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Scarlet Idol
by 山雨工作室, published by Pilot Games
Scarlet Idol is a 3D Chinese folk horror puzzle game featuring a co-op two-player mode. The game integrates various folk cultural elements, including the funeral rituals of the Wu-Yue region, Ghost operas, Mulian operas,
Released Apr 17, 2026 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 66% positive of 2,683 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $7.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 18 | Oct 17, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Apr 17, 2026 | 489 | 336 |
| Week of Apr 24, 2026 | 166 | 185 |
| Week of May 1, 2026 | 67 | 99 |
| Week of May 8, 2026 | 35 | 39 |
| Week of May 15, 2026 | 23 | 48 |
| Week of May 22, 2026 | 138 | 21 |
| Week of May 29, 2026 | 231 | 12 |
| Week of Jun 5, 2026 | 143 | 15 |
| Week of Jun 12, 2026 | 87 | 10 |
| Week of Jun 19, 2026 | 114 | 12 |
| Week of Jun 26, 2026 | 100 | 10 |
| Week of Jul 3, 2026 | 111 | 14 |
| Week of Jul 10, 2026 | 93 | 10 |
| Week of Jul 17, 2026 | 9 | 13 |
| Week of Jul 24, 2026 | 8 | 8 |
| Week of Jul 31, 2026 | 13 | 9 |
| Week of Aug 7, 2026 | 6 | 10 |
| Week of Aug 14, 2026 | 7 | 3 |
| Week of Aug 21, 2026 | 23 | 6 |
| Week of Aug 28, 2026 | 9 | 6 |
| Week of Sep 4, 2026 | 5 | 8 |
| Week of Sep 11, 2026 | 4 | 7 |
| Week of Sep 18, 2026 | 13 | 4 |
| Week of Sep 25, 2026 | 9 | 7 |
| Week of Oct 2, 2026 | 10 | 9 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 80k – 270k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $340k – $1.2M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 2,683 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 30–99 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Dungeon Crawler | 1 in 26 games |
| Puzzle Platformer | 1 in 23 games |
| Online Co-Op | 1 in 18 games |
| Co-op | 1 in 15 games |
| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Multiple Endings | 1 in 12 games |
| Female Protagonist | 1 in 11 games |
| Third Person | 1 in 10 games |
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| DEVOUR | Straight Back Games | 76% | Very Positive · 68,895 |
| Inside the Backrooms | MrFatcat | 77% | Very Positive · 38,848 |