Choose Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity
Choose Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity launched in 2018.
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity vs Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity and Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (2018) is 4 years older than Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth (2022). Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth (61.5% 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 Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth
Choose Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth launched in 2022.
Both Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity and Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth sit in 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
 Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity |  Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.2% positive (255 reviews) | 61.5% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ankake Spa | Tsukimitake |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (2018) is 4 years older than Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth (2022).
- Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth (61.5% positive).
- Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth has no Deck rating yet.
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity vs Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth — FAQ
- Should I play Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity or Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth first?
- If you want chronology, Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (2018) came out before Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth (2022). 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 Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity and Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Aria and the Secret of the Labyrinth doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.