# Games like Keyword: A Spider's Thread

> The closest matches to Keyword: A Spider's Thread: Cyber Manhunt, Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, Chinatown Detective Agency, Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure, and The Operator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Cyber Manhunt](https://imho.run/games/1216710/cyber-manhunt) — Also Hacking and Crime, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 791 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1216710/)
2. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Crime and Cyberpunk, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
3. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — A frequent pick in Keyword: A Spider's Thread players' libraries, and another Adventure. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
4. [Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1247940/greyhat-a-digital-detective-adventure) — A frequent pick in Keyword: A Spider's Thread players' libraries, and another Indie. 204 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1247940/)
5. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Crime and Detective, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
6. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares hint system with Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
7. [Scene Investigators](https://imho.run/games/1159830/scene-investigators) — Also Crime and Detective, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 333 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159830/)
8. [Hacknet](https://imho.run/games/365450/hacknet) — Also Hacking and Crime, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 7,537 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/)
9. [Telling Lies](https://imho.run/games/762830/telling-lies) — Also Crime and Detective, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 681 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/762830/)
10. [Anonymous Hacker Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2487060/anonymous-hacker-simulator) — Also Hacking and Crime, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 278 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2487060/)
11. [Quadrilateral Cowboy](https://imho.run/games/240440/quadrilateral-cowboy) — Also Hacking and Cyberpunk, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 745 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240440/)
12. [Mind Diver](https://imho.run/games/2259330/mind-diver) — Also Crime and Detective, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2259330/)
13. [Whispers of a Machine](https://imho.run/games/631570/whispers-of-a-machine) — Also Cyberpunk and Detective, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 995 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/631570/)
14. [Soul Axiom](https://imho.run/games/279900/soul-axiom) — Shares time manipulation with Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 86 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/279900/)
15. [Murders on the Yangtze River](https://imho.run/games/1746030/murders-on-the-yangtze-river) — Also Detective and Logic, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 919 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1746030/)
16. [Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter](https://imho.run/games/350640/sherlock-holmes-the-devil-s-daughter) — A frequent pick in Keyword: A Spider's Thread players' libraries, and another Action. 2,849 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350640/)
17. [A Case of Fraud](https://imho.run/games/3036350/a-case-of-fraud) — Also Crime and Detective, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 321 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/)
18. [Midnight Protocol](https://imho.run/games/1162700/midnight-protocol) — Also Hacking and Crime, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 156 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1162700/)
19. [Unheard - Voices of Crime](https://imho.run/games/942970/unheard-voices-of-crime) — A frequent pick in Keyword: A Spider's Thread players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,751 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/942970/)
20. [GET EVEN](https://imho.run/games/299950/get-even) — Also Detective and Thriller, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 482 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299950/)
21. [Family Mysteries 3: Criminal Mindset](https://imho.run/games/1309860/family-mysteries-3-criminal-mindset) — Also Crime and Detective, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 51 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1309860/)
22. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Also Detective, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
23. [Interrogation Files: Port Landsend](https://imho.run/games/1294230/interrogation-files-port-landsend) — Shares hint system with Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 77 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1294230/)
24. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Also Crime and Detective, like Keyword: A Spider's Thread. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1393320&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1393320&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1393320
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1393320
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Keyword: A Spider's Thread

Become an investigator in Keyword, a narrative thriller where you’ll depend on skills of logical deduction, hacking, and social engineering to solve challenging puzzles as the only means of finding your missing daughter.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1393320
- **Developer:** City From Naught Inc.
- **Publisher:** City From Naught Inc., Gamirror Games, idealCat
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 27, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1393320/keyword-a-spider-s-thread)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1393320&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1393320/)
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