Highly addictive gameplay loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Way more addictive than it should be.”
Steam review · 27.5 h played ↗
Scritchy Scratchy
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Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%Lunch Money Games2026Incremental · Idler · Roguelite
$6.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A cheap, addictive scratch-off incremental with a satisfying early loop and good accessibility options. It turns repetitive and grindy, and the challenge update frustrates completionists.
Great for
Incremental fans who want a cheap, addictive 10-20 hour dopamine loop with gambling flavor
Main risk
Repetitive prestige grind and luck-based challenges that sour the game, especially if you chase 100%
What changed in the last 30 days
168 recent reviews
Recent negatives focus on the challenges update: RNG-heavy challenges, new achievements that broke 100% completion, and wrong-delivery/printer penalties. Fairly confident, as many recent reviews say this.
168 recent reviews
What players love
Fun challenges update
NEW · LAST 30 DAYSMentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“the challenge runs in this game are so amusing and genuinely interesting that it becomes so fun to do them.”
Steam review · 31.1 h played ↗
Great value for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“If you want to get 20-50 hours of playtime for literally £5, £3.49 on sale, this game is an amazing choice.”
Steam review · 54.8 h played ↗
Satisfying upgrades, automation and prestige
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“It's really satisfying to watch the tickets fly across the screen as you upgrade your equipment.”
Steam review · 23.1 h played ↗
Good accessibility and wrist options
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“As a person who has some disabilities, I LOVE the fact they include a "Click and Hold" option so I can avoid repetitive movements.”
Steam review · 61.5 h played ↗
Great music and cute presentation
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 positive reviews
“Fantastic music, satisfying scratching and incrementing, fun scratcher -ideas.”
Steam review · 10.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive and boring after a few hours
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“You can have 20+ hours of fun... or, in the case of this game, the same hour of fun 20+ times.”
Steam review · 32.3 h played ↗
Challenges are RNG-heavy and tedious
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The challenges are too grindy, and too luck reliant. They're not fun, they're just frustrating.”
Steam review · 24.7 h played ↗
New achievements broke 100% completion
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“adding achievements after i've already completed everything is really stupid”
Steam review · 35.5 h played ↗
Grindy prestige tree and expensive upgrades
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“an insane grind for no purpose, half the prestige upgrades are obtained long after you've gotten everything needed to beat the game”
Steam review · 20.1 h played ↗
Automation makes scratching irrelevant
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“there's actually no real reason for you to scratch any tickets at all outside of the very early stage of the game.”
Steam review · 3.2 h played ↗
Short and low on content
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“It just ends way. too. quickly.”
Steam review · 17.6 h played ↗
System requirements
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