Choose Scritchy Scratchy
Choose Scritchy Scratchy if you want the Playable without Timed Input and Touch Only Option side of the pairing. 3,744 Steam reviews back the pick.
Scritchy Scratchy vs Fishing Inc
Scritchy Scratchy and Fishing Inc both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2026. Scritchy Scratchy scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Fishing Inc (94% 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 Fishing Inc
Choose Fishing Inc if you want the Color Alternatives and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. Fishing Inc launched in 2026.
Both Scritchy Scratchy and Fishing Inc sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, and Save Anytime, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.1% vs 94% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Scritchy Scratchy |  Fishing Inc | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.59 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,744 reviews) | 94% positive (384 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lunch Money Games | BigBonk Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Scritchy Scratchy scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Fishing Inc (94% positive).
- Fishing Inc is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Scritchy Scratchy (4.99 USD vs. 5.59 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Scritchy Scratchy vs Fishing Inc — FAQ
- Which is better, Scritchy Scratchy or Fishing Inc?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Scritchy Scratchy sits at 95.1% positive (3,744 reviews), Fishing Inc at 94% (384). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Scritchy Scratchy and Fishing Inc similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.