Fears to Fathom® - Scratch Creek

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 8k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Rayll · Horror · Jun 10, 2026

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
$7.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
10
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Fears to Fathom® - Scratch Creek?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 139 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 107 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 70 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 8k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
139 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay works excellently, and the co-op aspect was particularly well integrated.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The two-perspective gameplay actually shines here; splitting us up near the end (one hiding, one creating a distraction) was a standout moment that felt genuinely collaborative.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For a first multiplayer experience for this dev, it was great multiplayer-wise, if you just cut out the ending and us ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ around to softlock the game, would have had a great experience.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall, while the voice acting was great, the character models were amateurish, the physics were awful, the jumpscares were lacking and the overall game was just disappointing, I would not recommend this to anybody.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The latest installment in the series features truly beautiful graphics—the best in the series, I’d say—as the old pixel-art style possesses a charm that the other entries I’ve played lacked.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Co-op139 reviews
Gameplay73 reviews
Multiplayer43 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
33% still recommend
Steam Deck
67% still recommend
Players complain
Story
56% still recommend
Bugs
39% still recommend
Crashes
23% still recommend
Performance
17% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
40% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$7.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

2 points recordedtoday · $7.99