Comparison

Slender Threads vs Spooky Express

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Spooky Express

Manage the Spooky Express, a unique rail service for the undead. Plan routes and lay tracks to transport various monsters to their destinations across over 200 challenging levels. Enjoy a playful puzzler with a spooky theme and delightful surprises.

Highlights
  • Plan routes and lay train tracks
  • Transport undead passengers
  • Over 200 thoughtfully designed levels
  • Unique monster destinations
  • Playful puzzler with spooky theme
  • Haunting soundtrack
Features
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Try before you buy. No ads. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. Take charge of the Spooky Express; the only rail service willing to carry the undead passengers of deepest, darkest Trainsylvania. In your new role you'll plan routes and lay train tracks to meet your creepy commuters' demands, and create a rail network spanning more than 200 thoughtfully designed levels. Each monster has a home of their own: take the vampires to their coffins and the zombies to their graves, and escort the interloping humans away before they’re snacked upon. There’s only room for one at a time in the passenger car and the track can’t cross itself, so plot your route carefully, lay the tracks, and don't let the train miss its stops. Trainsylvania spans a host of unique locations, with each puzzle forming a cosy diorama, complete with spooky soundtrack. Whether you're puzzling through the Pumpkin Patch, meandering through the Morbid Manor, or investigating the Impish Inferno, you'll find playful touches and surprises around every corner. • An elegant, playful puzzler, jam-packed with monsters and mechanics. • Thoughtfully designed puzzles which expertly balance complexity and approachability. • Created by the award-winning designers of A Monster's Expedition, A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build, Cosmic Express and more. • Featuring several delightful comics from David Hellman and Zac Gorman. • Accompanied by a haunting soundtrack from Priscilla Snow. No generative artificial intelligence (AI) was used in the creation of this game or promotional materials. Draknek & Friends believes in the value of real human labour and inspiration in all of our endeavours.

Screenshots

Slender Threads4 screens
Spooky Express4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spooky Express at daily against Slender Threads's every 3 weeks. Spooky Express also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Slender Threads's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 67%) and ratings volume (442 vs 89). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slender Threads sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Spooky Express sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Slender Threads against 4.5 for Spooky Express. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 442 and 89 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Slender Threads's written reviews are positive against 67% of Spooky Express's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slender Threads ships an update every 3 weeks, Spooky Express daily. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Slender Threads versus Spooky Express: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlender ThreadsSpooky Express
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (442 ratings) — better4.5 (89 ratings)
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews — better67.3% of reviews
Number of ratings442 — better89
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3.0 GB420 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperBlyts LLCDraknek Limited

Customer experience

Slender Threads

All ratings442 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative14.2%

Spooky Express

All ratings89 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral16.3%
Negative16.3%

Bugs and requests

Slender Threads

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Spooky Express

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Track won't finish on second board

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to deliver zombies and vampires
  • Fix for level 2 difficulty

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Slender Threads

One-time3
  • Buy 30 tickets$0.99
  • Buy 100 tickets$2.99
  • Full Game$9.99
1 purchases

Spooky Express

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is Slender Threads free?
Slender Threads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spooky Express free?
Spooky Express is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slender Threads or Spooky Express?
Slender Threads is rated higher. Slender Threads averages 4.6 out of 5 from 442 ratings, while Spooky Express averages 4.5 from 89 ratings.
Do Slender Threads or Spooky Express have ads?
Neither Slender Threads nor Spooky Express shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slender Threads or Spooky Express?
Slender Threads ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spooky Express daily. Most recently, Slender Threads was updated on September 23, 2026 and Spooky Express on September 19, 2026.

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