The Scam

The Scam

Sean Marty · August 3, 2020 · Action, Casual, Arcade, Incremental, Point & Click

Buy The Scam from Steam at $4.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

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lowest tracked $0.89
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Where to buy The Scam — official stores

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The Scam price by region

The Scam costs £4.29 in the United Kingdom, $4.99 in the United States, €4.99 in Europe (EUR), $4.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$6.49 in Canada, NZ$7.39 in New Zealand, A$7.50 in Australia, R$16.99 in Brazil and zł22.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Scam offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £4.29 £4.29 — 1
United Statesyour region $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €4.99 €4.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Canada CA$6.49 CA$6.49 — 1
New Zealand NZ$7.39 NZ$7.39 — 1
Australia A$7.50 A$7.50 — 1
Brazil R$16.99 R$16.99 — 1
Poland zł22.99 zł22.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About The Scam

✦ AI summary

The Scam is a pixel art game where you collect coins while evading evil red squares, only to get unexpectedly scammed at every turn. It's a deliberately deceptive experience that leans into its own ridiculousness with intentionally long loading screens and atmospheric music designed to make you want to close it immediately.

This is a game in which being scammed is a feature. You will be trying to mind your own business and collect coin-like objects while being hunted by evil red squares. But out of no where you will get scammed. This game is also a scam, it is clearly a scam I would not recommend playing this for your whole life. Spending money on this will not change your life in any way. However it might help you pass the time, the loading screen is pretty long so there's a cool feature. It is totally intentional too. The game has state of the art pixel graphics, and the music will help you sleep. By sleep I mean, obviously you will have nightmares, but you will close the game so quickly you will not be on your computer anymore. This game is clearly a public service that should be rewarded with the utmost respect.

Controls are:
WASD to move
Space to shoot
Cursor to get scammed

To those who think the loading bar is the entire thing, it can be skipped. Loading is not important.

The Scam — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

DLC & expansions

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Base game + 0 of 3 DLC at today's best prices (some DLC unpriced).

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

The Scam offers entertaining and educational gameplay centered around discovering various internet scams, with players praising its engaging mechanics and clever scam scenarios that keep them clicking despite the risk of losing progress. However, some players have experienced account security issues, which significantly detracts from the experience. The game appears worth trying for those interested in its scam-awareness premise, though the technical concerns suggest caution until these issues are resolved.

Recommended Jul 27, 2021
account was stolen
42 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 24, 2022
This game is entertaining and fun for hours on end. The varied scams are hard to resist clicking on, only to lose all your hard earned money. It is a very educational PSA on the dangers of the internet and the scams that hide within it.
29 found this helpful
Recommended Dec 26, 2024
Won’t Get Fooled Again
8 found this helpful

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