Hidden Words (2021)

Developer: Alcedo Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 18 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A light-hearted, social word-guessing experience that feels like a casual group puzzle session with your chat or alone.

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What players say

Players enjoy the chill word puzzles, especially as a community activity on Twitch, but the game does not get updates and runs out of levels quickly, around 150. Some find words unrelated to the pictures, and Twitch integration crashes for some people.

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