Choose Scarlet Hollow
Choose Scarlet Hollow if you want a Casual and Early Access game with Color Alternatives. 3,657 Steam reviews back the pick.
Scarlet Hollow vs Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Scarlet Hollow and Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut 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 (2021) is 2 years older than Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (2023). Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (Scarlet Hollow: 3,657 reviews, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut: 21,995). 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 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Choose Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 28% cheaper on the Steam Store. 21,995 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Scarlet Hollow and Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.1% vs 97.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Scarlet Hollow |  Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.1% positive (3,657 reviews) | 97.2% positive (21,995 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Black Tabby Games | Black Tabby Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Scarlet Hollow (2021) is 2 years older than Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (2023).
- Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (Scarlet Hollow: 3,657 reviews, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut: 21,995).
- Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut is currently ~28% cheaper on Steam than Scarlet Hollow (17.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Scarlet Hollow vs Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut — FAQ
- Which is better, Scarlet Hollow or Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Scarlet Hollow sits at 98.1% positive (3,657 reviews), Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut at 97.2% (21,995). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Scarlet Hollow or Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut first?
- If you want chronology, Scarlet Hollow (2021) came out before Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (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 and Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut 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.
- Do Scarlet Hollow and Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.