Games like Slender Threads
If Slender Threads is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fran Bow, ASYLUM and Lucid Dream Adventure — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its map feature aids navigation, atmospheric and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Slender Threads: In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Players who liked Slender Threads also play
Steam players who put hours into Slender Threads also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Fran Bow
WHY THIS
Shares point and click, puzzle solving and a dark mood with Slender Threads.
Top pick for Slender Threads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
ASYLUM
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Slender Threads.
Second-strongest match for Slender Threads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
Lucid Dream Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with Slender Threads.
Third-strongest match for Slender Threads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.
Bad Cheese
WHY THIS
Shares point and click, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Slender Threads.
Ranked #4 for Slender Threads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Slender Threads.
Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY.
Bad Dream: Coma
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Slender Threads.
Ranked #5 for Slender Threads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Related
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Slender Threads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
Waking up from a nightmare, Jessica finds confirmation to her suspicions. To figure out her past, she goes to an orphanage, where she hopes to find answers to questions that she tried so hard to forget.
Lydia
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Slender Threads.
Ranked #7 for Slender Threads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?
Still Wakes the Deep
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Slender Threads.
Ranked #8 for Slender Threads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Slender Threads at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Slender Threads on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Slender Threads.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Slender Threads on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Slender Threads on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Slender Threads.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Slender Threads on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Slender Threads.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Slender Threads on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Slender Threads.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Slender Threads.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Slender Threads.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Slender Threads.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Blyts
Other recommendable Steam games by Blyts, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Slender Threads.
Another title from Blyts, the studio behind Slender Threads. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks!
Nobodies: Murder Cleaner
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Slender Threads.
Another title from Blyts, the studio behind Slender Threads. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
Nobodies is a puzzle-filled point-and-click adventure in which you must cover up government-sanctioned assassinations. Hide the bodies, destroy the evidence, and leave no trace you were ever there. They do the dirty work. You clean it up.
Nobodies: After Death
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Slender Threads.
Another title from Blyts, the studio behind Slender Threads. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
Nobodies: After Death is a puzzling point-and-click adventure in cleaning up dirty work. After your agency takes out a target, you make the evidence disappear without a trace. Find a way to get in, get out, and leave no bodies behind.
Nobodies: Silent Blood
WHY THIS
Shares point and click, puzzle solving and a dark mood with Slender Threads.
Another title from Blyts, the studio behind Slender Threads. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
Step back into the shoes of Asset 1080, the intelligence agency's top cleaner. Puzzle your way through 14 unique locations, devising clever ways to hide all evidence of your employer's deadly actions. Get in, get out, and leave no bodies behind.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Fran Bow
WHY THIS
Shares point and click, puzzle solving and a dark mood with Slender Threads.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
ASYLUM
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Slender Threads.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
Bad Cheese
WHY THIS
Shares point and click, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Slender Threads.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Slender Threads.
Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY.
Bad Dream: Coma
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Slender Threads.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Lydia
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Slender Threads.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?
Frequently asked about Slender Threads
- Is Slender Threads verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Slender Threads is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Slender Threads cost?
- Slender Threads is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Slender Threads?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Slender Threads are Fran Bow, ASYLUM, Lucid Dream Adventure.
- Who developed Slender Threads?
- Slender Threads was developed by Blyts.
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