours' every move to find out who of them is the communist spy.
From within your apartment you'll be receiving information via your phone and fax machine, finding clues in case files, and taking pictures that you can fax to your handler - proving that your suspicions are right.
It's all about observation and deduction. You’ll have to use a number of different ways to identify people varying from appearances, items that can be found in their rooms, and rules only specific members of the communist ranks follow.
Good luck, agent! The nation depends on you.
Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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