Choose Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child
Choose Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child launched in 2017.
Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child vs Modern Tales: Age of Invention
Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child and Modern Tales: Age of Invention 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. Both released in 2017. Modern Tales: Age of Invention scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child (89.4% positive). 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 Modern Tales: Age of Invention
Choose Modern Tales: Age of Invention if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.1% positive across 127 reviews.
Both Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child and Modern Tales: Age of Invention 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
 Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child |  Modern Tales: Age of Invention | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (113 reviews) | 92.1% positive (127 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | World-Loom | Orchid Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Modern Tales: Age of Invention scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child (89.4% positive).
- Modern Tales: Age of Invention is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child vs Modern Tales: Age of Invention — FAQ
- Which is better, Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child or Modern Tales: Age of Invention?
- On Steam reviews Modern Tales: Age of Invention scores higher (92.1% positive) than Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child (89.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Modern Tales: Age of Invention is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child and Modern Tales: Age of Invention 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.