Choose Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1
Choose Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.1% positive across 624 reviews.
Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 vs Blood Orange: Definitive Edition
Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 and Blood Orange: Definitive Edition both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 (2020) is 3 years older than Blood Orange: Definitive Edition (2023). Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than Blood Orange: Definitive Edition (93.4% positive). 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 Blood Orange: Definitive Edition
Choose Blood Orange: Definitive Edition if you want a Free To Play game with DualShock Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blood Orange: Definitive Edition launched in 2023.
Both Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 and Blood Orange: Definitive Edition sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 |  Blood Orange: Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 97.1% positive (624 reviews) | 93.4% positive (167 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Black Tabby Games | Decent Treatment |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 (2020) is 3 years older than Blood Orange: Definitive Edition (2023).
- Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than Blood Orange: Definitive Edition (93.4% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Steam Deck: Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 is Deck Playable, Blood Orange: Definitive Edition is Deck Unsupported.
Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 vs Blood Orange: Definitive Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 or Blood Orange: Definitive Edition?
- On Steam reviews Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 scores higher (97.1% positive) than Blood Orange: Definitive Edition (93.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 or Blood Orange: Definitive Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 (2020) came out before Blood Orange: Definitive Edition (2023). 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 Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 and Blood Orange: Definitive Edition similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.