Choose Serial Cleaners
Choose Serial Cleaners if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Serial Cleaners launched in 2022.
Serial Cleaners vs Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story
Serial Cleaners and Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Serial Cleaners (2022) is 4 years older than Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story (2026). Serial Cleaners is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story
Choose Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story launched in 2026.
Both Serial Cleaners and Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Serial Cleaners |  Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.3% positive (152 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Draw Distance | ChillouT Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Serial Cleaners (2022) is 4 years older than Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story (2026).
- Serial Cleaners is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story has no Deck rating yet.
Serial Cleaners vs Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story — FAQ
- Should I play Serial Cleaners or Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story first?
- If you want chronology, Serial Cleaners (2022) came out before Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Serial Cleaners and Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Serial Cleaners run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Serial Cleaners is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.