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Scrap Garden - The Day Before

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

A new chapter of charming 3D platformer about the little rusty robot C4N who unwittingly finds himself in the midst of momentous events in Robo Land. In order to solve the new riddle, Canny will once again need to run and jump a lot, solve puzzles, and fight against enemies who are much bigger and stronger than he is.

What works

  • Charming story and characters
  • Pleasant graphics and music
  • Free to play
  • Simple and accessible gameplay
  • Short and easy to complete

Things to keep in mind

  • Camera and control issues
  • Bugs and glitches reported
  • Short game length
  • Some puzzles not intuitive
  • Lack of depth and replayability

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • La Rana

  • Scrap Garden

  • Insecticide Part 1

  • Normality

  • Alchemy Mysteries: Prague Legends

  • Satellite Odyssey: Prologue

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Scrap Garden - The Day Before but with a stronger survival pressure

  • The Night of the Scissors

  • My Friendly Neighborhood

  • Penumbra Overture

  • Heaven Dust

  • Numbra

  • Blameless

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Scrap Garden - The Day Before but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Silly Polly Beast

  • Tinykin

  • Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)

  • Porcelain Tales

  • Super Kiwi 64

  • Escape From Mystwood Mansion

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Scrap Garden - The Day Before: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Exploration, Creativity, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

Last update: 04/08/2026