Choose Slender Threads
Choose Slender Threads if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slender Threads launched in 2025.
Slender Threads vs Foolish Mortals
Slender Threads and Foolish Mortals both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2025. Foolish Mortals scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Slender Threads (89.7% 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 Foolish Mortals
Choose Foolish Mortals if you want the Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.8% positive across 368 reviews.
Both Slender Threads and Foolish Mortals sit in 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
 Slender Threads |  Foolish Mortals | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (292 reviews) | 94.8% positive (368 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blyts | Inklingwood Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Foolish Mortals scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Slender Threads (89.7% positive).
- Slender Threads is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Foolish Mortals (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Slender Threads is Deck Verified, Foolish Mortals is Deck Playable.
Slender Threads vs Foolish Mortals — FAQ
- Which is better, Slender Threads or Foolish Mortals?
- On Steam reviews Foolish Mortals scores higher (94.8% positive) than Slender Threads (89.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Foolish Mortals is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Slender Threads and Foolish Mortals similar?
- They overlap on 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.