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2021PC, Steam Deck playable79 % positive−30 % 13.99 € 9.79 €

A narrative puzzle thriller where you hunt for your missing daughter using deduction, hacking and social engineering. Gameplay is built almost entirely around piecing together clues and investigation.

  • Dialogue and role-playing
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Emotional impact
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

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In short: Games like Keyword: A Spider's Thread

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Keyword: A Spider's Thread special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Overclocked: A History of Violence

94 %Match

2007PC75 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Keyword: A Spider's Thread: dialogue where you play your role, emotional impact and a strong story.

A psychological point-and-click thriller in which you play an army psychiatrist interviewing five patients at a forensic hospital during a storm, piecing together their memories and traumas. Dialogue, puzzles and a dark narrative about violence drive the experience.

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Her Story

Emotional impact

You type keywords into an old police database and piece together a haunting crime mystery from fragmented live-action interview clips of one woman. The story assembles itself in your head, in whatever order your curiosity leads you.

TR-49

Dialogue and role-playing

A narrative deduction game that blends puzzle solving with the feel of an audio drama. From the makers of Heaven's Vault and Overboard!, it focuses on listening, dialogue and piecing together clues.

Cyber Manhunt

Realistic visuals

A story-driven puzzle game where you investigate through online traces, exploring cyberbullying, privacy breaches and big data. The focus is on research and social commentary rather than action.

Hillthorn

Dark, serious atmosphere

A detective puzzle game about a disappearance in a remote mountain village, where you combine clues, actions and characters through logic to uncover the truth. It has an eerie, thriller-tinged atmosphere.

Yesterday

Emotional impact

A dark point-and-click mystery from the makers of Runaway: across New York and Paris you chase a conspiracy involving a cult that targets homeless people, solving classic inventory and dialogue puzzles. The story of memory loss and identity is the clear focus.

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