Red Faction overview

Overview

Red Faction comes from Volition and is published by Deep Silver. It arrived on Steam on Aug 5, 2009, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Red Faction's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 11 players at 21 September 2026 - 22:07:41 UTC, with a tracked peak near 326. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 86% positive across 2,984 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Red Faction is available in 1 languages including:

5 regional rating boards including esrb, usk, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Red Faction has sold up to 154,000 units and has 2,422 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,100,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Red Faction overview details

Red Faction combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

JOIN THE REVOLUTION! Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. But all is not as it seems. A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards. Is a revolution on the horizon? Red Faction revolutionizes gaming with Geo-Mod technology, the ability to completely alter and destroy the environment in real-time. Featuring 5 controllable vehicles, 15 weapons of mass destruction, unparalleled multiplayer action, and a setting on Mars in the midst of a deadly plague and rebellion, Red Faction sets the gold standard in gaming! Geo-Mod technology — the only FPS with real-time, arbitrary geometry modification Unparalleled multiplayer action, with Geo-Mod specific strategies Advanced physics simulation - supports falling geometry, particles and liquid Five land, sea and air vehicles to commandeer and control A compelling storyline across 20 diverse levels Stealth and action driven objectives Varied environments including natural settings unique to the genre Dynamic, real-time lighting including lightmaps, object shadow casting and more Advanced AI behavior Real-time skeletal deformation and interpolation for silky smooth animations Location-based damage system Multiplayer support for LAN and TCP-IP (up to 32 players)

SteamPulse editorial summary

Red Faction is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 11 players at 21 September 2026 - 22:07:41 UTC, a tracked peak of 326, and 86% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionFPSDestructionSci-fiClassicMarsSingleplayerShooterFirst-PersonMultiplayerGreat SoundtrackAdventureAtmosphericBoomer Shooter

Support and legal notes

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.