Choose Scarlet Tower
Choose Scarlet Tower if you want a RPG and Casual experience. Scarlet Tower launched in 2024.
Scarlet Tower vs Astral Blaze
Scarlet Tower and Astral Blaze 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. Scarlet Tower (2024) is 1 year older than Astral Blaze (2025). Astral Blaze is free; Scarlet Tower is paid (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 Astral Blaze
Choose Astral Blaze if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Astral Blaze launched in 2025.
Both Scarlet Tower and Astral Blaze 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 |  Astral Blaze | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 77.9% positive (661 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pyxeralia LLC | Karlis Zabers |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Scarlet Tower (2024) is 1 year older than Astral Blaze (2025).
- Astral Blaze is free; Scarlet Tower is paid (4.99 USD).
- Scarlet Tower is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Astral Blaze has no Deck rating yet.
Scarlet Tower vs Astral Blaze — FAQ
- Should I play Scarlet Tower or Astral Blaze first?
- If you want chronology, Scarlet Tower (2024) came out before Astral Blaze (2025). 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 Astral Blaze 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.
- Is Astral Blaze free?
- Yes — Astral Blaze is a free-to-play Steam title. Scarlet Tower is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Scarlet Tower run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Scarlet Tower is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Astral Blaze doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.