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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 29922069
Last Record Update 6 July 2025 – 22:12:02 UTC ()
Release Date 4 March 2024 – 15:43:04 UTC ()
❓ 67.64%
119 reviews
0
In-Game

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 ()
osarch empty string
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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library_heroen
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height_pct100
osextended macos64
Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 6
review_percentage 73
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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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    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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library_assets_full
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library_hero ↴
image/englishlibrary_hero.jpg
image2x/englishlibrary_hero_2x.jpg
library_logo ↴
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Assets
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timestamp7 October 2024 – 15:46:04 UTC
Trailers
257001457 ↴
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Launch Options

0. Unnamed launch option
Executable The Red Button.exe
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System   windows
1. Unnamed launch option
Executable The Red Button iOS.app
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System   macos
2. Unnamed launch option
Executable TheRedButton.x86_64
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System   linux
3. Unnamed launch option
Executable SteamIAPTestBuild\SteamIAP.exe
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System   windows
Beta Branch testdev

Configuration

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