Scratch Inc. similar games & best alternatives
Scratch Inc.
2025
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Quick resume
Build an Empire, From Scratch, in this Scratch Card Idle/Incremental game.
Global score
91/100
Genres
Casual, Simulator, Strategy, Free To Play
Similar games
Pros
- Free to play without forced purchases
- Enjoyable and relaxing gameplay loop
- Good automation features
- Leaderboards for optional competition
- Well made for an indie incremental game
Cons
- Repetitive and grind-heavy prestige system
- Slow progression and frequent resets
- Ui and resolution issues on some setups
- Lack of meaningful gameplay variety or novelty
- Offline mode and automation can be frustrating
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
2"Players have control over upgrades, ability points allocation, and when to reset, allowing strategic decisions rather than following fixed routines."
Idle Bouncer
"Players have some control over upgrades and resets but are constrained by repetitive prestige layers and forced resets."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
1"Players experience some skill in managing upgrades and timing, but much of the gameplay is predictable and repetitive with grinding."
Grow Defense
"Some skill in managing upgrades and resets, but gameplay is largely repetitive and predictable."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
2"Includes leaderboards and weekly campaigns, but primarily cooperative and casual play without heavy competitive focus."
Space Beast Terror Fright
"Includes weekly and all-time leaderboards for competition, though optional and not central."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
3"Players report long play sessions and habitual engagement despite some grind and repetition."
Demonologist
"Many players report long playtimes and habitual engagement despite grind and repetition."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
-5"Single-player idle game with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."
Finn Dorset's Institute For Livestock Replication
"Single-player idle game with no cooperative elements."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
-4"Gameplay follows a fixed structure of levels with no customization or creation features."
Dungeon Escape
"Gameplay follows a fixed incremental structure with no creation or customization."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-5"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."
Pleh!
"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
3"Players use the game as a relaxing distraction and stress relief."
Spectraball
"Players use the game as a relaxing distraction and stress relief."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-3"Most players engage voluntarily for fun and relaxation, not out of obligation."
Shakes and Fidget
"Most players engage voluntarily for fun and relaxation, not out of obligation."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
-2"Gameplay is repetitive with limited novelty; few opportunities for experimentation."
Escape Rosecliff Island
"Gameplay is repetitive with little novelty or experimentation."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
-4"No exploration of new areas; gameplay is confined to fixed levels and patterns."
Project Rhombus
"No exploration of new areas; gameplay is numbers and upgrades in a fixed environment."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
-5"No character or environment customization options reported."
Hacker Simulator: Free Trial
"No character or environment customization reported."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
-4"Game is based on realistic art and logical puzzles without fictional or imaginative elements."
Proverbs
"Game is based on realistic scratch card mechanics, no imaginative fiction."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
-4"Minimal social connection; mostly solo play with leaderboards as indirect social element."
Spectraball
"Minimal social connection; mostly solo play with optional leaderboards."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
1"Some learning curve in managing units and prestige, but overall progression is straightforward."
Idle Pixel Fantasy
"Some learning in managing prestige and automation, but limited depth."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"Sedentary gameplay with repetitive clicking; no physical activity involved."
Loading Screen Simulator
"Sedentary gameplay with repetitive clicking; no physical activity."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
3"Designed as an idle game with background play and intermittent active management."
Mr.Mine
"Designed as an idle game but requires frequent active resets and management."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
-5"No social or emotional relationship building."
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
"No social or emotional relationship building."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-5"No leadership or group management elements."
High On Life
"No leadership or group management elements."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
4"Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, prestige, and increasing power over time."
Click and Conquer
"Strong focus on accumulating upgrades and prestige progression."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
3"Some players find it relaxing or a way to kill time, though others find it repetitive or annoying."
Microtransaction Simulator
"Some players find it relaxing and a good way to kill time."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
1"Visual and auditory feedback is pleasant but not highly stimulating or intense."
Car Manufacture
"Simple visual and auditory feedback; not highly stimulating."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
1"Leaderboards provide some recognition but limited social status impact."
Freebie
"Leaderboards provide some recognition but limited social status impact."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
-5"No narrative or story elements; purely mechanical gameplay."
Idle Bouncer
"No narrative or story elements; purely mechanical gameplay."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
0"Some planning involved in resource management and upgrade choices, but overall straightforward gameplay."
A Game About Digging A Hole™
"Some planning involved in resets and upgrades but overall straightforward."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
-3"Low risk and tension; gameplay is predictable and steady without suspenseful moments."
Galaxy Idle Clicker
"Low risk and tension; gameplay is predictable and slow-paced."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
3"Free to play with optional purchases; many players find good value in time spent."
Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG
"Free to play with optional purchases; many players feel it offers good value for time."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
-5"No combat or destructive elements; constructive incremental gameplay."
Coin Flipper
"No combat or destructive elements; purely constructive incremental gameplay."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
-5"No threat or failure conditions; stable and safe gameplay environment."
AdVenture Capitalist
"No threat or failure conditions; stable and safe gameplay environment."
Analysis
Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Creativity, Exploration, Expression, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Thrill.
How to use the graph
Similar games map
Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.
- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
- Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
- Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.
Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
Last update: 30/04/2026