Fears to Fathom - Scratch Creek
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As of Aug 18, 2026, Fears to Fathom - Scratch Creek is rated 76% positive on Steam (7,642 reviews).
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Is Fears to Fathom - Scratch Creek worth it in 2026?
A 76% positive rating across 7,642 reviews sounds passable until you look at what drove the negatives: bugs and glitches were the single most-cited complaint, padding was a close second, and unclear trial-and-error objectives came in third, these are core design failures, not edge cases. When reviewers say over half the game is packing boxes and driving, that is not atmosphere building; it is filler, and the game's roughly two-hour runtime makes that filler feel especially costly at $8. The co-op design and texting mechanic genuinely land for some couples, 11 sampled reviews praised the co-op experience specifically, and the jump scares and VHS low-poly atmosphere do create real tension in the moments that work. But invisible walls, no volume setting, and frequent visual glitches signal a game that shipped undercooked, and players who hit those walls early are unlikely to stay patient long enough to reach the parts that work.
Couples or close friends who want a short co-op horror session and are willing to accept a buggy, padding-heavy experience in exchange for some effective jump scares and a genuinely creepy atmosphere when it clicks.
Bugs and glitches are the most-cited complaint across sampled reviews, and there is reportedly no volume control at all, basic omissions that suggest the game was not finished.
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Pros
- co-op experience and design11
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- Fears to Fathom - Scratch Creek is a 2 player Co-op survival horror game. Gameplay involves filling up a moving trailer with furniture from a house, driving a car while getting dir...
- I played this with my fiancé and we really enjoyed playing it to be honest, we weren't really expecting much at the beginning because of the graphics and they said the playtime was...
- It's really creative and fun to play with a friend, worth the price.
- atmospheric and spooky6
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- I played this with my fiancé and we really enjoyed playing it to be honest, we weren't really expecting much at the beginning because of the graphics and they said the playtime was...
- 𝒮𝓊𝓂𝓂𝒶𝓇𝓎 ➤Fears to Fathom was a thrilling experience from start to finish. The atmosphere is incredibly well done and keeps you on edge the entire time. 𝒞𝒪-𝒪𝒫 ➤The co-op...
- I played this with my partner and we both really enjoyed it! The graphics are really cool, I personally love the VHS low poly aesthetic for horror games. The sound design is also...
- jump scares5
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- I played this with my fiancé and we really enjoyed playing it to be honest, we weren't really expecting much at the beginning because of the graphics and they said the playtime was...
- 𝒮𝓊𝓂𝓂𝒶𝓇𝓎 ➤Fears to Fathom was a thrilling experience from start to finish. The atmosphere is incredibly well done and keeps you on edge the entire time. 𝒞𝒪-𝒪𝒫 ➤The co-op...
- Super fun short game, had me ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bricks for half of it lol, jump scares were great, highly recommend it
- texting and communication mechanic5
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- 𝒮𝓊𝓂𝓂𝒶𝓇𝓎 ➤Fears to Fathom was a thrilling experience from start to finish. The atmosphere is incredibly well done and keeps you on edge the entire time. 𝒞𝒪-𝒪𝒫 ➤The co-op...
- Game is ight, not the spookiest. But it did have some very funny moments, many laughs. I thought the texting mechanic was really enjoyable and really puts you into the character. D...
- Horrible Game. The worst of the series. Full of bugs. Needed to redo the bugged part 5 freaking times. 4 times was bugged and couldn't press F to get the conversation to proceed wi...
- story and immersion5
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- I played this with my fiancé and we really enjoyed playing it to be honest, we weren't really expecting much at the beginning because of the graphics and they said the playtime was...
- I played this with my partner and we both really enjoyed it! The graphics are really cool, I personally love the VHS low poly aesthetic for horror games. The sound design is also...
- we got soft blocked idk how many times mostly during julia's part- a few times in the gas station part but that wasn't much of an issue! , if we didn't do something in time it wou...
- graphics and aesthetic3
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- I played this with my partner and we both really enjoyed it! The graphics are really cool, I personally love the VHS low poly aesthetic for horror games. The sound design is also...
- Such a shame, as I really wanted to like the game. It's doing a lot of things right! - Visuals - Audio - Build up - Idea of core gameplay - Co-op is executed pretty well (there are...
- we got soft blocked idk how many times mostly during julia's part- a few times in the gas station part but that wasn't much of an issue! , if we didn't do something in time it wou...
Cons
- bugs and glitches10
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- Constant bugs and weird visual glitches, story is extremely boring and leads to no where. Every game in this series is supposed to be self contained narrative that anyone can play...
- Going into playing this, I thought it would be a fun experience to play with my girlfriend. But the further we got into the game, it became rather boring/repetitive rather than sca...
- I was extremely disappointed. Game starts off alright, but the story is extremely unbelievable. Which I'd overlook if the game was good, but it was not. At one point, they decide t...
- excessive padding and filler9
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- WOW this is such a scam. Just a lazy excuse for a horror game honestly. Over half of the game is packing boxes and the driving. The other half of the game is Banging into invisible...
- Constant bugs and weird visual glitches, story is extremely boring and leads to no where. Every game in this series is supposed to be self contained narrative that anyone can play...
- It's okay. The design and overall gameplay mechanics are really good but it leaves much more to be desired. It says it's a 2Hr episode, almost an hour of that will be you dying a...
- unclear objectives and trial-and-error8
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- WOW this is such a scam. Just a lazy excuse for a horror game honestly. Over half of the game is packing boxes and the driving. The other half of the game is Banging into invisible...
- Constant bugs and weird visual glitches, story is extremely boring and leads to no where. Every game in this series is supposed to be self contained narrative that anyone can play...
- It's okay. The design and overall gameplay mechanics are really good but it leaves much more to be desired. It says it's a 2Hr episode, almost an hour of that will be you dying a...
- repetitive and boring6
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- Constant bugs and weird visual glitches, story is extremely boring and leads to no where. Every game in this series is supposed to be self contained narrative that anyone can play...
- Going into playing this, I thought it would be a fun experience to play with my girlfriend. But the further we got into the game, it became rather boring/repetitive rather than sca...
- This game gimmick was kinda cool initially but at this point man it's just been so overdone and oversaturated that I'm just over it. The co-op aspect was cool but it's still just a...
- invisible walls and poor design4
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- WOW this is such a scam. Just a lazy excuse for a horror game honestly. Over half of the game is packing boxes and the driving. The other half of the game is Banging into invisible...
- I was extremely disappointed. Game starts off alright, but the story is extremely unbelievable. Which I'd overlook if the game was good, but it was not. At one point, they decide t...
- Such a shame, as I really wanted to like the game. It's doing a lot of things right! - Visuals - Audio - Build up - Idea of core gameplay - Co-op is executed pretty well (there are...
- short for the price3
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- charging 8 dollars is a little crazy, 4-5 would make sense but it is only two hours of gameplay. My biggest gripe though IS THE LACK OF A AN ACTUAL VOLUME SETTING! WHAT KINDA GAME...
- it was a solid game, a little bit unclear but i got the point. it was insanely short for the price it has.
- Short as hell and even the horror sequence doesn’t even last 10 minutes, I don’t recommend it short and boring + Lighting is horrible in the game, doesn’t even add to the horror el...
Themes and quotes are drawn from 40 sampled reviews with text; the scores above reflect all 7.6K ratings. Counts are how many of the sampled reviews mention each point.