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Fears to Fathom - Scratch Creek

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Large rating volume Data snapshot Aug 20, 2026

As of Aug 20, 2026, Fears to Fathom - Scratch Creek is rated 76% positive on Steam (7,700 reviews).

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76% positive
Steam
7.7K reviews
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Is Fears to Fathom - Scratch Creek worth it in 2026?

A 76% positive rating from 7,700 Steam reviews marks Scratch Creek as a divisive, middling co-op horror game, not a disaster, but not a clean recommendation. The genuine draw is the two-player structure: packing a moving trailer together, driving while threats escalate, and coordinating through an in-game texting and communication system that reviewers specifically praise for building tension. But the complaints are structural, not cosmetic, over half the playtime is reportedly box-packing and driving filler, the story goes nowhere, invisible walls and soft locks actively break progress, and bugs and crashes are the single most-mentioned complaint across reviews. What you're buying is a co-op party horror experience that can generate real scares with the right partner, but one that fights you the entire way.

Best for

Pairs who want a short atmospheric co-op horror session and can laugh through jank, the co-op mechanics, jump scares, and communication system create genuine tension when the game isn't breaking.

Watch out

Bugs and soft locks are the top complaint by volume, the story is widely called boring and directionless, and the padding makes even a short game feel like a chore; solo players will find this actively incompatible, not just rough around the edges.

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Pros

  • co-op experience and mechanics10
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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 scares4
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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've watched a lot of these games on youtube and i enjoyed a lot of them. but this one missed the mark for me and my friend, what i expected was a good horror experience but all i...
  • texting and communication system4
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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...
  • fun with friends4
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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...
    • It's really creative and fun to play with a friend, worth the price.
    • 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...

Cons

  • bugs and crashes10
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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...
    • Game is basically completely unplayable on steam deck after the first 30 minutes due to a bug that keeps crashing the instance once you're getting past the highway section. Unfortu...
    • 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...
  • repetitive 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...
  • boring story and dialogue8
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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...
    • One of the worst ways to spend 8 euros. The game is very slow, only maybe like 1 or 2, at most, "scary jumpscares" you get. Besides that, it's just walking/driving from point A to...
    • this game might be the worst piece of media that I've ever had the privilege to play. you start off taking 20 minitues to just load boxes into a truck, then you have to drive for a...
  • excessive padding and filler7
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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...
  • invisible walls and soft locks7
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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...
    • 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...
  • unclear objectives and no direction6
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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...

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