Choose Henry's Escape: Prison
Choose Henry's Escape: Prison if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 74% cheaper on the Steam Store. Henry's Escape: Prison launched in 2023.
Henry's Escape: Prison vs Scarlet's Haunted Hotel
Henry's Escape: Prison and Scarlet's Haunted Hotel both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Henry's Escape: Prison (2023) is 1 year older than Scarlet's Haunted Hotel (2024). Henry's Escape: Prison is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than Scarlet's Haunted Hotel (3.99 USD vs. 15.19 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 Scarlet's Haunted Hotel
Choose Scarlet's Haunted Hotel if you want a Strategy experience. Scarlet's Haunted Hotel launched in 2024.
Both Henry's Escape: Prison and Scarlet's Haunted Hotel sit in Adventure 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
 Henry's Escape: Prison |  Scarlet's Haunted Hotel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 15.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Parli Studios | SQRT3, GameHouse |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Henry's Escape: Prison (2023) is 1 year older than Scarlet's Haunted Hotel (2024).
- Henry's Escape: Prison is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than Scarlet's Haunted Hotel (3.99 USD vs. 15.19 USD).
- Scarlet's Haunted Hotel is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Henry's Escape: Prison has no Deck rating yet.
Henry's Escape: Prison vs Scarlet's Haunted Hotel — FAQ
- Should I play Henry's Escape: Prison or Scarlet's Haunted Hotel first?
- If you want chronology, Henry's Escape: Prison (2023) came out before Scarlet's Haunted Hotel (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 Henry's Escape: Prison and Scarlet's Haunted Hotel similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.