Released Jun 11, 2021 Early Access $29.99 Overwhelmingly Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Scarlet Hollow

By Black Tabby Games

Choices Matter Visual Novel Horror Psychological Horror Story Rich Dating Sim Multiple Endings Interactive Fiction SupernaturalMysteryDark FantasyLovecraftian

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Reviews 4,933 Overwhelmingly Positive

Players yesterday 38 at the busiest moment

Owners 50K–100K estimated

Scarlet Hollow is a game tagged Choices Matter, Visual Novel and Horror by Black Tabby Games, released Jun 11, 2021. It has 4,933 Steam reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive). It has an estimated 50K–100K owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Reflections of the void, Rottenroots and Pink Noise.

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.

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Overview

App ID1609230

Release dateJun 11, 2021

Last change number39752659

Last record update1 hour ago

App type: Game
Developer: Black Tabby Games
Publisher: Black Tabby Games
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Franchise: Scarlet Hollow, Black Tabby Games
Metacritic: 91
Website: blacktabbygames.com

Windows macOS Linux

Steam Deck: Verified
Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudFull controller supportFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$29.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$29.99Oct 24, 2026

Checked2 days agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
25889443	public	Oct 12, 2026

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Price (US)
4979150	Not on the store yet	—

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
1609232	—	All	6.07 GB	5.60 GB	692406796136789493
4979150	— DLC 4979150	All	2.83 GB	2.83 GB	6695134817259117474

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	25889443	Oct 12, 2026	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/ScarletHollow

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
ScarletHollow.exe		Windows
ScarletHollow.app		macOS
ScarletHollow.sh		Linux

Space per player95.4 MB

Filesup to 10,000

Save locations1

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
gameinstall	game/saves/	*	All

Achievements

Achievements22178 hidden

Most unlocked87.6%That Damned Smile.

Rarest1.3%Why do you keep finding me?!

That Damned Smile. Get your cousin to flash her Pearly Whites. 87.6%
Ditchling Hidden achievement 85.3%
Cooking by the book. Follow the recipe. 83.6%
Tommyknocker Hidden achievement 77.1%
Wash away your sins Shower. 74.9%
Poor Trigger Discipline Hidden achievement 74%
Good Cousin Hidden achievement 71.7%
Resonant Hidden achievement 71.7%
Coffee Date Get coffee with Avery. 67.4%
Still Life Visit Stella's on Thursday morning. 66.1%
The Artist Hidden achievement 66%
Time to Whip Out the Old String and Corkboard Hidden achievement 65.2%
Urban Explorer Explore every room of the estate before going to town in Episode 1. 63.5%
Confidant Tell Avery the truth about last night. 63.5%
The Sins of the Father... Hidden achievement 62.9%
Tea Reading Drink the tea. It's good for you. 62.9%
What's the Buzz? Visit the Diner in Episode 4. 59.5%
The Smallest Church in Scarlet Hollow Visit the Church in Episode 4. 58.7%

