Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood
Released Apr 2021
Scarlet Hood must lead a hapless Munchkin troupe through the Wicked Wood. Too bad the Black Witch, LeFaba, doesn't take too kindly to strangers gallivanting in her domain. Our fledgling witch soon realizes she's reliving the same day. Can she overcome the disaster that awaits at every turn?
85% positive · 275 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $14.99 Green Man Gaming Steam key $14.99
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Evaluation
Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood launched on April 8, 2021 as a complete product — the developer explicitly decided before release to ship the full game rather than pursue Early Access. In the weeks following launch, the team pushed a series of bug-fix and stability patches (versions 1.0.1a through 1.0.7), with the developer stating in the May 4, 2021 patch notes that this was the "final Q2 update." The only DLC ever released — a soundtrack and an artbook — both shipped on launch day, and no additional content has been announced or listed since. The game's store description presents a self-contained story with no references to expansions, seasons, or future updates. The sole post-launch developer communication after May 2021 was a security patch on October 7, 2025, issued by publisher Headup to address a Unity engine vulnerability — a maintenance action with no content implications. There is no history of post-launch content updates and no outstanding commitments. The game launched as a finished product and has remained so.
Evidence
Game launched on Steam as a full release with 10 unique endings and complete story content.
Developer announced the game would launch as a complete product on April 8, 2021, abandoning the original Early Access plan and shipping the full game at release.
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Headup
Achievements
50
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
It’s a new day in the realm of Glome. Sunlight creeps across the land revealing a lush, vibrant world brimming with magick, beauty, and artifacts from a mysterious bygone culture. The Munchkin call this land home, but they share it with the Seven Witches, Tin Knights, talking beasts, fearsome monsters, and trader caravans.
Scarlet awakens in this strange land after getting tossed by a tornado. Through a series of unfortunate events, she finds herself in charge of leading a hapless Munchkin troupe through the Wicked Wood to safety. One problem - the cantankerous Black Witch, LeFaba, has a habit of incinerating would-be travelers that detour through her forest. Scarlet may be woefully outmatched, but a hex has her reliving the same day. Can our fledgling pathfinder take up the mantle of the Red Witch and summon the moxie to overcome the disaster that awaits her at every turn?
Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood is a story-driven adventure game. As Scarlet, you must relive seven days of misfortune, and make a series of decisions to guide your Munchkin troupe safely out of the Wicked Wood. Experience branching outcomes based on your decisions. Most importantly, immerse yourself in a bewitching story of fantastic adventure!
- Solve exciting puzzles.
- Survive a narrative time-loop.
- Make key decisions that permanently affect YOUR story.
- Evade a hungry wolf.
- Ogle the hand-illustrated graphics.
- Use Scarlet's witching skills to avoid detection.
- Unlock multiple endings based on how you played.
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Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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