# Games like Scratches - Director's Cut

> The closest matches to Scratches - Director's Cut: ASYLUM, The Lost Crown, Dark Fall: Lost Souls, Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder, and Still Life. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [ASYLUM](https://imho.run/games/230210/asylum) — Same atmospheric mood as Scratches. 254 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/)
2. [The Lost Crown](https://imho.run/games/291710/the-lost-crown) — Shares inventory based puzzles and environmental exploration with Scratches. 275 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291710/)
3. [Dark Fall: Lost Souls](https://imho.run/games/46750/dark-fall-lost-souls) — Shares inventory based puzzles with Scratches. 153 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46750/)
4. [Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder](https://imho.run/games/298930/darkness-within-1-in-pursuit-of-loath-nolder) — A frequent pick in Scratches players' libraries, and another Indie. 269 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298930/)
5. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Shares point and click with Scratches. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
6. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — A frequent pick in Scratches players' libraries, and another Adventure. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
7. [Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)](https://imho.run/games/11140/sherlock-holmes-the-awakened-2008) — Also Investigation, like Scratches. 359 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11140/)
8. [The Whispering Valley](https://imho.run/games/1512390/the-whispering-valley) — Shares day night cycle and point and click with Scratches. 107 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1512390/)
9. [Penumbra Overture](https://imho.run/games/22180/penumbra-overture) — Shares environmental exploration with Scratches. 1,939 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22180/)
10. [Homesick](https://imho.run/games/244910/homesick) — Shares day night cycle with Scratches. 717 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244910/)
11. [The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition](https://imho.run/games/402530/the-last-door-season-2-collector-s-edition) — Shares environmental exploration with Scratches. 402 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402530/)
12. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Shares inventory based puzzles with Scratches. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
13. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — Shares day night cycle and environmental exploration with Scratches. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
14. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Shares point and click with Scratches. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
15. [Decay: The Mare](https://imho.run/games/323720/decay-the-mare) — Same atmospheric mood as Scratches. 481 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323720/)
16. [Black Mirror I](https://imho.run/games/292930/black-mirror-i) — Shares inventory based puzzles with Scratches. 431 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292930/)
17. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Same atmospheric mood as Scratches. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
18. [Riddlewood Manor](https://imho.run/games/3019550/riddlewood-manor) — Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Scratches. 68 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3019550/)
19. [Rusty Lake: Roots](https://imho.run/games/532110/rusty-lake-roots) — Shares point and click with Scratches. 1,696 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532110/)
20. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Shares inventory based puzzles with Scratches. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
21. [Alter Ego](https://imho.run/games/63110/alter-ego) — Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Scratches. 89 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63110/)
22. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Shares point and click with Scratches. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
23. [Slender Threads](https://imho.run/games/1116480/slender-threads) — Shares point and click with Scratches. 292 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116480/)
24. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Shares environmental exploration with Scratches. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=46460&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=46460&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=46460&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=46460
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/46460
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Scratches - Director's Cut

Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 46460
- **Developer:** Nucleosys
- **Publisher:** Nucleosys
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 20, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/46460/scratches-director-s-cut)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=46460&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46460/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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