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Eternal Threads

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S • 2022

Should you play it?

Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.

What works
  • Engaging time travel narrative
  • Well-written characters and voice acting
  • Innovative timeline mechanic
  • Multiple branching story outcomes
  • Intuitive timeline interface
Things to keep in mind
  • Slow start and pacing
  • Limited replay value after completion
  • Some clunky controls and walking mechanics
  • Character models and animations could be improved
  • Ending is a cliffhanger and somewhat unsatisfying

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Homesick

  • The Shapeshifting Detective

  • The Séance of Blake Manor

  • The Forgotten City

  • The Midnight Walk

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  • Lightmatter

  • Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

  • BAD END THEATER
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Soulslayer～灭魂·误佳期～

  • Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

  • Fear the Spotlight
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Eternal Threads: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

Why this game works

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Intimacy

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  • Progression

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  • Survival

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