Keyword: A Spider's Thread (2021)
- Developer
- City From Naught Inc.
- Publisher
- City From Naught Inc., Gamera Games, idealCat
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie
- Rating
- 4.1 of 5, 277 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A methodical, puzzle-heavy detective thriller where you piece together clues through hacking and observation in a tense search for a missing daughter.
puzzleinvestigativeatmosphericnarrative-driventenselogicalimmersive
What players say
Players are split on A Spider's Thread. Some praise its hint system and moody detective setup, while others find the puzzles obtuse, the middle religious section jarring, and the 3D environments full of visual bugs. Comparisons to Cyber Manhunt and Orwell are common, with most saying those games do it better.
Screenshots
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