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Keyword: A Spider's Thread

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

Should you play it?

Become an investigator in Keyword, a narrative thriller where you’ll depend on skills of logical deduction, hacking, and social engineering to solve challenging puzzles as the only means of finding your missing daughter.

What works

  • Innovative detective gameplay with logical puzzles
  • Engaging and emotional narrative with plot twists
  • Unique use of binoculars and hacking mechanics
  • Well-designed hint system
  • Immersive cyberpunk atmosphere

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Repetitive environments and some immersion-breaking bugs
  • Some players found pacing uneven and certain puzzles obtuse
  • Limited physical interaction and exploration
  • No multiplayer or social features

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Keyword: A Spider's Thread: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Value.

Last update: 27/08/2026