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The Hunt for Red October

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First release
May 1991
Developer
Beam Software
Genres
Arcade · Warfare, Action, Thriller
Platforms
Game Boy

The Game Boy version offers the option to play as Ramius or the convoy commander of the Soviet Navy. It has eight stages, beginning in Greenland and ending on the Western Seaboard of the United States. The fifth stage shows Greek architecture, an Easter egg where the lost city of Atlantis has been unknowingly discovered. As the convoy commander, the player's mission is to sink the Red October, sparing no expense.

Also known as Red October o Oe!

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Storyline
It’s 1984. A Soviet Typhoon-Class submarine named Red October is under the command of Captain Marko Ramius to send the vessel to the United States and prevent the submarine from being misused to start a war. The player navigates the titular submarine in a series of underwater stages, avoiding collision with walls and surfaces, while taking out naval and airborne threats with torpedoes, guided warheads, and the Caterpillar Drive for temporary stealth. An in-game radar is provided, showing the area around the submarine and any units in the vicinity.Read more

It’s 1984. A Soviet Typhoon-Class submarine named Red October is under the command of Captain Marko Ramius to send the vessel to the United States and prevent the submarine from being misused to start a war. The player navigates the titular submarine in a series of underwater stages, avoiding collision with walls and surfaces, while taking out naval and airborne threats with torpedoes, guided warheads, and the Caterpillar Drive for temporary stealth. An in-game radar is provided, showing the area around the submarine and any units in the vicinity.

Release dates
Game Boy
May 1991
Game Boy
Apr 28, 1992
Game Boy
Jun 11, 1992
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
underwater, based on - movie, licensed game
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Languages

  • Englishinterface, subtitles
  • Svenskainterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 4 Oct 2026
Also in 1 other language

Language data: IGDB · recorded 4 Oct 2026