Underplayed Gems

The Red Stare (2017)

The Red Stare cover
Developer
Play:D
Publisher
Play:D, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Free To Play, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 474 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You feel like a paranoid Cold War detective, peering through binoculars from a dim apartment as you piece together clues and fax reports under constant pressure.

tenseobservationaldeductiveatmosphericcold warsurveillanceparanoidstalking

What players say

Players call it a short, free VR spy game made by students. The concept is praised but reviewers consistently note missing features like saving and height adjustment, and some report crashes.

Screenshots

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