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Slender Threads (2025)

Slender Threads cover
Developer
Blyts
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 620 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A point-and-click narrative adventure with a surreal, darkly humorous tone, blending eerie puzzles with absurd twists as a man tries to prevent his prophetic nightmare from coming true.

story richatmosphericdarkly funnypsychological horrorpuzzle solvinghand drawnthrillerinteractive fiction

What players say

Players praise the art, voice acting, and mystery but are split on the ending: many find the meta twist disappointing and the puzzles too easy, while the story feels incomplete.

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Screenshots

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