Games like Scarlet Hollow

The closest matches to Scarlet Hollow: Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut, Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1, Cultist Simulator, Cabernet, and Sally Face - Episode One. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Scarlet Hollow is your kind of game, the closest matches are Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut, Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 and Cultist Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and mysterious, and single out its achievement hunting and branching narrative paths. 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.

Scarlet Hollow is a branching horror-mystery visual novel developed by Black Tabby Games, released in 2021 at $24.99. Players explore the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow following their aunt's death, navigating dense narrative paths where seven personality traits reshape every playthrough. The relationship system and trait-driven characterization mean that hidden scenes and dialogue unlock depending on player choices. Reviewers highlight how the game blends horror with slice-of-life elements seamlessly, with choices drastically altering story tone and characters feeling reactive and organic. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, immersive, mysterious, and unsettling, noting the replayability as immense since combinations of traits and choices reveal less than a fifth of the full content in a single run. The game is verified on Steam Deck and holds a 98% positive rating from 3657 Steam reviews.

About Scarlet Hollow: Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.