iirc isn't rare basically fresh uncooked and bloody steak?
No, in the words of Gordon Ramsay, "there's a big loving difference between rare and RAW you loving donkey!"
Raw is just uncooked meat. As far as steaks go, it's safe to eat but usually not tasty. Rare (also known as "Blue") is the next step up, it's cooked but still very red in the centre.

It should be noted that Rare is "sealed", meaning the outside appears brown like all the other cooked meats.