Choose Tales of ARISE
Choose Tales of ARISE if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 11,061 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tales of ARISE vs Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity
Tales of ARISE and Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity both land in Action, RPG 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (2018) is 5 years older than Tales of ARISE (2023). Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Tales of ARISE (88% 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 Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity
Choose Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.2% positive across 255 reviews.
Both Tales of ARISE and Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity sit in Action and RPG 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
 Tales of ARISE |  Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (11,061 reviews) | 90.2% positive (255 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bandai Namco Studios Inc. | Ankake Spa |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (2018) is 5 years older than Tales of ARISE (2023).
- Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Tales of ARISE (88% positive).
- Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Tales of ARISE (14.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Tales of ARISE is Deck Verified, Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity is Deck Playable.
Tales of ARISE vs Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — FAQ
- Which is better, Tales of ARISE or Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity?
- On Steam reviews Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity scores higher (90.2% positive) than Tales of ARISE (88% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tales of ARISE or Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity first?
- If you want chronology, Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (2018) came out before Tales of ARISE (2023). 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 Tales of ARISE and Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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.