Choose Thousand Threads
Choose Thousand Threads if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Thousand Threads launched in 2020.
Thousand Threads vs Way of the Hunter
Thousand Threads and Way of the Hunter both land in Adventure, Simulation 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Thousand Threads (2020) is 2 years older than Way of the Hunter (2022). Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Thousand Threads: 80 reviews, Way of the Hunter: 4,348). 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 Way of the Hunter
Choose Way of the Hunter if you want a Sports game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 4,348 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Thousand Threads and Way of the Hunter sit in Adventure and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.5% vs 81.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Thousand Threads |  Way of the Hunter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Sports, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.5% positive (80 reviews) | 81.6% positive (4,348 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Seamount | Nine Rocks Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Thousand Threads (2020) is 2 years older than Way of the Hunter (2022).
- Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Thousand Threads: 80 reviews, Way of the Hunter: 4,348).
- Thousand Threads is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Way of the Hunter (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Way of the Hunter has co-op; Thousand Threads does not.
- Way of the Hunter is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Thousand Threads has no Deck rating yet.
Thousand Threads vs Way of the Hunter — FAQ
- Should I play Thousand Threads or Way of the Hunter first?
- If you want chronology, Thousand Threads (2020) came out before Way of the Hunter (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 Thousand Threads and Way of the Hunter similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation 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.
- Does Thousand Threads have multiplayer like Way of the Hunter?
- No. Way of the Hunter supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Thousand Threads is listed as single-player only.