Fit check
Is The Third Day worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want a story-led adventure centered on puzzles and dialogue
- Fans of humorous or satirical interpretations of biblical themes
- Players interested in hand-drawn historical settings with deliberate science-fiction elements
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused progression rather than puzzles, dialogue, and infiltration sections
- Players looking for an open-ended game instead of a guided story across defined locations
- Players who prefer realistic historical fiction without supernatural abilities or science-fiction elements
Our take on The Third Day
The focus on a guided narrative and puzzle progression leaves limited room for systems-driven play. Its humor, dialogue, and location-based investigation take priority over combat depth and broader player freedom.
What is The Third Day?
The Third Day is a biblical science-fiction adventure set three days after Jesus’s death and resurrection.
The story follows his journey across Judea as he seeks God and investigates why his father allowed his crucifixion. Players visit locations including Bethlehem, Nazareth, and Jerusalem, meet characters, and gather clues through dialogue. Progress involves solving puzzles by combining objects and using miracles such as changing water into wine or walking across water. The game also includes infiltration mini-games. Its hand-drawn scenes and characters draw on the architecture of the period, while deliberately out-of-place elements serve the plot. Humor and satire appear throughout the story.
How The Third Day plays
- 01Object-based puzzles
- Progress requires combining items to solve problems in different locations.
- 02Miracle abilities
- Story challenges include transforming water into wine and crossing water on foot.
- 03Judean locations
- The journey passes through Bethlehem, Nazareth, Jerusalem, and other places in the region.
- 04Dialogue and clues
- Conversations with local characters reveal information needed to continue the plot.
- 05Infiltration mini-games
- The adventure includes short stealth-oriented game sections alongside its puzzles.
The Third Day compared to similar games
The Third Day combines narrative exploration with object puzzles, miracle-based challenges, dialogue, and infiltration mini-games. Jusant focuses on climbing, stamina management, route choice, and environmental discovery, while Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition centers on an RPG setting and story-driven exploration rather than the same miracle-and-puzzle structure.
The Third Day: platforms & release
Is The Third Day worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want a story-led adventure centered on puzzles and dialogue. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused progression rather than puzzles, dialogue, and infiltration sections.
Where can I download The Third Day?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Third Day's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Third Day on?
Windows only.
