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The Red Button

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App ID 2828820
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Instant Death
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 31900044
Last Record Update 25 October 2025 – 15:26:20 UTC ()
Release Date 4 March 2024 – 15:43:04 UTC ()
❓ 66.87%
135 reviews
27
In-Game
🕴 Psychological Horror 🧩 Puzzle Platformer 🌎 Immersive Sim 📚 Interactive Fiction 😓 Difficult

Resist the urge to press the button and do not uncover the secrets that may lie within its crimson facade. The choice is yours: to press or not to press.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer Instant Death
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Instant Death
IsFreeApp Yes
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 4 March 2024 – 15:43:04 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/SUp8drcewR
Primary Genre Free to Play (37)
Store Genres Indie (23), Free to Play (37)
Steam Release Date 4 March 2024 – 15:43:04 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 4 March 2024 – 14:57:12 UTC () (1709564232)
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Is free on the store? Yes
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review_percentage 72
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 10 May 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 13634698
  • configuration:
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-9.0-1RC
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 6 February 2024 – 20:13:45 UTC (), in changelist #22232689

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🕴 Psychological Horror 🧩 Puzzle Platformer 🌎 Immersive Sim 📚 Interactive Fiction 🌱 Indie 😓 Difficult 🧞 Choices Matter 🔚 Multiple Endings 😌 Casual 🆓 Free to Play 🖥️ Simulation ☯ Minimalist 👤 Singleplayer 🙏 Faith

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Profile Features Limited

Assets

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timestamp7 October 2024 – 15:46:04 UTC

Trailer 663207 ↴

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Steam charts

  • 27 players right now
  • 112 24-hour peak
  • 112 all-time peak 25 October 2025
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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 17 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Mostly Positive
  • 66.87% SteamDB Rating
  • 97 71.9% positive reviews
  • 38 28.1% negative reviews

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How many players are playing The Red Button right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 27 players live playing The Red Button on Steam.

The Red Button had an all-time peak of 112 concurrent players on 25 October 2025.

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