Positech Games

Redshirt

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2013

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    59*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    58*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    41*
  • Satire*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • Dark Humor*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    5*
  • Life Sim*
    Votes · historical
    5*
  • LGBTQ+*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    2 gig*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    256 MB*
    Storage
    500 MB available space*
    Audio hardware
    any*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP*
    Processor alternatives
    2 gig*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    256 MB*
    Storage
    500 MB available space*
    Audio hardware
    any*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    2 gig*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    256 MB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • The Tiniest Shark*

Publishers

  • Positech Games
  • Positech*

Release history

  • 2013-11-13
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2013-11-12 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2013-11-12*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Nov 13, 2013*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2 gig*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
256 MB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Redshirt*
Windows recommended processor requirement
2 gig*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
256 MB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,013*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2 gig*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
256 MB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
2 gig*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
256 MB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
The Tiniest Shark
The Tiniest Shark*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
life simulation game
life simulation game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
vehicle simulation game
vehicle simulation game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Positech Games
Positech Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2013-11-12 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2013-11-12*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
20*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
149* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • The Tiniest Shark*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
218* min
Metacritic score
62*
Name
Redshirt*
Negative reviews · historical
228*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
164*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • Positech*
Recommendations
212*
Store release date · historical
Nov 13, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.positech.co.uk/redshirt/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
The Tiniest Shark
The Tiniest Shark*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Positech
Positech*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 13, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
46* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
The Tiniest Shark*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
64* min
Name
Redshirt*
Negative reviews · historical
228*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
164*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Positech*
Community tags · historical
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • RPG*
  • Satire*
  • Strategy*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Comedy*
  • Casual*
  • Dark Humor*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Life Sim*
  • LGBTQ+*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
RPG
RPG*
Satire
Satire*
Strategy
Strategy*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Comedy
Comedy*
Casual
Casual*
Dark Humor
Dark Humor*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Life Sim
Life Sim*
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+*
Tags votes
Indie
Votes · historical
59*
Simulation
Votes · historical
58*
RPG
Votes · historical
41*
Satire
Votes · historical
37*
Strategy
Votes · historical
36*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
34*
Comedy
Votes · historical
29*
Casual
Votes · historical
25*
Dark Humor
Votes · historical
15*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
5*
Life Sim
Votes · historical
5*
LGBTQ+
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • The Tiniest Shark*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
Minimum: Processor: 2 gig Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB Storage: 500 MB available space Sound Card: any *
Metacritic score
62*
Name
Redshirt*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 2 gig Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB Storage: 500 MB available space Sound Card: any *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Positech*
Recommendations total
212*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Nov 13, 2013*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
The Tiniest Shark
The Tiniest Shark*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2 gig*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
256 MB*
Storage
500 MB available space*
Audio hardware
any*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP*
Processor alternatives
2 gig*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
256 MB*
Storage
500 MB available space*
Audio hardware
any*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Positech
Positech*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 13, 2013*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 12 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Indie|RPG|Simulation*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
12,051*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,013*
Title
Redshirt*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data