Choose Eternal Threads
Choose Eternal Threads if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.4% positive across 327 reviews.
Eternal Threads vs Twelve Minutes
Eternal Threads and Twelve Minutes both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Twelve Minutes (2021) is 1 year older than Eternal Threads (2022). Eternal Threads scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Twelve Minutes (68.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Twelve Minutes
Choose Twelve Minutes if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,467 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Eternal Threads and Twelve Minutes sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Eternal Threads |  Twelve Minutes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (327 reviews) | 68.7% positive (3,467 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cosmonaut Studios | Luis Antonio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Twelve Minutes (2021) is 1 year older than Eternal Threads (2022).
- Eternal Threads scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Twelve Minutes (68.7% positive).
- Eternal Threads is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Twelve Minutes (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Eternal Threads is Deck Playable, Twelve Minutes is Deck Verified.
Eternal Threads vs Twelve Minutes — FAQ
- Which is better, Eternal Threads or Twelve Minutes?
- On Steam reviews Eternal Threads scores higher (88.4% positive) than Twelve Minutes (68.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Eternal Threads is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Eternal Threads or Twelve Minutes first?
- If you want chronology, Twelve Minutes (2021) came out before Eternal Threads (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Eternal Threads and Twelve Minutes similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.