Underplayed Gems

Wordle 5 (2022)

Wordle 5 cover
Developer
PreoNus Games, Galina Kovaleva
Publisher
Gigantum Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Sports
Rating
3.1 of 5, 307 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A straightforward, progression-driven word puzzle game with gradually unlocking categories and a range of vocabulary difficulty.

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What players say

Players are overwhelmingly disappointed, calling it a cash grab with rampant misspelled words that make puzzles unsolvable. The consensus is that Wordle 5 is far worse than the earlier games in the series, with bugs that were never fixed.

Screenshots

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