Choose Scarlet Tower
Choose Scarlet Tower if you want a Casual experience. Scarlet Tower launched in 2024.
Scarlet Tower vs Halls of Torment
Scarlet Tower and Halls of Torment both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2024. Halls of Torment scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Scarlet Tower (77.9% 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 Halls of Torment
Choose Halls of Torment if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.1% positive across 20,900 reviews.
Both Scarlet Tower and Halls of Torment sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam, 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
 Scarlet Tower |  Halls of Torment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.9% positive (661 reviews) | 96.1% positive (20,900 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pyxeralia LLC | Chasing Carrots |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Halls of Torment scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Scarlet Tower (77.9% positive).
- Halls of Torment is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Scarlet Tower (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Scarlet Tower is Deck Playable, Halls of Torment is Deck Verified.
Scarlet Tower vs Halls of Torment — FAQ
- Which is better, Scarlet Tower or Halls of Torment?
- On Steam reviews Halls of Torment scores higher (96.1% positive) than Scarlet Tower (77.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Halls of Torment is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Scarlet Tower and Halls of Torment similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.