Choose The Note of Red Evil
Choose The Note of Red Evil if you want a Casual experience. The Note of Red Evil launched in 2020.
The Note of Red Evil vs Elkabo: Selina's Dark Spirit
The Note of Red Evil and Elkabo: Selina's Dark Spirit both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Note of Red Evil (2020) is 1 year older than Elkabo: Selina's Dark Spirit (2021). Elkabo: Selina's Dark Spirit is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Note of Red Evil (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Elkabo: Selina's Dark Spirit
Choose Elkabo: Selina's Dark Spirit if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Elkabo: Selina's Dark Spirit launched in 2021.
Both The Note of Red Evil and Elkabo: Selina's Dark Spirit sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Note of Red Evil |  Elkabo: Selina's Dark Spirit | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 16air | Broken Bunny Studios, Inc |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Note of Red Evil (2020) is 1 year older than Elkabo: Selina's Dark Spirit (2021).
- Elkabo: Selina's Dark Spirit is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Note of Red Evil (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
The Note of Red Evil vs Elkabo: Selina's Dark Spirit — FAQ
- Should I play The Note of Red Evil or Elkabo: Selina's Dark Spirit first?
- If you want chronology, The Note of Red Evil (2020) came out before Elkabo: Selina's Dark Spirit (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Note of Red Evil and Elkabo: Selina's Dark Spirit similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.