Rank 01Games like Slender Threads
- 24 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Slender Threads also play
The closest matches to Slender Threads: Fran Bow, Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place, The Night is Grey, The Dark Rites of Arkham, and Lucid Dream Adventure. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares point and click with Slender Threads.
- $4.19 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
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Rank 03- $12.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
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The Dark Rites of Arkham
Why this: Also Gore and Dark Fantasy, like Slender Threads.
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Lucid Dream Adventure
Why this: Also Psychological and Dark Fantasy, like Slender Threads.
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ASYLUM
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Slender Threads.
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Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Slender Threads.
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Blyts
- Price: $9.99−50%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 90% of 292 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 80
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Grisly yet whimsical art style
- Logical order of puzzle progression
- Map feature aids navigation
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Dark
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Slender Threads at current Steam store prices.
Servant of the Lake
Why this: Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Slender Threads.
Rusty Lake Hotel
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Slender Threads.
Last Report
Why this: Shares point and click with Slender Threads.
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 and puzzle solving with Slender Threads.
Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place
Why this: Shares point and click with Slender Threads.
ASYLUM
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Slender Threads.
Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Slender Threads.
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: Same whimsical mood as Slender Threads.
Nobodies: Murder Cleaner
Why this: Same dark mood as Slender Threads.
Nobodies: After Death
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Slender Threads.
Nobodies: Silent Blood
Why this: Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Slender Threads.
About Slender Threads
The closest matches to Slender Threads: Fran Bow, Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place, The Night is Grey, The Dark Rites of Arkham, and Lucid Dream Adventure. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Slender Threads is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fran Bow, Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place and The Night is Grey — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and dark, and single out its achievement gating and fetch quest logic. 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.
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.
Is Slender Threads worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 292 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 50% off, now $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Grisly yet whimsical art style
- Logical order of puzzle progression
- Map feature aids navigation
- Strong voice acting elevates story
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The ending was meh. I was hoping the devs would take an approach similar to the game "Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive", especially when they started talking about fate and how it can't be changed. Even the child at the end was hinting…”
“Would I recommend this game? Probably not. But it's not bad, it kept me entertained for a weekend and there were certainly things I liked about it. The Pros: + Liked the art style + Point-and-Click Adventure with Horror Elements The Mid: *…”
People who play it also play: Fran Bow, Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place, The Night is Grey
Mobile version
Slender Threads is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-07, source)
- Google Play: In-app purchases ($0.49 - $9.99 per item) (checked 2026-11-07, source)
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-07, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-07, source)
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Frequently asked about Slender Threads
Can I run it?
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 9.99 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, Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place, The Night is Grey.
Who developed Slender Threads?
Slender Threads was developed by Blyts.