Strategy · July 9, 2015

The Red Solstice (2015)

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If you think you have what it takes to survive the onslaught, go forth, marine! The Red Solstice is a tactical, squad-based survival game set in the distant future on Mars, playable in single-player or with up to 8 players in cooperative online multiplayer. Roam freely over huge maps, complete randomized objectives and deal with surprise events that keep you on the edge of your seat. Survive and conquer by any means necessary. Get stronger every time. Level up to unlock new weapons and abilities. Try to survive the storm. [H2]Key features[/H2] Take the Lead: Issue commands and set waypoints and objectives for your friends as you outsmart and outgun your way through the derelict domiciles of Tharsis. Play Your Way, Together: With support for 8-player co-op, play as one of 8 distinct, customizable classes, each with unique abilities and traits. Odd Jobs: Tackle an onslaught of randomly generated events with just one hour to make your mark. From zone defense to supply retrieval, you’re never short of enemies to kill and objectives to complete. Earn and Learn: Kill to earn experience points and unlock new abilities and classes. Heal allies, deploy turrets, launch grenades, set traps and much, much more. Tactical Single-Player: Play on your own and lead a squad through a satisfying single-player campaign, and lead your squad through a wide variety of levels using The Red Solstice's Tactical Mode, which lets you issue commands while slowing down the action. Game NOT Over, Man: Killing ain’t easy. Drive back untold Martian horrors in multiple modes, maps and difficulties and get stronger every time. Even if you perish. [/H2]

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Strategy · 211
  • Tactical · 206
  • RTS · 201
  • Sci-fi · 198
  • Co-op · 191
  • Aliens · 182
  • Singleplayer · 177
  • Real Time Tactics · 175
  • Multiplayer · 173
  • Top-Down · 169
  • Real-Time · 165
  • Real-Time with Pause · 162
  • Online Co-Op · 159
  • Atmospheric · 155
  • Kickstarter · 154

Position in Strategy

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.5k Steam reviewsTop 86% in Strategy
Positive rating71% positiveGenre average: 84% — this title sits in top 90%
Metacritic74/100Genre average 79 — top 81% of Strategy titles
Engagement hours5 h averageTop 96% for session depth among Strategy

Peer Strategy titles

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Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stats
  • Steam Leaderboards

Accessibility

  • Captions available

Other

  • Single-player

Reception Metrics

Steam community

71%Mostly Positive · 2.5k reviews

1.8k positive · 725 negative

Metacritic

74/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.4/10

Curator recommendations

870

Press Quotes

“The Red Solstice is evocative, deeply engaging action that lives primarily in its diversity of tactics.” 81/100 – “What do you get when you take the likes of Dead Space and Starcraft and throw them in a blender? A bloody cascade that is The Red Solstice.” 85/100 – HookedGamers “Players looking for a challenge will be right at home, and anyone who wants to experiment with different strategies will find a wealth of variety here. They manage to succeed in…

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

5h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

5h

Current engagement

Achievements

73

Steam unlocks available

Strategy releases from 2015

6 Strategy titles launched in 2015 — top 5 by review volume.

Release & Availability

Release dateJul 9, 2015
DeveloperIronward
Base price$0.99 -90%
DLC / Add-ons3 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Content Notes

Blood from killing creatures and player deaths.

Editions & Packages

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