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Slender Threads: Prologue

Slender Threads: Prologue

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Released Sep 15, 2021 Developer Blyts Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Free to PlayPoint & ClickPsychological HorrorStory RichHorror
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

97.9%positive519 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Slender Threads: Prologue is an incredibly atmospheric, dark, and beautifully stylized point-and-click adventure thriller that hooks you within the first 30 minutes. You step into the shoes of Harvey Green, an eccentric and slightly cynical traveling author who arrives in the…”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“A game with unique characters and dialogues. Clearly written by a nerd (not derogatory). PROS - great original characters - no corny lines - amazing voice acting - great music - consistent art direction - lovely backgrounds - great atmosphere and vibes - polished look -…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“I accidentaly pressed on New Game and lost all the game played.”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2024-08 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

52all-time peak
0 10 20 2022 2023 2024 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 17 avg · Sep 2021

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Feb 14, 2025
Slender Threads – One Week Since Launch

Hey everyone! Today marks one week since the launch of Slender Threads, and we want to take a moment to thank you all for the incredible support we've received. About the Launch Delay We know the game

Feb 07, 2025
Slender Threads is out now!

The day has finally arrived, and we couldn't be more excited! We've been looking forward to this moment for so long, and while we would have loved for it to come sooner, we wanted to make sure that ev

Jan 13, 2025
Slender Threads Launches February 7th!

Hello, dear friends! We hope your year has started off great. Over here, we took a moment to celebrate with family before diving back into testing and refining Slender Threads to ensure every detail i

Oct 28, 2024
Unveil the Darkness: Slender Threads Launches February 2025!

Something dark has been winding for years... As the darkest night approaches, shadows grow longer and mystery weaves tighter, prepare yourself for the news everyone has been waiting for. We’re ready t

Aug 23, 2024
Devlog August

Hi there! We’re back and super excited to share some fresh news about Slender Threads! It took a while, but voice recordings are officially complete! That’s right—we’re just putting the final touches

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresAdventure, Indie, Free To Play
Player tagsFree to Play · Point & Click · Psychological Horror · Story Rich · Horror · Puzzle · Adventure · Dark · Indie · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Gore (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain *
Official sitehttp://www.slenderthreadsgame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 3 GB available space