Choose Scarlet Tower
Choose Scarlet Tower if you want a RPG and Casual experience. Scarlet Tower launched in 2024.
Scarlet Tower vs Survivors of the Plague
Scarlet Tower and Survivors of the Plague both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Survivors of the Plague (2023) is 1 year older than Scarlet Tower (2024). Survivors of the Plague is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Scarlet Tower (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Survivors of the Plague
Choose Survivors of the Plague if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Survivors of the Plague launched in 2023.
Both Scarlet Tower and Survivors of the Plague sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Survivors of the Plague | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.9% positive (661 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pyxeralia LLC | Mol Cruir Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Survivors of the Plague (2023) is 1 year older than Scarlet Tower (2024).
- Survivors of the Plague is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Scarlet Tower (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Scarlet Tower is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Survivors of the Plague has no Deck rating yet.
Scarlet Tower vs Survivors of the Plague — FAQ
- Should I play Scarlet Tower or Survivors of the Plague first?
- If you want chronology, Survivors of the Plague (2023) came out before Scarlet Tower (2024). 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 Scarlet Tower and Survivors of the Plague similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Scarlet Tower run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Scarlet Tower is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Survivors of the Plague doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.