Choose Scratches - Director's Cut
Choose Scratches - Director's Cut if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Scratches - Director's Cut launched in 2011.
Scratches - Director's Cut vs The Lost Crown
Scratches - Director's Cut and The Lost Crown both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Scratches - Director's Cut (2011) is 3 years older than The Lost Crown (2014). The Lost Crown scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Scratches - Director's Cut (83% 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 The Lost Crown
Choose The Lost Crown if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.9% positive across 275 reviews.
Both Scratches - Director's Cut and The Lost Crown sit in 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
 Scratches - Director's Cut |  The Lost Crown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2014 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive (235 reviews) | 86.9% positive (275 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nucleosys | Darkling Room |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Scratches - Director's Cut (2011) is 3 years older than The Lost Crown (2014).
- The Lost Crown scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Scratches - Director's Cut (83% positive).
- The Lost Crown is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Scratches - Director's Cut has no Deck rating yet.
Scratches - Director's Cut vs The Lost Crown — FAQ
- Which is better, Scratches - Director's Cut or The Lost Crown?
- On Steam reviews The Lost Crown scores higher (86.9% positive) than Scratches - Director's Cut (83% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Lost Crown is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Scratches - Director's Cut or The Lost Crown first?
- If you want chronology, Scratches - Director's Cut (2011) came out before The Lost Crown (2014). 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 Scratches - Director's Cut and The Lost Crown similar?
- They overlap on 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.