Slender Threads vs Neo Cab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slender Threads
Embark on a point-and-click adventure as Harvey Green, who discovers his recurring nightmare might predict his inescapable fate. Explore a peculiar town, interact with strange characters, and solve puzzles to prevent his visions from becoming reality.
- Point-and-click exploration
- Dialogue and puzzle-solving
- Curious tale with twists and humor
- Voice-acted characters
- Hand-drawn 2D/3D art
- Haunting original score
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"Every night it's the same dream: my own head, mounted on a wall." While wandering an unfamiliar town, Harvey Green follows a string of paranormal events to a grim realization: his recurring nightmare may foretell an inescapable fate. In this point-and-click thriller adventure, guide Harvey through the peculiar streets, shops, and surroundings of Villa Ventana as he seeks to prevent his visions from becoming reality. Features: * A timeless point-and-click blend of exploration, dialogue, and puzzle-solving * A curious tale that melds shocking twists with absurd humor * Dozens of strange, memorable characters brought to life by a cast of celebrated voice actors * Hand-drawn art that combines 2D and 3D to create striking, "diorama-like" visuals * An original, haunting score
Neo Cab
Experience a cyberpunk narrative adventure as the last human taxi driver. Uncover a city's secrets and connect with passengers while managing your own emotional well-being and career.
- Narrative-driven gameplay
- Passenger interaction and storytelling
- Emotional well-being management
- Branching story paths
- Mystery and investigation
- Rating system
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Try Night One of Neo Cab for free, featuring an hour of gameplay! Then unlock the full experience with a one-time in-app purchase. Hold on to humanity in a world overcome by automation. Play as Lina, the last human driver-for-hire on the streets of Los Ojos. Your friend and only lifeline has gone missing; with no money and nowhere to stay, the only thing you can do is keep driving. Meet people. Learn their stories. Stay human! From the Neo Cab app, you’ll choose your passengers and navigate the city grid. Connect and converse with them as you drive to their destination. You’ll need to maintain your perfect rating to stay on the road. Balance your monetary needs and the needs of your passengers with your own emotional wellbeing. What’s more important: your mental health or your star rating? Connect with your pax: Find ways to connect with passengers. Each has their own story to tell. Uncover the secrets of Los Ojos: Lina’s best course for survival is to to keep driving. Piece together what has happened to Savy as you help Lina navigate the city grid. Balance your own emotional needs with that of your pax: Each passenger interaction will affect Lina’s mood and it’s up to you to manage their emotional wellbeing. Balance Lina’s monetary needs, the necessity for a five-star rating, and the needs of pax with what feels right. Find your own route: Neo Cab features a branching narrative with pax stories written by Leigh Alexander, Kim Belair, Bruno Dias, Duncan Fyfe, Paula Rogers & Robin Sloan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slender Threads at 83% against Neo Cab's 22%. Slender Threads also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Neo Cab's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Slender Threads sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Neo Cab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Slender Threads holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slender Threads has 442 ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Slender Threads's written reviews are positive against 22% of Neo Cab's.
Slender Threads ships an update every 3 weeks, Neo Cab every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slender Threads | Neo Cab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (442 ratings) — better | 3.2 (75 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews — better | 22.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 442 — better | 75 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.0 GB | 947 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Blyts LLC | Fellow Traveller |
Customer experience
Slender Threads
Neo Cab
Bugs and requests
Slender Threads
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Neo Cab
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game not starting or loading
- Buttons not responding
Requested features
2 requests- More gameplay mechanics beyond visual novel
- Ability to replay the game without additional purchase
In-app purchases
Slender Threads
- Buy 30 tickets$0.99
- Buy 100 tickets$2.99
- Full Game$9.99
Neo Cab
- Buy Full Game$5.99









