Way of the Red

Way of the Red

Corey Hardman · November 16, 2016 · Indie, Action, Adventure, Pixel Graphics, Platformer

Buy Way of the Red from Steam at $1.99 — the cheapest of 2 stores we compare.

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Positive91% · 34
Best price
$1.99
lowest tracked $0.99
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Standard Edition · Steam
$1.99
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Standard Edition · DRM-Free
$1.99
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Way of the Red price by region

Way of the Red costs $1.39 in Georgia (USD), £1.69 in the United Kingdom, $1.99 in the United States, €1.99 in Europe (EUR), CA$2.59 in Canada, A$2.95 in Australia, NZ$2.99 in New Zealand, R$6.99 in Brazil and zł8.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Way of the Red offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $1.39 $1.39 — 2
United Kingdom £1.69 £1.69 — 2
United Statesyour region $1.99 $1.99 — 2
Europe (EUR) €1.99 €1.99 — 2
Canada CA$2.59 CA$2.59 — 2
Australia A$2.95 A$2.95 — 2
New Zealand NZ$2.99 NZ$2.99 — 2
Brazil R$6.99 R$6.99 — 2
Poland zł8.99 zł8.99 — 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Way of the Red

Way of the Red is a 2d action platformer with a focus on fun combat, satisfying kills, and fluid movement. Use versatile sword techniques to shred enemies to pieces, while searching for your lost love from years past.

Way of the Red — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Mar 19, 2024
For a dollar it was pretty good. Bosses are a little hard to deal with, but still manageable.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 20, 2021
A pretty solid action title that's rough around the edges. Some hitboxes are a little on the questionable side, and the upgrades you get from the red seeds are a little underwhelming. For something that's supposed to be such a taboo thing in the world that's supposed to give great power, you really aren't getting anything too good out of them. Other than a pretty neat ending if you eat them all. It's nothing too great to look at in terms of art as the character sprites are very basic, but some of the animations are pretty well done, and I do like the aesthetics of some of the environments. Music's not half bad either, nothing mind-blowing but there's a few pretty damn catchy tunes to be had in the background while you're slapping things around with your sword. Sound design is the weakest aspect of this game though, feels like everything was made using BFXR, which is a bit of a turnoff for me. I'd recommend this game overall though, especially as cheap as it is. The only thing that really upsets me is we won't see anything else in this interesting little world this game has shown us.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 28, 2022
Great little game, it can be difficult If you don't play many games, but for experienced gamers I think this one is good when you don't know what to play and have some time for yourself. Also, there is nothing on this game on the internet, if you want to get all the achievements there is a guide I made that you can check out that at least tells you a thing or two about the game. 4 dollar for this little gem? worth it.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jan 6, 2022
This is a great game that does indeed have excellent combat, smooth, tight controls, at some great platforming and exploration. Well worth the price.
1 found this helpful
Recommended May 17, 2020
It's a charming little platformer that kept me engaged. I wouldn't really call it a metroidvania: you get all of the movement skills in the first few minutes, exploring nets you more fighting moves and combat-oriented powerups. It's a little on the short side but it has at least two endings (I spent 8 hours getting both). If you really want a challenge, try for the no-upgrades achievement (I haven't because I can't even imagine how to beat the final boss without the reflect skill).
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 17, 2022
this game is amazing, I would highly recommend it

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