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, the duomin (outcast communities)

| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 24 Oct, 16:44 UTC | 213 |
| 23 Oct, 16:42 UTC | 192 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) | 196 | +76 | +63.1% | 213 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 120 | −27 | −18.6% | 377 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 148 | −24 | −14.1% | 391 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 172 | −29 | −14.2% | 504 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 201 | −190 | −48.6% | 665 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 390 | −751 | −65.8% | 2,164 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 1,141 | — | — | 6,437 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before. Months before October 2026 are from a licensed historical archive.