Games like Bad Word
by Max Woon
TERMies Duels and Words for Evil play most like Bad Word. Of the 17 closest games below, most share its word game, spelling and puzzle; 3 came out in the last year and 17 are free or under $10. The best known is Chinatris, with 1,004 Steam reviews.
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TERMies Duels
Jul 20 · Jeremiah York
Both: Word Game · PvP · Competitive
Head-to-head word duels. You and your rival race the same 5-letter word — solve it first to yank the rope and drag them toward the pit. Win the tug-of-war to send them in. Quick match, ranked, vs-bots, and bracket battles, plus a classic daily Weekly Words mode.
StrategyWord GamePvPCasualCompetitivePuzzleCuteMultiplayerSingleplayerIndieWords for Evil
Dec 11, 2014 · Chromosphere Games
Both: Word Game · Spelling
Words for Evil is a fast paced word game combined with a fantasy RPG. It features everything you expect from an RPG, including combat, hero progression, loot and more, all built on top of word game mechanics.
Word GameTypingSpellingIndieAdventureCasualActionRPGPixel GraphicsSingleplayer👍 357Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner
Jun 9, 2021 · Sensen Games
Both: Word Game · Spelling
Type words quickly to destroy robots, move among lanes, and destroy all the enemy's waves on this invasion that mixes Typing & Run! The future of Robworld is in your hands, can you destroy all robots fast enough? Type for your life. Type for the future.
TypingWord GameEducationSpellingRunnerSide ScrollerPvEArcade2DMechsChinatris
Jan 2, 2020 · 仓鼠动力, Args Studio
Both: Word Game · Spelling · Puzzle
Chinatris is a Tetris-like game about Chinese characters where different charactersfall to create new ones. To win, you must create the target characters from each stage. You’ll be having fun while learning Chinese!
CasualIndieWord GameSpellingPuzzle2DSingleplayerStrategyEducation👍 1,004Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered
Aug 5, 2015 · Bacon Bandit Games
Both: Spelling · Word Game · Puzzle
The grim reapers Grimm and Rose need your help to defeat a legion of monsters, ghosts, and evil bunnies using the power of words! Letter Quest Remastered is the remake of the Bacon Bandits' first game, now with an endless mode, new soundtrack, and fully animated monsters!
CasualSpellingIndieTypingWord GamePuzzleCuteRPG👍 339Scribble It!
Oct 20, 2020 · Detach Entertainment
Both: Word Game · PvP · Spelling
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.
Free to PlayMultiplayerFunnyWord GameFamily FriendlyComedyPvPTypingCasualSpellingNodes Escape
Jul 14, 2023 · 夜喵, Allen
Both: Word Game · Puzzle
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.
Word GamePuzzleText-BasedExplorationDetectiveAdventureAbstractMinimalistDark FantasyIndie👍 531Icewords
Dec 26, 2021 · First Heuristic Games
Both: Word Game · Puzzle · Spelling
Icewords combines word search with tactical movement. Spell out words to move around, and push or throw your enemies into the water. How long can you survive?
Word GamePuzzleSpellingBoard GameScore AttackCasualPvERelaxingTacticalTurn-Based StrategyLexica
Jul 4, 2014 · d3t
Both: Puzzle · Word Game
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.
CasualIndiePuzzleWord GameSingleplayer👍 209God of Word
Sep 28, 2016 · Mega Dwarf
Both: Word Game · Puzzle · Spelling
God of Word is an exciting twist on classic word & typing games, fusing together multiple game modes with the enchanting setting of Greek Mythology to create the ultimate word game for PC and Mac!
IndieCasualWord GameTypingActionRPGPuzzleMythologySpellingSingleplayer👍 117Wurst Defender Coop Edition
Dec 6, 2017 · Sven Möhring
Both: Word Game · Spelling
Type words, squashing ants in the process, protecting your precious Wurst (sausage). Play in single- or local multiplayer and even create your own word packs for even more fun in the game.
Word GameEducationCasualFamily FriendlySpellingTypingAsynchronous MultiplayerLocal MultiplayerTower DefenseSplit ScreenLexilotl: Crossword Puzzle Run
7 days ago · Rob Stenzinger
Both: Spelling · Word Game · Puzzle
Lexilotl is a crossword puzzle run with letter and word guessing. A cozy intellectual word game. Finish the puzzle with at least one chance left and you move on to the next puzzle. Being a great speller is not required and you're not racing the clock, it's you vs. your previous best run.
SpellingCasualWord GameEducationPuzzle2DCuteControllerColorfulIndieCryptogram
Aug 27 · MrCakeSlayer
Both: Spelling · Puzzle · Word Game
A famous line, scrambled. Your job is to figure out which letter stands for which. Play it quietly on your own, or share the board with friends and argue about whether that's an E.
SpellingCasualPuzzleWord Game2DText-BasedRelaxingAbstractColorfulFamily FriendlyCrossword City Chronicles
Jan 25, 2021 · Trailblazer Games
Both: Word Game · Spelling · Puzzle
Play as a 1950s reporter investigating crimes by using your word building skills to interview, interrogate, convince, deceive & debate your way to a solution! Draw letters tiles onto a rack, then place them on the board to make a word that connects with those already placed to advance the plot.
Word GameSpellingCasualText-BasedSingleplayerDetectiveInvestigationMysteryPuzzleStory RichAce Of Words
May 13, 2016 · ZeroBit Games
Both: Word Game · Puzzle
Become a spelling ace or just beat the highest score in this arcade spelling contest. The challenge is ON! 8 letters, up to 100 words and 120 seconds to spell them out. Compete against other players via leaderboards and become real Ace Of Words.
CasualIndieWord GamePuzzleSingleplayer
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