Ethereal Threads
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
This is the main release of the game. You can find the 'Special Edition' on the bottom of the page.
Ethereal Threads is a surreal, story-driven adult visual novel about memory, guilt, and the quiet lies we tell ourselves to survive.
You wake up in a hospital after a car accident, your past fractured and unreliable. Faces feel familiar without context, conversations echo with déjà vu, and your dreams refuse to stay dreams. As you return to your life, it becomes clear that something beneath the surface is pulling the strings - something deeply personal, and deeply unresolved.
The people you meet are more than they seem. Each connection reflects a different way of coping: escape, denial, indulgence, or fragile hope. As temptation, intimacy, and emotional distance intertwine, your choices begin to shape not just relationships, but the truths you’re willing to face, and the ones you keep running from.
Ethereal Threads is a slow-burn, episodic experience where choices matter long-term. What you pursue, what you avoid, and what you repeat will quietly define who you become.
Episode 4 is now ready to download. Episode 5 is currently in development.
✨ Features
- Multiple hours of story content across 4 episodes
- Deep, psychological narrative with mystery elements
- Emotional, slow-burn character arcs
- Erotic content integrated into character development
- Fully choice-driven scenes with long-term consequences
- Atmospheric music and ambient sound design
- Replay gallery and alternate paths
- Future episodes planned with expanding branches and outcomes
🛠 Development Status
Ethereal Threads is in active development.
Episode 4 is fully playable and polished, and work on Episode 5 is already underway. If you encounter issues or want to share thoughts, interpretations, or theories, feel free to leave a comment. Devlog updates can be found below.
❤️ Support the Project
If you enjoy the game and would like to support its development, consider becoming a Patron. Patron support helps keep the project alive and growing.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/comma69
Patreon benefits include:
- Early access to new updates
- Exclusive monthly renders
- Special Discord roles
- And more
⭐ Special Edition
Want to unlock all bonus images & scenes - or support the project one time?
Grab the Special Edition and unlock everything instantly.
Ethereal Threads - Special Edition - Episode 4
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Install instructions
1. Download
2. Unzip
3. Start .exe
Development log
- Ethereal Threads - Episode 5 - Devlog #42 days ago
- Ethereal Threads - Episode 5 - Devlog #38 days ago
- Ethereal Threads - Episode 5 - Devlog #122 days ago
- Ethereal Threads - Episode 4 v0.4.1 is OUT NOW!30 days ago
- Ethereal Threads - Episode 4 is OUT NOW!37 days ago
- Episode 4 Goes Public Next Friday43 days ago
- Episode 4 - 'Archivist' release47 days ago
- Episode 4 Release Announcement51 days ago
Comments
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Very good game, it looks good as a project. I don't know if it's just my play style, but it leaves you with a mix of enjoyable and tense. Let's say it's in the presentation stage. As for the main plot, Regarding the main plot, many questions have been raised, but so far, very few answers have been given Regarding the love interests (IL's), there's variety; there are also side girls. If the player wants, at this point they can choose a route. In my case, that's what I did, but only because of my play style. The game doesn't force an early choice. I'm waiting for more content. Perhaps, as a suggestion, and with all due respect, add an ILS menu on the main screen to observe the development of the route(s). Since it will be a game that makes decisions count (for better or worse), I think it would be good to have a "map" to know that the path(s) are still open. That would prevent the player from having to replay the entire story, and they would only have to return to the point where, well... they messed up. 5/5
Thank you for the feedback! :)
Also, that’s a good suggestion. I’ll consider it! Maybe it could be something like story bullet points, or a basic overview of your current standing with the LIs, but I’ll look into it. :)
Hey! I've been working on adding a 'journal' feature. That's basically what you mentioned before. Would you mind if I personally mentioned you in the next devlog? :)
Not at all! I'd be honored. Of course you can. And thank you so much for taking my suggestion into consideration. I really appreciate it, and I'm really happy to know it could help improve the game. 😊
Hey! Just wrote the usual devlog. Thank you again :) Ethereal Threads - Episode 5 - Devlog #4 | Comma69 on Patreon
Cool game, girls are sexy and story surprisingly good
Hi! First of all, congratulations on the project, the psychological mystery aspect really caught my attention.
I had a quick question regarding the romance system. Are all of the planned love interests already introduced in the current episodes, or are there still more to come in future updates?
Also, is the game primarily designed around individual/exclusive routes, a harem route, or will players be able to choose between both approaches?
Thanks in advance!
Hi! Thank you, I’m glad the mystery aspect caught your attention. :)
As for the love interests, all of the main romance options have already been introduced. There may be a few additional side characters and romance opportunities in future episodes, but the core cast is already there.
The second question is a bit trickier to answer without getting into spoiler territory.
Players will have the opportunity to pursue multiple love interests, but I wouldn’t describe Ethereal Threads as a traditional harem-building game. The romance system is closely tied to the larger story, so things aren’t always as straightforward as they might seem.
What I can say is that I’m not interested in punishing players for their preferred playstyle. Whether you focus on a single love interest or explore multiple relationships, both approaches can lead to good endings, and bad endings (as there will be several) can happen too.
Hopefully that answers the question without spoiling too much.
Yeah, definitely. That answered my questions perfectly without spoiling anything, so I really appreciate it. Thanks for taking the time to reply!
Anytime! :)
Chapter 4. Which Friday? Tomorrow is already Friday : )))
The Friday of the never-ending month, hahaha
Yep, tomorrow for real. :) I’m aiming for around noon. (UTC time)
If you want to know the moment it goes live, Patreon followers (free tier too) will be notified right away.
https://www.patreon.com/c/comma69
Hope you will enjoy.
Cheers!
Okay, thanks. Will Episode 4 be publicly available, or after some time?
It goes public today (in a couple of hours) - it's been in early access for two weeks :)
Okey bro thanks.
i was going to download it but i will wait for ep.4 to drop, it looks promising :)
I don't want to set your expectations too high, but I really hope you will like it. :)
does the game have chinese?
Currently not.
Only english, and as far as I know there is an italian mod available.
I enjoyed it so far, but if I might make a suggestion... Add a hide text box function on android, it's hard to see the Easter eggs with the text box in the way.
I will look into it, thank you
Hey! I’ve added a “Hide UI” option for Android, so you’ll be able to hide the textbox easily.
It will be included in the Public Release, coming 1 week from now.
downloading ep3 rn, is it only for android or is there an ios version aswell?
Available on Android, Windows, Mac and Linux
Glad you didnt abandon the project. This update is awsome!
Can we see the Boss in action in episode4?
I prefer not telling any spoilers haha. Glad you enjoyed it though, you won't be disappointed in EP4!
Good
I hope it stays story-driven and gets more adult content, otherwise its really interesting
I'll try my best, thank you so much.
When ch2 comes out?
Depending on rendering speed, I'd say around May. I will post updates here and on Patreon too, be sure to follow for more content.
Can I expect animations too?
Yepp, some of them are already in the render queue.
Pretty neat story. I liked it. I'll check out ep2 when its out.
Thank you sm <3
Its off to a good start, followed
Thank you, cheers
What future tags are you planning? Harem? ntr/sharing? pregnancy? futa/trans? femdom?
Difficult to say without telling too much spoilers, but you can expect a lot to come.
Is this a single LI path game or a harem game, it's probably in your best interest to be straight and upfront about the tags that will be in your game, no one likes an NTR surprise and will save you a headache.
Thanks for the heads-up. There are multiple LI-s involved, and not NTR.