All 221 achievements

Into the Woods... Again Hidden achievement 57.7%
No Man Left Behind Hidden achievement 56.9%
A Path in the Woods Go on an adventure with your new friend 56.3%
Mail Time Finish Episode 1 with Keen Eye as one of your traits. 55.6%
Picket Line Visit the Mines in Episode 4. 54.7%
Pasta Puppeteer Finish Episode 1 with Talk to Animals as one of your traits. 54.3%
Enoby Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way Finish Episode 1 with Mystical as one of your traits. 54.1%
Keeping the status quo Hidden achievement 54.1%
Playing the Field Keeping your options open. 54%
Just Browsing Visit the general store without stealing anything. 51.9%
Slumber Party! Hidden achievement 51.7%
Candy From a Baby Finish Episode 1 with Street Smart as one of your traits. 51.3%
Why Won't They Just Do Their Jobs? Visit the Police in Episode 4. 50.7%
Old Yeller Hidden achievement 50.2%
Alright Then, Keep Your Secrets Don't tell Avery the truth about last night. 50.2%
Nosy Nancy Hidden achievement 49.1%
Courtesy Call Hidden achievement 49.1%
Are To Be Laid Upon the Children Hidden achievement 49.1%
French Inspector Finish Episode 2 with Keen Eye as one of your traits. 49%
Hygge Make a cozy nest for a fuzzy friend. 48.2%
Shall Not Be Visited Upon the Son Hidden achievement 48.1%
Jane Goodall Finish Episode 2 with Talk to Animals as one of your traits. 47.9%
Bell Pepper Finish Episode 1 with Hot as one of your traits. 47.7%
This is a Dating Sim, Right? Start a romance. 47.3%
Reading Adventure Spend some time in the library on Tuesday. 47.3%
Sand-Hater Finish Episode 2 with Mystical as one of your traits. 47.2%
Library Card Visit Oscar in the Library in Episode 4. 47%
Master Codebreaker Break into the forbidden wings of the Estate. 46.8%
At the Edge of Everything... Find out what happened to Stella. 46.8%
I can fix her! Spend some quality time with Tabitha. 46.2%
The Ravenous Bug Finish Episode 1 with Book Smart as one of your traits. 45.5%
Stealing Your Grandma's Credit Card Finish Episode 2 with Street Smart as one of your traits. 44.8%
Pro Babysitter Hidden achievement 44.6%
Detective Arriving on the Scene Finish Episode 3 with Keen Eye. 44.5%
Ginseng Baby Hidden achievement 44.2%
The Witch Hidden achievement 43.7%
Angel of Music Answer his call 43.6%
Generous Campaign Contribution Donate to a local politician. 43.5%
Teen Talker Finish Episode 3 with Talk to Animals. 43.5%
I Want to Talk to Your Manager Visit Tabitha's office during a clandestine investigation on Tuesday. 43.4%
Card Master Finish Episode 3 with Mystical. 42.8%
Sticky Fingers Steal from the general store. 42.5%
Mystery Machine Hidden achievement 42%
Poblano Finish Episode 2 with Hot as one of your traits. 41.8%
Let's See Who This Really Is Hidden achievement 41.7%
Her Ladyship's Chambers Explore Edwardine's bedroom 41.1%
Louisiana Hunch Finish Episode 4 with Keen Eye. 40.8%
This is a Stick-Up! Finish Episode 3 with Street Smart. 40.6%
Out of the Loop Hidden achievement 39.9%
Whimsical Tree Adventure Finish Episode 2 with Book Smart as one of your traits. 39.8%
Creature Consolation Finish Episode 4 with Talk to Animals. 39.6%
Wish Maker Finish Episode 4 with Mystical. 39.4%
Southern Hospitality Spend some quality time with Stella. 38.4%
Mx North Carolina Finish Episode 1 with Powerful Build as one of your traits. 38.3%
Dustin Quest Hidden achievement 38.1%
Can You Pet the Dog? You can pet the dog in Scarlet Hollow. 38%
Hackerman Snoop on Stella's computer in Episode 4. Find everything! 37.9%
Jalapeño Finish Episode 3 with Hot. 37.8%
At Least It's (Probably) Not Haunted Visit the Old Maxwell Place in Episode 4. 37.8%
Good ol' Fashion Train Robbery Finish Episode 4 with Street Smart. 37.1%
A Supernatural Love Affair Finish Episode 3 with Book Smart. 36.5%
Stealth Run Hidden achievement 36%
Cutting Your Losses Hidden achievement 35.7%
Porqué no los Dos? Use a trait to get out of a sticky situation in Episode 1. 35.4%
The Gang's All Here Go ghost hunting with the maximum number of participants. 35.2%
Cayenne Finish Episode 4 with Hot. 34.8%
