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Thimbleweed Park™
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “engaging puzzles and quirky characters” (38 of 74 reviews) and “engaging mystery with witty writing” (24); the most common complaint is “disappointing or underwhelming ending” (12). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
38 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“yeah the ending sucks and is a large disservice to the story that precedes it. it's no lucasarts p&c. but for what it is, a point and click adventure game with 5 playable characters, it's fun. i wish there was more to…”
24 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“Great ambiance, fun storyline, cool puzzles - best classic-style adventure game in a while!”
“I replay this one every few years. It's just so good! The only thing I don't like is that the gameplay has some annoying retro-style mechanics (unskippable dialogue, having to always select the action etc) that weren't…”
“Prime example of how to make an oldschool point-n-click adventure game. Great multi-character storytelling. Interesting and fun characters, most of them quite memorable. 1980s nostalgia works great. Controls and…”
16 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“Great modern point and click with a classic feel. Extremely satisfying to figure out a puzzle after wandering around hopelessly. Fantastic game especially for those with nostalgic ties to the Sierra and LucasArts games…”
“Great ambiance, fun storyline, cool puzzles - best classic-style adventure game in a while!”
“Prime example of how to make an oldschool point-n-click adventure game. Great multi-character storytelling. Interesting and fun characters, most of them quite memorable. 1980s nostalgia works great. Controls and…”
7 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“Quite a solid throwback to the golden age of adventure games. Tbh, after reading about ''too much meta-gaming and too many in-jokes'' and whatnot I was hesitant to play this game. But I found that criticism is grossly…”
“I'm happy to see that this genre is not forgotten. Thimbleweed park is like a love letter to the adventure games of the past. Filled with funny jokes, 4th wall breaks, a cast of amusing characters, but most importantly…”
5 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“Incredibly expansive world and with fun characters and a story that doesn't quit. Good stuff 11/10”
12 of the 74 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Can't say I care for the ending. Ruined the whole experience for me.”
“I disliked the ending.”
“yeah the ending sucks and is a large disservice to the story that precedes it. it's no lucasarts p&c. but for what it is, a point and click adventure game with 5 playable characters, it's fun. i wish there was more to…”
3 of the 74 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 74 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“I've played it to the end, really great fun game, a wonderful homage to the point of click adventures of old. I really enjoyed the multiple characters, and the puzzles make you think without being completely unintuitive (like some older adventure games could be!). The in game…”
— a player, Steam review · 46 hrs played“I've been wanting to play this game for years now and finally got it on a sale. It was a fun play! This is a great adventure game if you like classic point and click titles. It has a captivating story, good humor, and you get to play as multiple characters throughout the game.…”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played“tl;dr If you like the visuals and feel of old point&click games like Day of the Tentcle or Maniac Mansion go for it, but be aware of an unsatisfying ending. Oh what a dissapointment! The game starts of so well with all the charm and beauty of the point&click games of my…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27852310/b7831999d992a4c100a8916c9e3f505ea6ab204e.png The mystery adventure game Thimbleweed Park may have five playable characte
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Point & Click · Pixel Graphics · Indie · Puzzle · Comedy · Story Rich · Retro · Funny · Singleplayer · 1990's · 2D (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 33 |
| Official site | https://thimbleweedpark.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (fully, FULLY patched) Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 3000 or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space