Comparison

Slender Threads vs Psicosis

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

Psicosis

Experience a 2D psychological horror game where you guide William through a world of hallucination and reality. Solve puzzles, manage your inventory, and make decisions to uncover a deep, oppressive story filled with suspense and a unique pixel art aesthetic.

Highlights
  • 2D psychological horror gameplay
  • Lateral scrolling mechanics
  • Inventory management
  • Dialogue and decision making
  • Puzzle solving
  • Pixel art with realistic lighting
Currently charting
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Psicosis is a 2D psychological horror game. In Psicosis you'll accompany William to live between hallucination and reality, experiencing moments of confusion and psychological pressure with high levels of suspense. In Psicosis you will find diverse scenarios, in which you will have to solve puzzles to advance in the story. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Game mechanics: * Lateral scrolling from right to left. * Use and management of your inventory. * Dialogue and decision making. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why should you play Psicosis? In Psicosis, you will find varied scenarios, high quality animations, charismatic characters and an evocative sound, which will always keep you connected with the plot but without leaving aside the dark and gloomy. The aesthetic section of the game combines a pixel art style with realistic lights and shadows that give a unique and characteristic touch to the game, suitable for pixel art lovers. The game has a deep story, full of an oppressive and dark atmosphere, in which moments of tension and suspense are noticeable. Psicosis is very delicate with its terror, it is balanced for extreme horror lovers and people who are not very familiar with horror games. Enter the dark story of William Osller, get to know his cerebral cosmos and his galaxy full of twisted things...

Screenshots

Slender Threads4 screens
Psicosis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Slender Threads at Free against Psicosis's $1.99. Slender Threads also leads on ratings volume (442 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Psicosis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads and device support 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

Slender Threads is free to download; Psicosis costs $1.99 up front. Slender Threads sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Psicosis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Psicosis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slender Threads has 442 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Psicosis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slender Threads ships an update every 3 weeks, Psicosis every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Slender Threads versus Psicosis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlender ThreadsPsicosis
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (442 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings442 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#168 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3.0 GB124 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBlyts LLCSebastian Gomez

Customer experience

Slender Threads

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

Psicosis

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Slender Threads

One-time3
  • Buy 30 tickets$0.99
  • Buy 100 tickets$2.99
  • Full Game$9.99
None

Psicosis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slender Threads free?
Slender Threads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Psicosis free?
Psicosis costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slender Threads or Psicosis?
Psicosis is rated higher. Slender Threads averages 4.6 out of 5 from 442 ratings, while Psicosis averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Slender Threads or Psicosis have ads?
Neither Slender Threads nor Psicosis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slender Threads or Psicosis?
Slender Threads ships an update every 3 weeks, and Psicosis every 3 months. Most recently, Slender Threads was updated on September 29, 2026 and Psicosis on September 21, 2026.

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