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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to Scum is Star Wars Battlefront — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 and theHunter Classic follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Scum. Each one has been evaluated across 21 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, setting space and offline, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Scum: setting.
It predates Scum by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Scum: progression and tone.
It predates Scum by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation
≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, ranged combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems
A hunting simulator far more patient than its arcade cousins: animals track scent and sound, and a session can be hours of walking before a single shot. That deliberate pace is the entire point. It is also free-to-play with most maps and weapons behind purchases, and the pacing will bore anyone expecting a shooter.
Where it drifts furthest from Scum: combat.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Scum.
It predates Scum by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and free to play, while skipping deep RPG systems
It predates Scum by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Scum: setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Scum.
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Its own twist: historical setting and free to play, while skipping deep RPG systems
Where it drifts furthest from Scum: setting.
It predates Scum by 18 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, horror tension and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems
A co-op horde shooter whose swarm tech is the draw: hundreds of zombies climb over each other into structures, and the class system rewards coordinating rather than scattering. Levels are short and replayable. The shooting itself is functional but unremarkable, and the campaign chapters are thin connective tissue between the set-piece swarm moments.
Where it drifts furthest from Scum: progression.
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics
It predates Scum by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping deep RPG systems
Where it drifts furthest from Scum: progression.
It predates Scum by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Scum.
It predates Scum by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling
Wave-based co-op against slow, heavy specimens, built around a between-round shop and perks that level by playstyle rather than by menu. Weapon feedback is meaty. It shows its origins as a mod — level design is functional rather than crafted, and later waves come down to holding one corridor while a friend welds the door behind you.
Where it drifts furthest from Scum: progression and combat.
It predates Scum by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Stands apart with horror tension and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling
Everything the first game did plus melee weapons, daylight campaigns and special infected that force the team apart rather than just damage it. The AI Director still shapes every run. It absorbed the original so completely that the community split never healed, and the campaigns lean on finale set pieces that become rote once you know the safe corners.
Where it drifts furthest from Scum: combat.
It predates Scum by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Scum: progression.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Scum.
It predates Scum by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
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