Choose Keep on Mining!
Choose Keep on Mining! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,877 Steam reviews back the pick.
Keep on Mining! vs Scritchy Scratchy
Keep on Mining! and Scritchy Scratchy both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Keep on Mining! (2025) is 1 year older than Scritchy Scratchy (2026). Scritchy Scratchy scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Keep on Mining! (91.9% 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 Scritchy Scratchy
Choose Scritchy Scratchy if you want a Simulation game with Touch Only Option and Save Anytime. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 3,744 reviews.
Both Keep on Mining! and Scritchy Scratchy sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, 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
 Keep on Mining! |  Scritchy Scratchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (2,877 reviews) | 95.1% positive (3,744 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EagleEye Games | Lunch Money Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Keep on Mining! (2025) is 1 year older than Scritchy Scratchy (2026).
- Scritchy Scratchy scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Keep on Mining! (91.9% positive).
- Keep on Mining! is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Scritchy Scratchy (4.99 USD vs. 5.59 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Keep on Mining! vs Scritchy Scratchy — FAQ
- Which is better, Keep on Mining! or Scritchy Scratchy?
- On Steam reviews Scritchy Scratchy scores higher (95.1% positive) than Keep on Mining! (91.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Scritchy Scratchy is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Keep on Mining! or Scritchy Scratchy first?
- If you want chronology, Keep on Mining! (2025) came out before Scritchy Scratchy (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 Keep on Mining! and Scritchy Scratchy similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.