Best Word Game games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated word game games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free word game games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Lost:Antinomy
With just a swipe to the left or right, you can make all kinds of decisions. So, please embark on your own unique adventure tale through the continent of Astra!
Logiart Grimoire
Logiart Grimoire is a puzzle game that combines the number puzzle "Logiart" and the word puzzle "Fusion" in which you deduce combinations from clues.
Turlock Holmes
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
Vanity Fair: The Pursuit
Players follow Lu Yuan through important stages of his life and experience his growth trajectory from youth to maturity. It will take you to relive those decisions that you have never tried to make in reality, and feel the different life brought about by each choice.
风岬-The Everlasting lovestory at the Windcap
I was abandoned by the world, and she was forgotten by time. Attracted by loneliness, we cling to each other because of misfortune. The happy fairy tale woven by the two eventually turned into a curse of despair.
Shanghai Summer
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?
Paper Bride 5 Two Lifetimes
"Paper Bride 5 Two Lifetimes" is the 5th work in the "Paper Bride' series. Our cast from Zangling Village return to the stage to welcome players back to the world of paper bride...
Noun Town Language Learning
Gain new vocab while playing a game! Learn 1,000+ words & phrases in a world that regains color as you learn. Test your skills with mini-games and talk to the local villagers. Learn Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, & more…
Vampires' Melody 2
Emerald seas! Blue skies! Sandy beaches! An island adventure in the ocean sounds like a trip to paradise. However, the place is a nightmare with no one to provide any blood for Raylan to feed on after he turned into a vampire by accident, especially since he has another hungry vampire at his side.
Chants of Sennaar
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
Myths of Rules
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Clover Day's Plus
Bottled-up emotions... An everlasting oath... Heartfelt desires... An enduring regret... And a childhood promise. Yuuto was abandoned by his parents and raised in an orphanage in Britain before a trading merchant by the name of Takakura Yoshiomi adopted him and brought him to Japan.
要来点百合吗 Love Yuri
Shu Yu, a popular writer, became sisters with Lu Xi, an online voice actress.But when Lu Xi accidentally discovers that her favorite yuri author is actually her sister Shu Yu, she becomes increasingly attracted to Shu Yu's personality and a forbidden romance gradually unfolds between them...
Word Factori
Word Factori is a word-building game where your only resource is the letter "i". Build a chain of factories to bend, rotate, reflect, and merge "i" into more complex letters. Discover secret letter recipes, unlock hidden word art, and optimize your factory chains for high scores.
Mandemon
Decaying Japanese school buildings, a series of bizarre incidents, eerie Mandemon legends. Lies and truths intertwine, love and hate entwined in the mist. What should one do? Whom should one believe? Welcome to this cruel world filled with deception and harm —
Nodes Escape
The game presents realistic game graphics through sound effects, narration and imagination. The level design is subtle and challenging, allowing players to challenge their intelligence and logic skills in solving puzzles.
Paper Bride 4 Bound Love
"Paper Bride 4 Bound Love" is a Chinese horror puzzle game, the fourth work in the "Paper Bride" series. Welcome everyone to return to the world of Paper Bride. This time, let us uncover the secrets of Yichang Town together.
CaseCracker
In order to improve the efficiency of selecting talents, the Chicheng police specially developed a test system-the true detection system, with the black robe company. As a tester, you need to complete the cracking of the case under the rules of the system.
目盲/Blind
「Sometimes what the eye can't tell, the heart can.」 《Blind》 is a light fantasy game for girls set in a modern city. After a childhood accident that left me with a strange face blindness, I was introduced to a profession called "watchman" and since then, the world has taken on a whole new dimension.
The Bible
A digital recreation of The Bible in Kinetic Novel form! Read through and save passages in any order with an original soundtrack, or listen through the greatest story ever told in audiobook form. Featuring an extensive Trivia section to find out how well you really know the stories of Old and New.
AI: Art Impostor
AI: Art Impostor is an AI drawing party game for 3-8 players. You are a progressive artist who commands AI to generate images, and you don't need aesthetic talent to draw good artwork. It only takes 5 mins to play, and multiplayer between Steam, Android, and iOS is supported!
The Jackbox Party Pack 9
Save your next party! 5 new games in 1 Party Pack: the trivia bluff-off Fibbage 4, the team test Quixort, the joke auction Junktopia, the silly guessfest Nonsensory and the reality TV game Roomerang.
Paper Bride 3 Unresolved Love
Paper Bride 3 is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game This is the third horror puzzle game from our team. This time the story takes place in Moshui Village, which is near Zangling Village, and Fulu City, a small town nearby.Most played word game games on Steam
Take a look at the top word game games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 15th 2025.
