Games like Cryptogram
by MrCakeSlayer
Nodes Escape and Chinatris play most like Cryptogram. Of the 14 closest games below, most share its word game and puzzle; 2 came out in the last year and 13 are free or under $10. The best known is 7 Days to End with You, with 3,346 Steam reviews.
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Closest matches
Nodes Escape
Jul 14, 2023 · 夜喵, Allen
Both: Word Game · Puzzle · Text-Based
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👍 531Chinatris
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👍 1,004Crossword City Chronicles
Jan 25, 2021 · Trailblazer Games
Both: Word Game · Spelling · Text-Based
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 RichLexica
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👍 209Lexilotl: 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 GameEducationPuzzle2DCuteControllerColorfulIndieLetter 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👍 339Synonymy
Mar 5, 2015 · Christopher Cinq-Mars Jarvis
Both: Word Game · Puzzle · Abstract
Synonymy is a non-profit, educational word game narrated by Richard Dawkins where players are challenged to find a path between random words through their network of synonyms. By taking the synonym of a word, and then a synonym of that synonym, and so on, you can ultimately arrive at any other word in a language.
Word GameCasualPuzzleEducationSingleplayerAbstractStylizedStrategyRelaxingTutorialWordle
Apr 12, 2021 · PreoNus Games
Both: Puzzle · Relaxing
Wordle is a fun word puzzle game where you guess a hidden word within a few tries. Each guess gives clues about letter placement. Enjoy daily challenges, sharpen your skills, and track your progress in this simple and engaging game.
PuzzleCasualIndieFast-Paced2DShortPhysicsRelaxingMinimalistPoint & Click👍 1,148Words 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👍 357TickWords
Aug 13 · Reasonetix
Both: Puzzle · Word Game · Family Friendly
Create and play custom revision crosswords built directly from your own study materials, on your own machine. Generate random crosswords from a database of over 11 million clues, or choose from hundreds of pre-made crosswords. Works fully offline, one-time purchase, no subscription.
CasualPuzzleTriviaWord GameFamily Friendly2DStylizedSoftwareEducationSingleplayerProfessor Watts Word Search: Pirates Life
Jun 28, 2018 · Ripknot Systems
Both: Word Game · Text-Based · Puzzle
Hello Professor Watts here and I need your help! I've been assembling a lecture on the life of pirates, collecting samples and documenting important research materials. Now that I have returned to my laboratory I find all of my research files has been jumbled about.
IndieCasualStrategyWord GameSingleplayerText-BasedPuzzleFamily FriendlyReplay ValueLogic
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CaseCracker
Dec 19, 2022 · BlackRobe
Both: Text-Based · Puzzle · Word Game
No flashy visuals, just pure mental gymnastics. Actively search, cross-reference, and unravel the truth from a complex database. In this hardcore text-based deduction game, the devil is always in the details. Detective, are you ready?
Text-BasedDetectivePuzzlePsychological HorrorHackingRPGWord GameStory Rich2DSimulation👍 3,322
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