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Games Like The Red Stare

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Indie, Adventure, VR.

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Become a secret agent in the 1950s and observe your neighbours to find the communist spy!

Reviews: Very Positive — 88% — of 473 reviews
Released: 2017-07-31
Developer: Play:D
Publisher: NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences
Genres: Action, Free To Play, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 48 min
Mean playtime: 3.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 37%

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    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive98% of 97 reviews2020
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    72% matchVery Positive90% of 354 reviews2016
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    65% matchVery Positive83% of 17,129 reviews2024
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    71% matchMixed67% of 359 reviews2017
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    Windows

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    70% matchMixed52% of 94 reviews2021
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    66% matchVery Positive91% of 180 reviews2021
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    66% matchVery Positive83% of 317 reviews2018
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