Choose 苍夜
Choose 苍夜 if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 苍夜 launched in 2018.
苍夜 vs The Note of Red Evil
苍夜 and The Note of Red Evil both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. 苍夜 (2018) is 2 years older than The Note of Red Evil (2020). 苍夜 is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than The Note of Red Evil (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). 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 The Note of Red Evil
Choose The Note of Red Evil if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. The Note of Red Evil launched in 2020.
Both 苍夜 and The Note of Red Evil sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 苍夜 |  The Note of Red Evil | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 16air | 16air |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- 苍夜 (2018) is 2 years older than The Note of Red Evil (2020).
- 苍夜 is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than The Note of Red Evil (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
苍夜 vs The Note of Red Evil — FAQ
- Should I play 苍夜 or The Note of Red Evil first?
- If you want chronology, 苍夜 (2018) came out before The Note of Red Evil (2020). 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 苍夜 and The Note of Red Evil similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.