Sanator: Scarlet Scarf on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity...

Sanator: Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel, dark fantasy and story rich game developed and published by Ignis Sanat.
Released on June 06th 2019 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 2 languages: English and Russian.

It has received 478 reviews of which 429 were positive and 49 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 8.19€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Sanator: Scarlet Scarf into these genres:

Visual Novel Dark Fantasy Story Rich Horror Atmospheric Anime Hand-drawn Choices Matter RPG Mystery Emotional Adventure Lore-Rich Gore Choose Your Own Adventure Text-Based Nonlinear Dark Fantasy 2D

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP
  • Processor: 1.66 Ghz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX compatible card
  • Storage: 700 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c compatible
MacOS
  • OS: OSX Leopard 10.5.8 or later
  • Processor: 1.66 Ghz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
  • Storage: 700 MB available space
Linux
  • OS: x86
  • Processor: 1.66 Ghz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
  • Storage: 700 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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June 2025
A super short visual novel (get it on sale) but was a pretty fun time, the world has a bunch of lore to it so it doesn't feel bare bones, but I was expecting it to be a lot longer
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May 2025
As far as world-building goes? This game is second to none. Every interaction, every scene reveals a new and incredible facet of a land scarred by ancient technology, dark spirits, and dire cataclysm. The world that we follow our protagonist through feels alive in a way that many triple A games can't match. I adored the story as well, with its odd twists and turns, it is on the shorter side, and there are four endings, plus an unfinished quartet of side stories that we may never get to see. But don't let that deter you from enjoying what is there already!
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March 2025
Having read some of the negative reviews before buying the game (heavily discounted, for what it's worth) citing the extensive lore/mythos/codex relative the short playtime, I got increasingly frustrated with those negative reviews as I read through Scarlet Scarf. I should note - it took me 2 hours to 100% the game and I probably would have been frustrated at that if I had bought it for full price, but coming at the game for its content There's two approaches to worldbuilding in fantasy - you can start with your story and make a world to fit it, or start with a world and tell a story from it. The former is more common - it's much easier, after all - but Scarlet Scarf takes the latter approach and I'm glad that it does. The story takes place in a world with offhand references to cities, countries, belief systems, and mythologies that are never mentioned more than in passing. The characters talk and think in patterns that aren't quite the same as our own - some may chalk this up to a rough translation but I think the writing really helps convey the sense that this is a different world. Not to get pretentious by dropping philosophy quotes in a steam review, but the below was used in a milo song and it's stuck with me (from the 1993 movie Wittgenstein): "If a lion could speak, we would not be able to understand what he said. ...Yes, yes, hum, we, we could get an interpreter... but what possible use would that be? To imagine a language is to imagine a form of life! It's what we do and who we are that gives meaning to our words. I can't understand a lion's language because I don't know what his world is like! How can I know the world a lion inhabits?!" It kept coming to mind while I was reading - even if it's only because of a rough translation, why should I assume that I would be able to perfectly understand people from another world and culture, even if they're speaking my language? Their references, thought patterns, internalized beliefs, etc are all going to be different from mine. Of /course/ it's not going to read like prose written by someone in my country, why would it? How could it? What I mean to say is that despite the short playtime, Scarlet Scarf really made me feel like I was in a different world with all the consequences that would come of it. The slice of the world we get to see is tantalizingly brief, but I have full confidence that there are countless stories going on outside the walls of Reustadt because of the care that was put in to developing it. Ultimately, I got this game on sale for $2 and it's an absolute steal at that price.
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July 2024
I don't even remember when and how I got this game, but well I played it. It is my second visual novel after Everlasting Summer and what can I say, the story is great, music is perfect for setting and atmosphere is dark. I recommend this game if you catch when there is discount and if you don't have anything to play.
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June 2024
I love the art style of this game so, so much. The second i got 4 hours of gameplay, i bought all the wallpapers from the points store, really charming.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Sanator: Scarlet Scarf is currently priced at 8.19€ on Steam.

Sanator: Scarlet Scarf is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 8.19€ on Steam.

Sanator: Scarlet Scarf received 429 positive votes out of a total of 478 achieving a rating of 8.35.
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Sanator: Scarlet Scarf was developed and published by Ignis Sanat.

Sanator: Scarlet Scarf is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Sanator: Scarlet Scarf is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Sanator: Scarlet Scarf is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Sanator: Scarlet Scarf is a single-player game.

There are 2 DLCs available for Sanator: Scarlet Scarf. Explore additional content available for Sanator: Scarlet Scarf on Steam.

Sanator: Scarlet Scarf does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Sanator: Scarlet Scarf does not support Steam Remote Play.

Sanator: Scarlet Scarf is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
8.19€
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