AdventureIndie
Slender Threads
Give it 5 hours
Gets good by 5h then rated almost like by veterans
Started playing 86% of owners
Steam reviews 91% positive of 645
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 7 reviews are negative (14%); after 5h it's 1 in 16 (6%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 84% of games we track.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- 86% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 654 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 6.4h for positive, 5h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (86% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.
All achievements (25)
- Welcome to Villa Ventana Find a map. 100%
- Bleak House Visit an important address. 90%
- Into the Woods Explore the forest. 84%
- Routine Checkup Visit the doctor. 83%
- The Hidden Temple Open a path. 81%
- The Clockwork Man Visit the factory. 79%
- The Garden Party Join a club. 79%
- Slender Threads Complete the main game. 77%
- Among the Shadows Complete the epilogue. 71%
- Straight On Till Morning Navigate Whitestone without asking anyone for help. 61%
- RIP Vine Take care of the weed problem in the basement. 46%
- Free Fosco Release the realtor. 42%
- Scaredy Cats Encounter all unexpected felines. 36%
- Ding Ding Ding Definitely improve your relationship with the hotel manager. 28%
- Who Watches the Watchman Get a real good look. 26%
- Ooh La La Take in a spicy show. 20%
- No Notes Complete the game without revealing additional hints on the notepad. 16%
- Debugging Session Program five punch cards. 16%
- Constructive Dialogue Have a long chat with the road worker. 14%
- Space Invader Sound like an alien. 13%
- Daily Affirmations with Harvey Green Give yourself a pep talk. 12%
- The Strong Silent Type Talk to three statues. 9.0%
- Three Wishes Keeping tossing coins into the fountain. 8.8%
- Street Artist Add some flair to every wanted poster in town. 8.1%
- Get Your Steps In Complete the game without using the map to fast travel. 7.1%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.