Choose Eternal Night Metro
Choose Eternal Night Metro if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Eternal Night Metro launched in 2025.
Eternal Night Metro vs Scarlet Idol
Eternal Night Metro and Scarlet Idol both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Eternal Night Metro (2025) is 1 year older than Scarlet Idol (2026). Eternal Night Metro is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Scarlet Idol (2.00 USD vs. 7.99 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 Scarlet Idol
Choose Scarlet Idol if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Scarlet Idol launched in 2026.
Both Eternal Night Metro and Scarlet Idol sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Eternal Night Metro |  Scarlet Idol | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.00 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 64.3% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 村南游戏厅 | 山雨工作室 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Eternal Night Metro (2025) is 1 year older than Scarlet Idol (2026).
- Eternal Night Metro is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Scarlet Idol (2.00 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Scarlet Idol has co-op; Eternal Night Metro does not.
- Scarlet Idol is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Eternal Night Metro has no Deck rating yet.
Eternal Night Metro vs Scarlet Idol — FAQ
- Should I play Eternal Night Metro or Scarlet Idol first?
- If you want chronology, Eternal Night Metro (2025) came out before Scarlet Idol (2026). 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 Eternal Night Metro and Scarlet Idol similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Eternal Night Metro have multiplayer like Scarlet Idol?
- No. Scarlet Idol supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Eternal Night Metro is listed as single-player only.