Word Game (2022)

- 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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