Choose Miscreated
Choose Miscreated if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 11,535 Steam reviews back the pick.
Miscreated vs SCUM
Miscreated and SCUM 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. Miscreated (2018) is 7 years older than SCUM (2025). SCUM scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Miscreated (63.9% positive). 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 SCUM
Choose SCUM if you want the Online Co-op, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.1% positive across 37,396 reviews.
Both Miscreated and SCUM sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Miscreated |  SCUM | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 44.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.9% positive (11,535 reviews) | 74.1% positive (37,396 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Entrada Interactive LLC | Gamepires |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Miscreated (2018) is 7 years older than SCUM (2025).
- SCUM scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Miscreated (63.9% positive).
- Miscreated is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than SCUM (29.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- SCUM has co-op; Miscreated does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Miscreated vs SCUM — FAQ
- Which is better, Miscreated or SCUM?
- On Steam reviews SCUM scores higher (74.1% positive) than Miscreated (63.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, SCUM is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Miscreated or SCUM first?
- If you want chronology, Miscreated (2018) came out before SCUM (2025). 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 Miscreated and SCUM 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.