Choose Night in the Woods
Choose Night in the Woods if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 13,243 Steam reviews back the pick.
Night in the Woods vs Scarlet Deer Inn
Night in the Woods and Scarlet Deer Inn 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. Night in the Woods (2017) is 9 years older than Scarlet Deer Inn (2026). Night in the Woods is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Scarlet Deer Inn has no Deck rating yet. 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 Deer Inn
Choose Scarlet Deer Inn if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Scarlet Deer Inn launched in 2026.
Both Night in the Woods and Scarlet Deer Inn sit in 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
 Night in the Woods |  Scarlet Deer Inn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (13,243 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Infinite Fall | Attu Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Night in the Woods (2017) is 9 years older than Scarlet Deer Inn (2026).
- Night in the Woods is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Scarlet Deer Inn has no Deck rating yet.
Night in the Woods vs Scarlet Deer Inn — FAQ
- Should I play Night in the Woods or Scarlet Deer Inn first?
- If you want chronology, Night in the Woods (2017) came out before Scarlet Deer Inn (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 Night in the Woods and Scarlet Deer Inn 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.
- Does Night in the Woods run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Night in the Woods is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Scarlet Deer Inn doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.