Choose The Scarlet Demonslayer
Choose The Scarlet Demonslayer if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Scarlet Demonslayer launched in 2022.
The Scarlet Demonslayer vs The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison
The Scarlet Demonslayer and The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. The Scarlet Demonslayer (2022) is 1 year older than The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison (2023). Both sit near 79% positive on Steam (The Scarlet Demonslayer: 60 reviews, The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison: 33). 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 Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison
Choose The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison launched in 2023.
Both The Scarlet Demonslayer and The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.3% vs 78.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Scarlet Demonslayer |  The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.3% positive (60 reviews) | 78.8% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nuko Majin | P.+ |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Scarlet Demonslayer (2022) is 1 year older than The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison (2023).
- Both sit near 79% positive on Steam (The Scarlet Demonslayer: 60 reviews, The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison: 33).
- The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Scarlet Demonslayer (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Scarlet Demonslayer is Deck Verified, The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison is Deck Playable.
The Scarlet Demonslayer vs The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison — FAQ
- Should I play The Scarlet Demonslayer or The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison first?
- If you want chronology, The Scarlet Demonslayer (2022) came out before The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison (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 The Scarlet Demonslayer and The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.