AdventureFit check
Is Thread worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Metroidvania fans who want platforming to take priority over combat.
- Puzzle players who enjoy planning routes through areas blocked by large mechanisms.
- Players interested in puppet-themed exploration who prefer a mysterious, decaying setting.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-led gameplay may find the platforming emphasis limiting.
- Those who prefer linear stages may not enjoy route planning across a twisting world with area-wide puzzles.
- Players looking for settings without puppets, marionettes, or decay may not connect with the world.
Our take on Thread
Throwing crystal scissors into walls to form platforms defines traversal, making the environment itself part of the platforming route.
What is Thread?
Thread is a puppet-themed platformer metroidvania centered on platforming rather than combat.
Players explore Terrastage, a decaying land once inhabited by puppets and marionettes. Crystal scissors thrown into walls create platforms for traversal, while a map supports route planning through areas blocked by large mechanisms. The game includes puzzles spanning broad areas and enemies whose strings can be cut with magic scissors. Upgrades found during exploration improve platforming and combat abilities as progress continues.
How Thread plays
- 01Scissor-made platforms
- Crystal scissors thrown into walls create platforms for navigating the environment.
- 02Map-based route planning
- The map helps chart routes through areas blocked by large mechanisms.
- 03Enemy string-cutting
- Magic scissors can cut the strings of foes blocking the path.
- 04Ability upgrades
- Upgrades found during progress improve platforming and combat abilities.
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Thread: platforms & release
Is Thread worth it?
It is worth it if: metroidvania fans who want platforming to take priority over combat. Skip it if: players seeking combat-led gameplay may find the platforming emphasis limiting.
Where can I download Thread?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Thread's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Thread on?
Windows and Linux.
