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Games like Scratchers

If Scratchers is your kind of game, the closest matches are Digseum, Click and Conquer and Snakecremental — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cute artwork and presentation, chill and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Scratchers: Scratchers is an incremental game where you scratch cards to earn cash, unlock upgrades, and hire little scratchers to do the scratching for you. Discover rare cards, and optimize your earnings as you climb to scratcher supremacy!

2025SimulationCasual1.94 USDWindowsby muffler
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Cute artwork and presentationGem currency and upgrades provide tangible goalsPassive income automation creates satisfying progression loopsChillContemplativeCozy

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Steam players who put hours into Scratchers also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Digseum

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle progression, resource management, casual and a chill mood with Scratchers.

    Top pick for Scratchers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Scratchers.

    Digseum is a short incremental journey about digging up ancient relics and building the greatest museum ever!

    2024SimulationCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Click and Conquer

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle progression, upgrade system, casual and a lighthearted mood with Scratchers.

    Second-strongest match for Scratchers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Scratchers.

    Click and Conquer is a short, relaxing incremental game. Drop bombs through the fog of war, uncover hidden enemies, collect rewards, and spend currency to boost passive income, increase bombing power, and unlock new maps.

    2025StrategySimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Snakecremental

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle progression, upgrade system, casual and a contemplative mood with Scratchers.

    Third-strongest match for Scratchers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Scratchers.

    Snake, but with a skill tree

    2025IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Lyca

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle progression, resource management, casual and a chill mood with Scratchers.

    Ranked #4 for Scratchers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Scratchers.

    A small, relaxing, incremental game about restoring a barren wasteland into a lush meadow. Help the magical wolf Lyca run through the land, gather resources, and unlock a vast upgrade tree.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Mango's Fisharium

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle progression, upgrade system, casual and a chill mood with Scratchers.

    Ranked #5 for Scratchers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Scratchers.

    Mango’s Fisharium is a short incremental game about catching unique fishes and displaying them in the Fish Aquarium. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cult Nation

    WHY THIS

    Shares prestige system, grind based progression, casual and a chill mood with Scratchers.

    Ranked #6 for Scratchers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Scratchers.

    A short incremental game about sacrificing all your cult followers and collecting blood to awaken the devil.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Incredicer

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle progression, upgrade system, casual and a chill mood with Scratchers.

    Ranked #7 for Scratchers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Scratchers.

    Incredicer is a short, incremental dice game where you roll dice, earn money, upgrade and buy helper hands to automate and increase your income.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Piñata Go Boom

    WHY THIS

    Shares prestige system, upgrade system, casual and a cozy mood with Scratchers.

    Ranked #8 for Scratchers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Scratchers.

    A small incremental game about smashing piñatas, collecting toys, and climbing the corporate ladder as you unlock a vast upgrade tree.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Scratchers at current Steam store prices.

  1. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Scratchers on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Scratchers.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Scratchers on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Scratchers.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Scratchers on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Scratchers.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Scratchers on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Scratchers.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Scratchers on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Scratchers.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Scratchers on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Scratchers.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Scratchers on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Scratchers.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Scratchers on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Scratchers.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Scratchers.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Scratchers.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Scratchers.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Scratchers.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Scratchers.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Scratchers.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Scratchers.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Scratchers

Does Scratchers work on Steam Deck?
Scratchers is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Scratchers cost?
Scratchers is listed on Steam at 1.94 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Scratchers?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Scratchers are Digseum, Click and Conquer, Snakecremental.
Who developed Scratchers?
Scratchers was developed by muffler.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Scratchers.

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