Slender Threads
Point-and-click horror adventure about a nightmare that might come true
Blyts · Released Feb 7, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 633
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- peak 24h 2
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 10 months ago
- Nov 7, 2025
Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)
What is Slender Threads?
Slender Threads is a single-player point-and-click adventure set in Villa Ventana, where Harvey Green investigates paranormal events connected to a recurring nightmare. You explore the town's streets and shops, speak with characters, and solve puzzles.
For you if...
- +you like dark mysteries that mix horror with humor
- +you prefer puzzles that usually follow clear logic
Not for you if...
- −you want consistently challenging point-and-click puzzles
- −you prefer action over dialogue and exploration
What players say
91% of 633 reviews are positive
Players praise the art, voice acting, humor, and generally logical puzzles. The most common complaint is the ending, which many find unsatisfying. Some also find the game short or its puzzle steps too obscure.
Screenshots and trailer
Slender Threads system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7/8/8.1/10
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 or equivalent
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or equivalent
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7/8/8.1/10
- Processor
- Intel i5 series or equivalent
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or equivalent
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 25
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.
Tags
- Adventure
- Indie
- Point & Click
- Gore
- Horror
- Puzzle
- Story Rich
- Singleplayer
- Psychological Horror
- Atmospheric
- Hand-drawn
- Dark
- 2D
- Dark Fantasy
- Psychological
- Surreal
Recent updates
- Nov 7, 2025 · Update 1.2 + Unity Awards Nomination & Mobile Launch!
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