Refusing the Call The most fun move is not to play. 34%
Cracking Open a Cold One Spend some quality time with Ol' Duke. 33.9%
Of Mice and Men Finish Episode 4 with Book Smart. 33.8%
Mx America Finish Episode 2 with Powerful Build as one of your traits. 33.7%
The Haunted Turnabout Hidden achievement 33.6%
The Holler Chat with Kaneeka at the general store early Monday afternoon. 33.5%
Squelch Hidden achievement 33%
I Never Forgot About You Mend a Broken Relationship. 32.6%
Loremaster Read every entry in all ~four~ books in the library! 31.7%
Monster Lover Hidden achievement 31%
Tear Down the Wall Start Stella's romance. 30.7%
Saving the Family Business Stop someone from joining the strike. 30.6%
Mx World Finish Episode 3 with Powerful Build. 30.4%
Family Burdens Spend some quality time with Kaneeka. 30%
Mr X. Hidden achievement 28.9%
History Lesson Have a chat at the library early Monday afternoon. 28.7%
Gretchen Sends Her Regards Hidden achievement 28.6%
This House is Clean Hidden achievement 28.6%
Henchman Hidden achievement 28.5%
What were you expecting? Pet Frou-frou in Episode 1 after being warned against it. 28.1%
Rodriguez the Rat Walk in on a meeting. 28.1%
On the Lamb Hidden achievement 28%
Mx Galaxy Finish Episode 4 with Powerful Build. 27.8%
Tame the Beast Hidden achievement 27.8%
Lifeline Hidden achievement 27.3%
Matricide Hidden achievement 26.3%
Where in the World is Stella Richmond? Finish Episode 4 without finding Stella. 26.2%
The Excavation of Oscar's Basement Return to the Basement. 25.8%
Shinigami Hunter Finish Episode 5 with Keen Eye 25.7%
Missing Achievement Data Forget somebody forever. 25.6%
It's a Boy! Hidden achievement 25.5%
I AM JUSTICE! Finish Episode 5 with Mystical 25.3%
Pinkerton Hidden achievement 24.6%
The Power of Heart! Finish Episode 5 with Talk to Animals 24.3%
A Mockery of Life Destroy something horrible before it can be born. 24.3%
Bridge Salesman Finish Episode 5 with Street Smart 23.7%
Members Only Hidden achievement 23.2%
Habanero Finish Episode 5 with Hot 22.4%
Cousin Bonding Time Hidden achievement 22.3%
Antagonistic Doctor Roleplay (ASMR) Get a check-up. 22.2%
The Picture of Dorian Gray Finish Episode 5 with Book Smart 21.5%
I'm Looking Respectfully. Spend some quality time with Oscar. 21.3%
The Thread Woven Backwards Hidden achievement 21.2%
Monster Lover II Hidden achievement 20.9%
Ecstasy Share a moment of bliss with your guardian angel. 20.6%
No Finish Episode 1 in Hardcore Mode. 20.4%
Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo Survive a standoff after multiple shots have been fired. 20.4%
Ya blew it Get a bad outcome while you had a trait that could have avoided it. 20.1%
Thunder Road. Hidden achievement 20.1%
A World Without You There to Guide It... Make no incorrect choices while retreading the past. 19.8%
Ice Cream Social Unwind with your family after a long day. 19.6%
New Kid in Town Spend some quality time with Avery. 19.3%
The Illusion of Choice Hidden achievement 18.8%
You can't start a fire... Start Kaneeka's Romance 18.8%
I (Don't) Want to Believe Get Stella to Believe in Mountain Lions. 18.6%
Mx Universe Finish Episode 5 with Powerful Build 18.1%
No no Finish Episode 2 in Hardcore Mode. 18%
Obedient Hidden achievement 17.3%
Shadowing the Boss Bother your cousin at work on Tuesday without anyone taking you to her. 17%
No no no Finish Episode 3 in Hardcore Mode. 16.4%
Worlds Apart Reach an impasse with your cousin 16.3%
Straight to Voicemail Wilfully ignore a phone call while hiking in the woods. 16.1%
Spill the Tea Hidden achievement 15.9%
Inaction is still a choice Hidden achievement 15.9%
Father, how do I click the book? Leave the library in Episode 2 without reading any books. 15.8%
Law Abiding-Citizen Make it to the farms without ever being on the police's radar. 15.6%
There was never a ??? in Scarlet Hollow Hidden achievement 15.5%
No no no no Finish Episode 4 in Hardcore Mode. 15.4%
Seance Hidden achievement 15.3%
Unclean End Episode 3 without having showered. 13.9%
