Underplayed Gems

Falling words (2018)

Falling words cover
Developer
Mikhail Melnikov
Publisher
SA Industry
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, Simulation
Rating
3.1 of 5, 157 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 25 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A focused, high-speed typing game where you frantically type falling words to beat the clock and improve your accuracy.

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What players say

Players say the core typing loop is fine but two flaws kill it: a pixel font that makes letters like O and D blend together, and keyboard inputs that randomly stop working. The three difficulty modes just change word speed and length, with no other modes or increasing challenge, so replay value is low.

Screenshots

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