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Scarlet Hollow

Scarlet Hollow

Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.

Released Jun 11, 2021 Developer Black Tabby Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Early AccessChoices MatterVisual NovelPsychological HorrorStory Rich
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

98.3%positive3,071 reviews
Recommended · 22 found this helpful

“This has got me in a chokehold and it's not even finished yet, but at least there are so many secrets and possibilities to uncover until the end is here. Very reminiscent of The Magnus Archives which I'm still obsessed with. 100% recommend if you're looking for quite a similar…”

— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“I thought Slay the Princess was cool, but I did not particularly enjoy going through additional routes and permutations since I found that the game had already said what it wanted to say at that point. Scarlet Hollow is the opposite. Doing a single run, while fun on its own,…”

— a player, Steam review · 48 hrs played
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“What an amazing game. There are so many branching paths and SO MANY consequences to your actions, I love it. They've done a great job of making each playthrough really feel unique. The characters are really well written, the horror elements are done extremely well, and the humor…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:21 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

49playing at last check
11124-hour peak
1,974all-time peak
0 250 500 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 376 avg · Feb 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

219achievements
26.9%median completion
2.1%rarest: The End of the Road
87.3% of players 76.8% of players 71.4% of players 67.1% of players 64.8% of players 62.6% of players 58.3% of players 55.4% of players 53.9% of players 53.3% of players 51.0% of players 49.4% of players 48.8% of players 47.9% of players 47.1% of players 46.6% of players 45.4% of players 44.2% of players 43.4% of players 42.2% of players 41.5% of players 40.3% of players 39.9% of players 38.9% of players 38.1% of players 37.6% of players 36.5% of players 35.4% of players 34.4% of players 33.5% of players 32.3% of players 31.7% of players 30.2% of players 29.3% of players 28.3% of players 27.6% of players 27.3% of players 26.2% of players 23.8% of players 23.3% of players 22.3% of players 21.9% of players 21.1% of players 20.3% of players 19.5% of players 19.1% of players 18.7% of players 18.1% of players 16.6% of players 15.8% of players 15.3% of players 14.6% of players 13.5% of players 12.7% of players 12.2% of players 11.6% of players 11.2% of players 10.8% of players 10.0% of players 8.8% of players 87.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
87.3%That Damned Smile. — Get your cousin to flash her Pearly Whites.
85.0%Ditchling — Hidden achievement
83.4%Cooking by the book. — Follow the recipe.
Rarest badges of honor
2.1%The End of the Road — Say goodbye to Oscar in Episode 5
2.5%It was loaded — Hidden achievement
2.6%Six Star Wanted Level — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$24.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$24.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US24.99 USD
EU21.99 EUR
UK19.99 GBP
Australia34.99 AUD
Canada29.99 CAD
Japan2,800 JPY
Brazil69.99 BRL
China92.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$14 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$27

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 01, 2026
Scarlet Hollow 2026 July Progress Report - Rumors Update Releasing on July 30th!

Hey folks! The first five episodes of Scarlet Hollow are now a combined one-million words long! On that note, we've wrapped up writing work on our planned expansion to Episode 5, which means we're mov

May 25, 2026
New Devlog - On Writing Scarlet Hollow

Hey folks! Hot from the presses with a 16,000 word devlog for Scarlet Hollow! In it, we look at player data from our three most recent major releases (Episode 4, The Roads Untraveled, and Episode 5) a

May 12, 2026
May 12th Update

Caught up on all reported issues to date. Coming down the pipeline: 1. Devlog analyzing the results of the Episode 5 player choice survey, mostly focusing on The Roads Untraveled patch and Episodes 4

May 05, 2026
Scarlet Hollow AU Posters are LIVE!

We can always pretend that things might have turned out some other way... Scarlet Hollow AU posters are back in stock at Topatoco for a limited time. 13"x19" to hang on your wall while you think about

May 01, 2026
Scarlet Hollow May 2026 Development Update

Hey folks! After taking a short break to recover from Episode 5's release, we're back to work! Given our current stage of production, these updates are probably going to be on the shorter end, BUT, he

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Early Access
Player tagsEarly Access · Choices Matter · Visual Novel · Psychological Horror · Story Rich · Horror · Dating Sim · Multiple Endings · Well-Written · Dark Fantasy · Interactive Fiction · Mystery (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Text Size · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option · Mouse Only Option
LanguagesEnglish
ControllerFull support
Achievements219
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://blacktabbygames.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1.8 ghz dual core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated Graphics Storage: 2 GB available space