If I could take one moment into my hands Hidden achievement 13.8%
Walk-in Clinic Turn to the Doctor in your hour of need. 13.7%
The Floorplans are All Wrong Speak with Oscar after his research has turned up an important discovery. 13.7%
I Feel Like We're Forgetting Someone Finish Episodes 4 and 5 Without Seeing Stella 13.5%
Nobody left to do better than this... Lose the barista 13.5%
Toxic Yuri Hidden achievement 13.2%
Prying Pandora Pull back the veil. 12.8%
Roll for Sanity Speak with Oscar after he's made contact with something... Other 12.4%
A Second Chance at Life Hidden achievement 12.2%
Evil Has Triumphed Hidden achievement 12.1%
Giving the Slip Use your wiles (or your abrasive personality) to slip away from Duke and join Stella instead. 11.9%
Breaking Point Make your cousin cry. 11.9%
I've been there with you every night you've been alive Hidden achievement 11.9%
Patient Zero Hidden achievement 11.6%
Determination at Last Speak with Oscar after he's chosen a dangerous course of action. 11.6%
Friendship Ended with Dresser Rat Now anybody else is my best friend. 11.2%
Shared Burdens Hidden achievement 11.2%
And Nothing Bad Happened to the Librarian Ever Again Start Oscar's romance. 10.7%
You can't re-write history, even if you'd like to Make every incorrect choice while retreading the past. 9.7%
Egg It's growing inside you. 9.6%
I Shouldn't... Succumb to his seduction while committed to another. 9.4%
No no no no no Finish Episode 5 in Hardcore Mode 9.3%
Back to Basics Turn to a YouTuber in your hour of need. 9%
The Calling Hidden achievement 8.9%
Not an Ambi-Turner. Just keep turning. 8.1%
The Illusion of Choice II Have a choice taken away from you in bounty's den. 8.1%
The Boy Who Cried Nice House Lie to Tabitha about liking your room after already getting caught lying to her. 8%
The Police are Here to Help! Go to the cops in your hour of need 8%
Don't Move Push your cousin to the brink 7.7%
Once is happenstance, twice is a coincidence... Hidden achievement 7.7%
I'll do what's best for you... Hidden achievement 7.5%
One stop, then we're out of here! Hitch a ride with Avery 7.4%
Slipping Through Your Words Hidden achievement 7.4%
Get Out of My Head! Hidden achievement 7.1%
Cat and Mouse Hidden achievement 7.1%
Just the Two of Us Hidden achievement 7%
Missed Connection Chat with Winnie in Episode 5 7%
Get Stick Bugged Communicate with the Elusive North Carolinian Phasmid. 6.7%
Tight-Knit Social Circle Go ghost hunting with the minimum number of participants. 6.5%
The Burden of Memory Hidden achievement 6.5%
Faustian Bargain Hidden achievement 6.5%
I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends Hidden achievement 6.3%
United We Stand Start a riot 6.3%
Ronnie the Rat Hidden achievement 6.1%
I’m not owned! I’m not owned! Resist your new nickname. 6.1%
She Will Make for a Sacrificial Heart Hidden achievement 6%
Schism Hidden achievement 6%
Cousinly Bonds A Scarlet stops another from saving someone forgotten. 5.8%
Y—you! You didn't think your actions would have consequences, did you? 5.4%
Pellet What happened to the bones? 5.1%
Problematic Age Gap Romance someone you know is much older than you. 4.7%
Beautiful People Don't Do Ugly Things Have your beauty save you from making a disastrous first impression in front of a *small* audience. 4.3%
Anti-Aging Solution Regain your lost years. 4%
Reunited Hidden achievement 3.8%
Back to How Things Were Last Night. Reach an uneasy truce after romancing your cousin's ex 3.3%
For the Greater Good Successfully sacrifice yourself for the good of the town. 3.2%
Send more cops... Scarlet Hollow's finest are no more. 3.2%
Retcon Hidden achievement 3.2%
The Boys in Blue Hidden achievement 3.1%
Six Star Wanted Level Hidden achievement 3%
Do It For Her Hidden achievement 3%
It was loaded Hidden achievement 2.9%
Found Family Convince a new parent to undo a terrible mistake. 2.5%
The End of the Road Say goodbye to Oscar in Episode 5 2.3%
Commitment Hidden achievement 1.4%
Our First Fight Hidden achievement 1.4%
Why do you keep finding me?! Witness a YouTuber's breaking point. 1.3%