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Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood

A fairy-tale puzzle adventure built around a repeating day

Devespresso Games · Published by Headup · Released Apr 8, 2021

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As of Oct 28, 2026: -90% right now, $1.49

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 215
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 7, 2025
Minimum PC
Any with hardware 3D acce…
5 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood?

A single-player, 2D side-scrolling adventure set in Glome, where Scarlet must guide a Munchkin troupe out of a witch's forest. You explore, solve puzzles, evade a hungry wolf, and use witching skills to avoid detection. Your decisions lead to branching outcomes and multiple endings.

For you if...

  • +you prefer adventures focused on puzzles rather than combat
  • +you enjoy replaying chapters to find alternative solutions

Not for you if...

  • −you want puzzle solving without action or evasion sequences

What players say

85% of 215 reviews are positive

Players praise the hand-drawn art and music. The most common complaint is that some puzzle clues are vague or difficult to connect to their solutions, leading players to consult guides.

Screenshots and trailer

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Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood system requirements

Minimum: Any with hardware 3D acce…, 5 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP (64Bit)
Processor
Core2Duo
Graphics
Any with hardware 3D acceleration
Memory
5 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 7.0
Notes
x64, .Net 3.5

Recommended

OS
Windows10 (64Bit)
Processor
i5 or above
Graphics
Nvidia 7900 / equivalent
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0
Notes
x64, .Net 3.5

Does Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
50
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Korean, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian.

Does Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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