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Silver Thread : Episode 3

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A mother says she is haunted. Alicia thinks something worse is going on.

Platforms: Browser, PC
Stores: itch.io
Price: Pay what you want
Rated: 4.8/5 from 173 ratings on itch.io
Length: about 30 to 45 minutes (maker's estimate)
Players: 1
Controls: Arrow keys to move, Z or Space to act, X for the menu, Shift to dash, Page Down to fast-forward text.
Made by: Spica (spicaze)
Released: 2025

What frightens A client's mother claims she is being haunted, and the exorcist Alicia senses something nefarious behind it; the case leads into religion, a cult and abuse inside a family, with talk of the mirror game where you call a girl's name.
Content: discussion of religion and cults, family abuse.

Silver Thread : Episode 3 is the third case in Spica's free RPG Maker horror mystery series. A client's mother claims to be haunted, and after sensing something nefarious behind it, the sceptical exorcist Alicia rushes to investigate. It is short, about 30 to 45 minutes, with one ending.

About Silver Thread : Episode 3

Silver Thread : Episode 3 is the third game in Spica's Silver Thread series, released on itch.io in 2025. It is made with RPG Maker MV, plays in the browser, and can be downloaded for Windows at a price you choose, including nothing. Its page states that no generative AI was used.

Alicia Wilkershire, the exorcist who doubts ghosts exist, takes a case from a client whose mother claims to be haunted. Something about it feels nefarious, so Alicia goes to look herself. You walk her and her companions through offices, a family home and a busy common room in top-down pixel art, examine rooms for clues to the supposed haunting and talk to everyone involved.

The maker calls this episode more linear and lore-focused than the earlier ones, with a serious tone; jokes that broke the flow were cut. The fear here is quieter than in the first two cases: there is no warning of blood this time, but the story deals with religion, cults and abuse within a family, and the maker flags all three before you start.

It is short, about 30 to 45 minutes, and has a single ending. It is the third case, and the maker points new players to the earlier episodes first. It suits players who have followed Alicia so far and want the story behind her world.

How to play Silver Thread : Episode 3

Play in the browser on the itch.io page, or download the Windows version.
Move with the arrow keys and press Z or Space to examine things and talk.
Search each place for clues about the supposed haunting.
Talk to everyone involved; the story moves forward through conversations.
Press X for the menu and Shift to dash.

Screenshots

Three characters stand at a desk in a pixel-art office as Darren, a young man with glasses, says he cannot come along

A busy pixel-art common room with a long table and people standing around, Beaford in a red sweater vest in the corner

Two characters in a small pixel-art bathroom as Itou mentions the kids' game of repeating a name in front of a mirror

Tips

Play Silver Thread : Episode I and Deux first; this case builds on them.
There is only one ending, so you can take your time exploring.
Page Down fast-forwards text you have read.
Read the content warnings first if cults or family abuse are hard subjects for you.