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The closest matches for Keyword: A Spider's Thread are Cyber Manhunt, Her Story and Overclocked: A History of Violence. 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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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.
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Strong, story-driven narrative
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.
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Strong, story-driven narrative
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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Pure single-player experience
You play a remote operator at a government agency's computer, solving criminal cases by analyzing evidence inside a simulated desktop interface and drawing deductions. The appeal is in researching, connecting clues, and the plot twists.
92 % 14.99 €
Strong, story-driven narrative
A dark point-and-click thriller starring FBI agent Erica Reed, who uses her power to see the past of crime scenes to hunt a serial killer. Puzzles, investigation and a personal story of loss drive the experience.
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Strong, story-driven narrative
You investigate an influencer's death using only her phone, digging through messages, videos and social media to uncover the truth. A creepy mystery thriller built around digital detective work and storytelling.
92 % free
Strong, story-driven narrative
You browse the found smartphone of a missing young woman and piece together her story from messages, photos and apps. A quiet, narrative-driven investigation with light puzzles and social themes.
91 % 12.79 €
Realistic visuals
An interactive live-action crime drama where you question suspects, gather evidence and catch contradictions in their statements to uncover the killer.
91 % 13.49 €
Puzzles and brain teasers
A deduction game where you sift evidence from piles of data, piece together fragmented accounts and spot logical gaps to solve a case. A horror streak gives the investigation an eerie edge.
91 % 5.69 €
Puzzles and brain teasers
As a time-traveling detective who can only rely on sound, you eavesdrop on conversations at past crime scenes and piece together the timeline of each case yourself. An unusual, audio-driven mystery with non-linear storytelling.
