Choose Red Chaos - The Strict Order
Choose Red Chaos - The Strict Order if it's currently about 28% cheaper on the Steam Store. Red Chaos - The Strict Order launched in 2025.
Red Chaos - The Strict Order vs The Scouring
Red Chaos - The Strict Order and The Scouring both land in Strategy, Early Access 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 Strategy, Early Access on Steam. Both released in 2025. The Scouring scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Red Chaos - The Strict Order (81.6% 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 The Scouring
Choose The Scouring if you want an Action and RPG game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. The Scouring launched in 2025.
Both Red Chaos - The Strict Order and The Scouring sit in Strategy and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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
 Red Chaos - The Strict Order |  The Scouring | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Early Access | Action, Strategy, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (38 reviews) | 90.6% positive (501 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Squarecut Games | Orc Group |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Early Access on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- The Scouring scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Red Chaos - The Strict Order (81.6% positive).
- Red Chaos - The Strict Order is currently ~28% cheaper on Steam than The Scouring (17.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Red Chaos - The Strict Order vs The Scouring — FAQ
- Are Red Chaos - The Strict Order and The Scouring similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Early Access 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 both Red Chaos - The Strict Order and The Scouring have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Red Chaos - The Strict Order ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Scouring ships Online Co-op, Co-op.