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Word Play on Steam

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Spell words, pick perks, score points, and survive until the end. Every round is different. How far can you make it?

Word Play is a casual, word game and spelling game developed and published by Game Maker's Toolkit.
Released on July 14th 2025 is available on Windows, MacOS, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.

It has received 1,011 reviews of which 900 were positive and 111 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 7.79€ on Steam.


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UI Subtitle Audio
English

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7+
  • Processor: Intel i5+
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750
  • Storage: 700 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: Catalina
  • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Storage: 700 MB available space

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User reviews & Ratings

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7 hours played
July 2026
very fun, very addictive, didn't accept Marxism or Marxist as a word and accepted Bottoming. what does this mean
4 hours played
June 2026
Needs updates. It's a neat game to play for a few hours, but it really doesn't have much staying power. I can't hate the game, but I really wish it was properly fleshed out, rather than the relatively barebones feel it has now.
25 hours played
May 2026
I am pushing 50, so maybe this kind of game and my addiction to it actually shows that I am the gaming equivalent to a retiree. I used to 1CC Thunderforce V and Rockman X but now I play word games while drinking tea. You know what? I wouldn't have it any other way. This game is fun, it keeps the brain running, and I gladly paid money for it, and gifted it to one of my private language students, a person in their 20's, whom I see has already played like 4 hours of it. I am a trilingual language-social sciences professor, and have been for like two decades, and sometimes this game beats me anyway, though I have sent back some real words that its dictionary does not seem to have. This is the type of game my 90 year old mother would enjoy on her mobile, but also the type of thing I would prescribe to high schoolers learning ESL. Maybe port it to the Megadrive or Saturn., for twice the pleasure.
9 hours played
April 2026
It's well made and decent fun. It probably won't have me coming back for a hundred hours like other roguelikes, but it's a fun time for a couple hours.
47 hours played
April 2026
Wordplay is a good word search game crossed with a roguelike deck-builder. The graphics, music and sound effects are all well done. It is fun, if you like word puzzles, despite being mentally taxing. The main frustration is that to progress through the 14 levels of Legendry mode is a real marathon and the outcome is determined by the cards on offer. It is annoying to be defeated repeatedly due to a weak deck of cards that is not contributing enough to the points score. Obviously, that's how deck builders work, but in the case of Word Play, you are really putting in a lot of mental effort to lose to random chance. Inevitably, I will feel much better about it as soon as I get a lucky deck that helps me complete Legendry mode, but at this stage, my patience is getting stretched thin. Don't let this grumbling put you off getting Word Play. This review is a recommendation after all.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Word Play is currently priced at 7.79€ on Steam.

No, Word Play is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 7.79€ on Steam.

Yes, Word Play received 900 positive votes out of a total of 1,011 achieving a rating of 8.42.
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Word Play was developed and published by Game Maker's Toolkit.

Yes, Word Play is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Word Play is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

No, Word Play is not playable on Linux.

Yes, Word Play is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.

Yes, Word Play is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.

No, Word Play does not support VR.

Word Play is a single-player game.

Yes, there is a DLC available for Word Play. Explore additional content available for Word Play on Steam.

No, Word Play does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Word Play does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Word Play is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Word Play.

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Steam reviews 20 October 2026 21:53 UTC

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Word Play
Rating
8.4
900
111
Game modes
Features
Online players
24
Developer
Game Maker's Toolkit
Publisher
Game Maker's Toolkit
Release 14 Jul 2025
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