Words Can Kill (2022)
- Developer
- Typing Monkey
- Genres
- Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.7 of 5, 97 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 5.0 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow-burn strategy game where you carefully manage letters and resources to defeat enemies, feeling more like a cerebral puzzle than a fast-paced card battler.
thoughtfulstrategiccerebralmethodicalreplayabletacticalpuzzle-like
What players say
Players describe it as Slay the Spire meets Scrabble, with solid mechanics that let you assign any word to attack or block. Opinions split on balance: some find enemy actions unavoidable and the dictionary too limited, while others praise the tactical depth and three unique characters.
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