Single-player games like Slender Threads
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Slender Threads, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Fran Bow
Single-player alternative to Slender Threads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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ASYLUM
Single-player alternative to Slender Threads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Lucid Dream Adventure
Single-player alternative to Slender Threads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Bad Cheese
Single-player alternative to Slender Threads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Bad Dream: Coma
Single-player alternative to Slender Threads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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...
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Related
Single-player alternative to Slender Threads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Lydia
Single-player alternative to Slender Threads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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?
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Still Wakes the Deep
Single-player alternative to Slender Threads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Return to Monkey Island
Single-player alternative to Slender Threads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Slender Threads.
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
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Thimbleweed Park™
Single-player alternative to Slender Threads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slender Threads.
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
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Kelvin and the Infamous Machine
Single-player alternative to Slender Threads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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Nobodies: Murder Cleaner
Single-player alternative to Slender Threads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Nobodies: After Death
Single-player alternative to Slender Threads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Nobodies: Silent Blood
Single-player alternative to Slender Threads — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.