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More about this game →We filtered the 49 games similar to Scum down to the 9 that fit the “PvP” category. Star Wars Battlefront, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 and Fistful of Frags top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Scum.
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Within the “PvP” category, the closest game to Scum is Star Wars Battlefront — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 and Fistful of Frags 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.
✓ 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.
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Its own twist: free to play, while skipping survival mechanics
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mostly positive for Scum.
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat
≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, skill tree progression and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics
Nine classes with genuinely distinct roles and readable silhouettes, which is why matches stay legible at a glance almost twenty years on. Free, and the core design has aged remarkably well. The barrier is everything layered on top: cosmetics, an opaque item economy, and long-standing bot problems in casual queues that Valve has been slow to address.
Where it drifts furthest from Scum: progression.
It predates Scum by 18 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, competitive edge and visual 3d, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Scum: tone.
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Scum.
It predates Scum by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Scum: progression.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mostly positive for Scum.
It predates Scum by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
