Choose Scarlet City of Devils
Choose Scarlet City of Devils if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Scarlet City of Devils launched in 2025.
Scarlet City of Devils vs Kalinur
Scarlet City of Devils and Kalinur both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Kalinur (2022) is 3 years older than Scarlet City of Devils (2025). Kalinur scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Scarlet City of Devils (87% 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 Kalinur
Choose Kalinur if it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kalinur launched in 2022.
Both Scarlet City of Devils and Kalinur sit in Action and Indie 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 City of Devils |  Kalinur | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive (23 reviews) | 92.1% positive (63 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shademare | Pixel vs Pixel |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Kalinur (2022) is 3 years older than Scarlet City of Devils (2025).
- Kalinur scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Scarlet City of Devils (87% positive).
- Kalinur is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Scarlet City of Devils (1.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Scarlet City of Devils vs Kalinur — FAQ
- Should I play Scarlet City of Devils or Kalinur first?
- If you want chronology, Kalinur (2022) came out before Scarlet City of Devils (2025). 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 City of Devils and Kalinur similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.