Choose Scarlet Tower
Choose Scarlet Tower if you want a RPG experience. Scarlet Tower launched in 2024.
Scarlet Tower vs Alaca
Scarlet Tower and Alaca both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Alaca (2023) is 1 year older than Scarlet Tower (2024). Alaca is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Scarlet Tower (4.99 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 Alaca
Choose Alaca if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. Alaca launched in 2023.
Both Scarlet Tower and Alaca sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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 |  Alaca | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.9% positive (661 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pyxeralia LLC | buben |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Alaca (2023) is 1 year older than Scarlet Tower (2024).
- Alaca is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Scarlet Tower (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Scarlet Tower is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Alaca has no Deck rating yet.
Scarlet Tower vs Alaca — FAQ
- Should I play Scarlet Tower or Alaca first?
- If you want chronology, Alaca (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 Alaca similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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. Alaca doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.