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Games like Scarlet Tower

If Scarlet Tower is your kind of game, the closest matches are Skull Survivor, Boneraiser Minions and Survivors of the Plague — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its interesting level gimmicks, challenging and immersive. 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.

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About Scarlet Tower: Hunt during the day, be hunted during the NIGHT! Scarlet Tower is a gothic horror casual game with roguelike and RPG elements, like talent trees, classes, familiars and more!

2024ActionIndieRPGCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Pyxeralia LLC
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Players who liked Scarlet Tower also play

Steam players who put hours into Scarlet Tower also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Skull Survivor

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Scarlet Tower fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Swing your nimble weapon at hordes of enemies! Collect the souls of your fallen enemies and reinforce your skull. Exterminate thousands of Vampires, Zombies, and Demons. Choose the best build and compound your abilities to deal the most damage possible to the onslaught.

    2023ActionIndieRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Boneraiser Minions

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with Scarlet Tower.

    Second-strongest match for Scarlet Tower fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Survivors of the Plague

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Scarlet Tower fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Survive against the Scarlet Plague in an action-packed survival roguelike.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Monsterlands

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Scarlet Tower fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Monsterlands is an exciting rogue-like survival game. Fight against the monsters and try to survive by upgrading your weapons and items.

    2022ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares tactical positioning, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Scarlet Tower.

    Ranked #5 for Scarlet Tower fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Halls of Torment

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Scarlet Tower.

    Ranked #6 for Scarlet Tower fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.66 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Scarlet Tower fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Slash and survive a typical workday as Dracula's overworked and underappreciated servant! You'll have a bloody good time as you rampage through New Orleans to find fresh victims for your narcissistic boss.

    2023ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Astro Looter: Survivor

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and a challenging mood with Scarlet Tower.

    Ranked #8 for Scarlet Tower fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Scarlet Tower.

    Explore alien planets to mine resources, kill alien insects, build defense turrets, and survive waves of insect attacks across the galactic frontier. Astro Looter combines elements of survival, roguelike, and tower defense in a top-down shooter.

    2024ActionStrategyAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Scarlet Tower

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares tactical positioning, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Scarlet Tower.

    Reviewers of Scarlet Tower cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Diablo® IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Scarlet Tower.

    Reviewers of Scarlet Tower cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Scarlet Tower.

    Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with Scarlet Tower.

    Reviewers of Scarlet Tower cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Scarlet Tower.

    Rediscover the dark fantasy classic that defined the modern ARPG genre; fully remastered with a new class, fresh content, quality‑of‑life upgrades, and an overhauled endgame. Chain brutal skill and item synergies, rise in power, and carve through Hell’s armies with up to eight players.

    2026ActionStrategyRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Scarlet Tower at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Scarlet Tower on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Scarlet Tower on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Scarlet Tower.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Scarlet Tower on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Scarlet Tower on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Scarlet Tower.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Scarlet Tower on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Scarlet Tower.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Scarlet Tower on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Scarlet Tower.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Scarlet Tower on Steam right now. Shares Action with Scarlet Tower.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Scarlet Tower on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Scarlet Tower.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Scarlet Tower.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Scarlet Tower.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Scarlet Tower.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Boneraiser Minions

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with Scarlet Tower.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares tactical positioning, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Scarlet Tower.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Halls of Torment

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Scarlet Tower.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.66 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Scarlet Tower.

    Slash and survive a typical workday as Dracula's overworked and underappreciated servant! You'll have a bloody good time as you rampage through New Orleans to find fresh victims for your narcissistic boss.

    2023ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Scarlet Tower

Does Scarlet Tower run on Steam Deck?
Scarlet Tower is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Scarlet Tower cost?
Scarlet Tower is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Scarlet Tower?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Scarlet Tower are Skull Survivor, Boneraiser Minions, Survivors of the Plague.
Who developed Scarlet Tower?
Scarlet Tower was developed by Pyxeralia LLC and published by Team17.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Scarlet Tower.

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