Choose Blake: The Visual Novel
Choose Blake: The Visual Novel if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Blake: The Visual Novel launched in 2021.
Blake: The Visual Novel vs Antioch: Scarlet Bay
Blake: The Visual Novel and Antioch: Scarlet Bay both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Blake: The Visual Novel (2021) is 1 year older than Antioch: Scarlet Bay (2022). Blake: The Visual Novel scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Antioch: Scarlet Bay (64.3% 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 Antioch: Scarlet Bay
Choose Antioch: Scarlet Bay if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Antioch: Scarlet Bay launched in 2022.
Both Blake: The Visual Novel and Antioch: Scarlet Bay sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Blake: The Visual Novel |  Antioch: Scarlet Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (50 reviews) | 64.3% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Ori Mees | Midnight Mood Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Blake: The Visual Novel (2021) is 1 year older than Antioch: Scarlet Bay (2022).
- Blake: The Visual Novel scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Antioch: Scarlet Bay (64.3% positive).
- Blake: The Visual Novel is free; Antioch: Scarlet Bay is paid (4.99 USD).
- Antioch: Scarlet Bay has co-op; Blake: The Visual Novel does not.
- Antioch: Scarlet Bay is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blake: The Visual Novel has no Deck rating yet.
Blake: The Visual Novel vs Antioch: Scarlet Bay — FAQ
- Should I play Blake: The Visual Novel or Antioch: Scarlet Bay first?
- If you want chronology, Blake: The Visual Novel (2021) came out before Antioch: Scarlet Bay (2022). 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 Blake: The Visual Novel and Antioch: Scarlet Bay similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Does Blake: The Visual Novel have multiplayer like Antioch: Scarlet Bay?
- No. Antioch: Scarlet Bay supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Blake: The Visual Novel is listed as single-player only.
- Is Blake: The Visual Novel free?
- Yes — Blake: The Visual Novel is a free-to-play Steam title. Antioch: Scarlet Bay is paid (4.99 USD).