Choose Scream Collector
Choose Scream Collector if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Scream Collector launched in 2017.
Scream Collector vs Fishing The Abyss
Scream Collector and Fishing The Abyss both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Scream Collector (2017) is 7 years older than Fishing The Abyss (2024). Fishing The Abyss scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Scream Collector (89% 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 The Abyss
Choose Fishing The Abyss if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fishing The Abyss launched in 2024.
Both Scream Collector and Fishing The Abyss sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89% vs 90.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Scream Collector |  Fishing The Abyss | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive (582 reviews) | 90.8% positive (76 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PuzzleRoo | umaaaaaa studio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Scream Collector (2017) is 7 years older than Fishing The Abyss (2024).
- Fishing The Abyss scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Scream Collector (89% positive).
- Scream Collector is free; Fishing The Abyss is paid (6.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Scream Collector vs Fishing The Abyss — FAQ
- Should I play Scream Collector or Fishing The Abyss first?
- If you want chronology, Scream Collector (2017) came out before Fishing The Abyss (2024). 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 Scream Collector and Fishing The Abyss similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Scream Collector free?
- Yes — Scream Collector is a free-to-play Steam title. Fishing The Abyss is paid (6.99 USD).