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Games like Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison

If Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~, Ideology in Friction and Seed of Evil — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and mysterious. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison: Play as Tina and Cecile as they investigate Durham and try to uncover the cause of the village's sudden surge of crime. With the reappearance of an old foe, their job won't be easy.

2019IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby shinachiku-castella
Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison — Steam game cover
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Corruption narrative with escalating stakesDual protagonists with distinct storylinesLust meter ties directly to combat powerAtmosphericDarkMysterious

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Steam players who put hours into Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Fallen takes you on an adventure with Makina into the Ruins of Gardona. What fate awaits Makina and her friends on their travels as they descend further into the ruins? Find out in this JRPG classic!

    2018IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Ideology in Friction

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Second-strongest match for Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Ideology in Friction is the story of two knights, Clacier and Annette. They're forced into an impossible situation where they must make a decision that will change their entire lives. What does this destiny have in store for them? Find out in Ideology in Friction!

    2019IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Seed of Evil

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Third-strongest match for Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Seed of Evil is an epic adventure to uncover the secrets of the Water City, Somonden. Follow Anna as she explores the upper and lower parts of the city to uncover the truth of the defilement plaguing its inhabitants. You won't soon forget this amazing story filled with mystery, drama, and intrigue.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Treasure Hunter Claire

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Treasure Hunter Claire is the story of the titular protagonist, Claire, and her adventure through the fabled land of Alstroemeria. What treasures and riches await her as she navigates the world?

    2018IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Curse of Kubel

    WHY THIS

    Shares corruption progression and a dark mood with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Ranked #5 for Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    An earthquake swallows up the city of Kaldesta and splits it into two. Now many adventurers travel there in search of treasure. However, a curse suddenly appears and starts infecting the adventurers...

    2020IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Princess Project

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Ranked #6 for Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    After her father injures his back, Princess Meeyu is tasked with the important job of fulfilling his royal duties. However, due to her poor reputation, she must also prove to her people that she is a worthy successor.

    2019IndieRPGSteam ↗
  7. Kunoichi Botan

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Ranked #7 for Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Botan, an apprentice kunoichi, is summoned by the village chief. Her master had been captured. So she is tasked with the mission to rescue her. However, Botan still lacks experience. Will she really be able to save her master?

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brave Alchemist Colette

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Ranked #8 for Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Colette has been living a happy life as an apprentice alchemist, but when a mysterious stranger pays her master Priscilla a visit, Priscilla sets out on a journey. With her master gone, it's up to Colette to inherit the workshop and help those in need while also embarking on adventures of her own!

    2020IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from shinachiku-castella

Other recommendable Steam games by shinachiku-castella, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Scars of Summer

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Another title from shinachiku-castella, the studio behind Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison. Shares Indie and RPG with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    A slice of life RPG. Due to family circumstances, Keita finds himself living with his childhood friend Ryoka for the summer. Explore a contemporary Japanese setting, and enjoy spending time with Ryoka.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Kotoko's a Little Weird

    WHY THIS

    Another title from shinachiku-castella, the studio behind Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison. Shares Indie and RPG with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    After years of stress from trying to act perfect, Kotoko decides to throw out her old way of thinking, and be herself.

    2024IndieRPGCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Scars of Summer: After

    WHY THIS

    Another title from shinachiku-castella, the studio behind Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison. Shares Indie and RPG with Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

    Live out your last two summers with your childhood friend and attempt to save her from the many fates that await her in the backwards village where she grew up.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison

Does Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison run on Steam Deck?
Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison cost?
Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison are Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~, Ideology in Friction, Seed of Evil.
Who developed Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison?
Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison was developed by shinachiku-castella and published by Kagura Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.

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