1. xiuzhen idle
This is a xiuzhen simulation placement game! From the refining of qi, building the foundation to the ascension of the celestial realm, crossed into the divine realm. （The game has been updated with the english mod, but you will need to select the "english" beta in the properties option to update it） xiuzhen idle is a idler, indie and word game game developed and published by 游戏养家工作室. Released on February 04th 2025 has received 2,225 reviews of which 1,772 were positive and 453 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played word game game, thanks to its 369 peak concurrent players over the last day.
7.7
1,772
453
369
players
2. Aliya: Timelink
The player connects to a girl in distress in space thousands of years later? How will they resolve the crisis and discover the truth? Through the mechanism of real-time synchronization, the game breaks through the dimensional wall and creates an immersive dialogue across time and space. Aliya: Timelink is a rpg, interactive fiction and visual novel game developed by TDGame Studio and published by Anotherindie. Released on April 25th 2024 has received 5,909 reviews of which 5,812 were positive and 97 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. While seeing 170 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among word game games based on player count.
9.5
5,812
97
170
players
3. The Jackbox Party Pack 7
Five new games: the hit threequel Quiplash 3, the collaborative chaos of The Devils and the Details, the fierce drawing game Champ’d Up, the speech game Talking Points and the guessing game Blather 'Round. Use phones or tablets as controllers and play with up to 8 players, and an audience of 10,000! The Jackbox Party Pack 7 is a party game, party and funny game developed and published by Jackbox Games and Inc.. Released on October 14th 2020 has received 4,611 reviews of which 4,456 were positive and 155 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. While seeing 169 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among word game games based on player count.
9.3
4,456
155
169
players
4. Scribble It!
Scribble It! is a multiplayer drawing and guessing game. Get in a lobby with up to 16 players and choose from thousands of official words, packaged in a variety of high-quality themes and 3 multiplayer game modes. Perfect for game nights, parties or just hanging out with friends. Scribble It! is a free to play, multiplayer and word game game developed and published by Detach Entertainment. Released on October 20th 2020 has received 7,747 reviews of which 6,671 were positive and 1,076 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played word game games.
8.4
6,671
1,076
92
players
5. Far Away
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan. Far Away is a singleplayer, choices matter and visual novel game developed and published by Gratesca. Released on August 17th 2021 has received 7,212 reviews of which 7,032 were positive and 180 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played word game games.
9.4
7,032
180
88
players
6. DEATH NOTE Killer Within
DEATH NOTE Killer Within is an online social deduction game for up to 10 players. Players will be split into two teams with different objectives. To win the game, players will need to figure out each other’s identities and either eliminate L who threatens Kira's power or seize the Death Note. DEATH NOTE Killer Within is a strategy, casual and social deduction game developed by Grounding Inc. and published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.. Released on November 05th 2024 has received 1,963 reviews of which 1,731 were positive and 232 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played word game games.
8.4
1,731
232
86
players
7. 7 Days to End with You
To know a language, know the world, and finally know you. 7 Days to End with You is a puzzle, visual novel and choose your own adventure game developed by Lizardry and published by PLAYISM. Released on February 06th 2022 has received 2,226 reviews of which 2,007 were positive and 219 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played word game games.
8.6
2,007
219
85
players
8. Logiart Grimoire
Logiart Grimoire is a puzzle game that combines the number puzzle "Logiart" and the word puzzle "Fusion" in which you deduce combinations from clues. Logiart Grimoire is a puzzle, casual and word game game developed and published by Jupiter Corporation. Released on March 15th 2024 has received 301 reviews of which 290 were positive and 11 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played word game games.
8.8
290
11
36
players
9. The Jackbox Party Pack 9
Save your next party! 5 new games in 1 Party Pack: the trivia bluff-off Fibbage 4, the team test Quixort, the joke auction Junktopia, the silly guessfest Nonsensory and the reality TV game Roomerang. The Jackbox Party Pack 9 is a casual, trivia and board game game developed and published by Jackbox Games and Inc.. Released on October 19th 2022 has received 732 reviews of which 607 were positive and 125 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played word game games.
7.8
607
125
35
players
10. CaseCracker2
Jia huasheng ,the policeman of Chicheng police station, got disappeared without any trace after leaving a letter which illustrates the police station to start the CaseCracker system version 2.0. CaseCracker2 is a story rich, mystery and detective game developed by BlackRobe and published by NPC Entertainment. Released on May 16th 2024 has received 591 reviews of which 538 were positive and 53 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played word game games.
8.5
538
53
19
players
Best deals on word game games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of word game games available on Steam right now, updated on April 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted word game games.
1. Lost Words: Beyond the Page
An atmospheric narrative adventure written by Rhianna Pratchett. Set between the pages of a diary and a fantasy story where you run on words and use them to interact with the world around you. Lost Words: Beyond the Page is a side scroller, puzzle-platformer and 2d platformer game developed by Sketchbook Games and Fourth State and published by Maximum Entertainment. Released on April 06th 2021 has received 726 reviews of which 692 were positive and 34 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Featuring a massive 88% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for word game category.
