Underplayed Gems

Word Game (2022)

Word Game cover
Developer
Team9
Publisher
Team9, indienova, Path
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.7 of 5, 6,390 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A minimalist word-based puzzle adventure where the player manipulates text to alter reality, navigating a linear narrative with logical challenges.

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What players say

Players praise the creative word-based puzzles but find the novelty wears thin. The story is considered predictable and the endings unsatisfying, with no branching choices. Midgame drags with repetitive puzzles, and the lack of manual save is a frustration.

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