Choose Scottside
Choose Scottside if you want an Early Access game with Stereo Sound and Touch Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Scottside launched in 2026.
Scottside vs Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Scottside 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. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (2023) is 3 years older than Scottside (2026). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Scottside: 124 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 game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Narrated Game Menus. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 21,995 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Scottside and Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Mouse Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.8% vs 97.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Scottside |  Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.8% positive (124 reviews) | 97.2% positive (21,995 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Plotline Games | Black Tabby Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (2023) is 3 years older than Scottside (2026).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Scottside: 124 reviews, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut: 21,995).
- Scottside is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Scottside is Deck Unsupported, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut is Deck Verified.
Scottside vs Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut — FAQ
- Which is better, Scottside or Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Scottside sits at 96.8% positive (124 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 Scottside or Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut first?
- If you want chronology, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (2023) came out before Scottside (2026). 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 Scottside 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.