8.9
692
34
-88%
14.58€
1.75€
2. Lexica
The unique word puzzle which combines the skill of Sudoku with the knowledge of Scrabble®. Lexica has been featured in a number of UK daily newspapers but is now available for the first time in an interactive form. Lexica is a casual, indie and puzzle game developed by D3T and published by Puzzler. Released on July 04th 2014 has received 376 reviews of which 281 were positive and 95 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 80% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in word game games.
7.1
281
95
-80%
4.99€
0.99€
3. Puzzler World
Puzzler World brings over 1200 puzzles of 8 popular puzzle types to your PC. Conceptis picture logic puzzle fans will be happy to know that in addition to Crossword, Wordsearch, Fitword, Sudoku, Codeword, Spot the Difference and Silhouette puzzles, Puzzler World also offers 83 Conceptis Link-a-Pix available in sizes of 10x10, 20x20 and... Puzzler World is a casual, puzzle and singleplayer game developed by Ideas Pad and published by Puzzler. Released on May 28th 2010 has received 406 reviews of which 362 were positive and 44 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 70% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in word game games.
8.3
362
44
-70%
4.99€
1.49€
4. The Jackbox Party Pack 9
Save your next party! 5 new games in 1 Party Pack: the trivia bluff-off Fibbage 4, the team test Quixort, the joke auction Junktopia, the silly guessfest Nonsensory and the reality TV game Roomerang. The Jackbox Party Pack 9 is a casual, trivia and board game game developed and published by Jackbox Games and Inc.. Released on October 19th 2022 has received 732 reviews of which 607 were positive and 125 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 69% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for word game games.
7.8
607
125
-69%
29.90€
9.27€
5. Cryptmaster
SAY ANYTHING in this bizarre dungeon adventure where words control everything. Fill in the blanks with text or voice to uncover lost abilities, embark on strange quests, and solve mindbending riddles. Can you conquer the crypt and uncover the mystery at the heart of CRYPTMASTER? Cryptmaster is a typing, dungeon crawler and word game game developed by Paul Hart, Lee Williams and Akupara Games and published by Akupara Games. Released on May 09th 2024 has received 1,783 reviews of which 1,698 were positive and 85 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 60% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for word game games.
9.1
1,698
85
-60%
24.38€
9.75€
6. Far Away
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan. Far Away is a singleplayer, choices matter and visual novel game developed and published by Gratesca. Released on August 17th 2021 has received 7,212 reviews of which 7,032 were positive and 180 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 55% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for word game games.
9.4
7,032
180
-55%
12.79€
5.75€
7. Logiart Grimoire
Logiart Grimoire is a puzzle game that combines the number puzzle "Logiart" and the word puzzle "Fusion" in which you deduce combinations from clues. Logiart Grimoire is a puzzle, casual and word game game developed and published by Jupiter Corporation. Released on March 15th 2024 has received 301 reviews of which 290 were positive and 11 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 52% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for word game games.
8.8
290
11
-52%
19.52€
9.37€
8. 7 Days to End with You
To know a language, know the world, and finally know you. 7 Days to End with You is a puzzle, visual novel and choose your own adventure game developed by Lizardry and published by PLAYISM. Released on February 06th 2022 has received 2,226 reviews of which 2,007 were positive and 219 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a 20% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for word game games.
8.6
2,007
219
-20%
7.79€
6.23€
Free word game games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play word game games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play word game games.
1. Scribble It!
Scribble It! is a multiplayer drawing and guessing game. Get in a lobby with up to 16 players and choose from thousands of official words, packaged in a variety of high-quality themes and 3 multiplayer game modes. Perfect for game nights, parties or just hanging out with friends. Scribble It! is a free to play, multiplayer and word game game developed and published by Detach Entertainment. Released on October 20th 2020 has received 7,747 reviews of which 6,671 were positive and 1,076 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free word game games on Steam.
8.4
6,671
1,076
92
players
2. Pixel Sketch
Become the best painter in the universe in this colorful online game! Pixel Sketch is a education, casual and word game game developed and published by mimicryTeam. Released on June 19th 2017 has received 1,016 reviews of which 743 were positive and 273 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free word game games on Steam.
7.0
743
273
1
players
3. Babble Royale
Babble Royale is an intense multiplayer free-for-all that combines word-making skill with fast-paced tactical and strategic action. Earn money and collect loot to upgrade your abilities, outrun the deadly hot zone, and outwit or outlast all your opponents to have the Last Word! Babble Royale is a early access, action and casual game developed and published by Everybody House Games. Released on December 15th 2021 has received 1,018 reviews of which 834 were positive and 184 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free word game games on Steam.
7.8
834
184