Choose Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
Choose Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet if you want an Indie experience. Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet launched in 2027.
Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet vs CARTAGRA
Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet and CARTAGRA both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. CARTAGRA (2026) is 1 year older than Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet (2027). 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 CARTAGRA
Choose CARTAGRA if you want the Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. CARTAGRA launched in 2026.
Both Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet and CARTAGRA sit in Adventure on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support and Steam Input API Support, 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
 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet |  CARTAGRA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 31.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 92.4% positive (79 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alperen Torun | Innocent Grey |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- CARTAGRA (2026) is 1 year older than Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet (2027).
Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet vs CARTAGRA — FAQ
- Should I play Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet or CARTAGRA first?
- If you want chronology, CARTAGRA (2026) came out before Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet (2027). 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 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet and CARTAGRA similar?
- They overlap on 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.