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The Red Button

The Red Button

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.

Released Mar 4, 2024 Developer Instant Death Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Psychological HorrorImmersive SimPuzzle PlatformerInteractive FictionIndie
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

82.0%positive338 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“literally js dont do anything for an hour and u hv completed ts game.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“1. Start the game 2. Weit 3. End Game 4. Screenshot Gray Button 6. Uninstall.”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“instructions unclear, i pressed the buttoms numerous times, this suks”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

11achievements
81.2%median completion
73.2%rarest: Grandmaster
100.0% of players 92.1% of players 87.7% of players 85.8% of players 83.1% of players 81.2% of players 79.7% of players 78.7% of players 77.7% of players 74.9% of players 73.2% of players 100.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
100.0%Welcome Acolyte. — There is no going back.
92.1%Novice — Don't press the red button during 1 minute.
87.7%Apprentice — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
73.2%Grandmaster — Hidden achievement
74.9%Master — Hidden achievement
77.7%Senior — Hidden achievement

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresIndie, Free To Play
Player tagsPsychological Horror · Immersive Sim · Puzzle Platformer · Interactive Fiction · Indie · Difficult · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Casual · Free to Play · Simulation · Minimalist (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements11
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7-8-10-11 Processor: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 and/or OpenGL 3.3 compatible video card Storage: 100 MB available space