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Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't

Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't

From letters to lunacy, Cursed Words is a roguelike chasing ever-stronger synergies. Start with simple words like BUY or THIS or GAME, then use game-altering combos to break the rules. Before long you’ll be ¼♖♙K5XNG the ⅗H♗4 out of these 83VK??7?!

Released Apr 2, 2026 Developer Buried Things Publisher Forklift Interactive Platforms Windows CasualStrategyWord GameRoguelikeRoguelite
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

95.9%positive739 reviews
Recommended · 9 found this helpful

“Ignore any negative reviews, They're all from people who didn't read the game description or watch the game preview. I absolutely adore this game, there is always so much more to do and unlock, even 20+ hours in I'm still finding new things in game. The game makes you want to…”

— a player, Steam review · 97 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“The game is extremely solid, with an absurd amount of depth and content. The shopkeep offering advice, and the shop catering to your build are appreciated improvements on the genre. HOWEVER, it can also be unintuitive as hell. The lack of tooltips to explain things really hurts,…”

— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“My first session lasted 2 hours and seemed like 10 minutes. Second one was much the same and now we are here. Bogglatro is damn good. Jokes aside, the game is solid and highly addictive.”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

470all-time peak
0 250 500 222 avg · Apr 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

175achievements
6.2%median completion
0.7%rarest: Terracotta Cup
98.3% of players 85.8% of players 82.4% of players 75.3% of players 65.9% of players 62.9% of players 60.0% of players 56.3% of players 48.7% of players 47.9% of players 45.1% of players 44.1% of players 40.8% of players 35.1% of players 31.5% of players 30.9% of players 30.2% of players 27.1% of players 25.5% of players 24.6% of players 22.8% of players 22.3% of players 21.5% of players 20.3% of players 19.4% of players 18.8% of players 16.8% of players 15.4% of players 15.3% of players 13.5% of players 12.8% of players 11.8% of players 10.8% of players 10.3% of players 10.1% of players 9.7% of players 8.8% of players 8.6% of players 8.5% of players 8.2% of players 7.2% of players 7.0% of players 6.7% of players 6.3% of players 6.2% of players 6.0% of players 5.6% of players 5.4% of players 5.2% of players 5.0% of players 5.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.8% of players 4.5% of players 4.4% of players 4.3% of players 4.1% of players 3.9% of players 3.7% of players 3.7% of players 98.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
98.3%Invitation Only — Hidden achievement
91.7%Nina Nix — Hidden achievement
85.8%Blazing — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
0.7%Terracotta Cup — Hidden achievement
0.7%Infinity — Hidden achievement
0.8%Amethyst Cup — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US14.99 USD
EU14.79 EUR
UK12.79 GBP
Australia19.95 AUD
Canada19.49 CAD
Japan2,000 JPY
Brazil39.99 BRL
China54.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$7.7 China Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 08, 2026
⭐ Patch Notes v4.12

Merry Monday, Wordsmiths! Today we bring you Cursed Words v4.12 and some exciting news: Cursed Words is now Steam Deck Verified! ✅ The Steam Deck version includes UI and text adjustments for clarity a

Jun 02, 2026
🎬 DEVLOG EPISODE 2

'Ello 'ello, what's all this then? Why, it's Devlog #2 ! Take a trip back to May 2025 and join us as we work towards getting our first playable prototype. In this episode, we introduce VOID and SHINY

May 18, 2026
⭐ Patch Notes v4.9

Cursed Words v4.9 is now live! This update brings a whole bunch of bug fixes, balance tweaks, and quality of life improvements, including new loading screen tooltips with helpful tips and reminders be

Apr 22, 2026
⭐ Patch Notes v4.5

v4.5 comes with plenty of new fixes and a balance change or two, but more importantly, it comes with a few new features that have been often requested. Have a read of the Additions, if nothing else! F

Apr 17, 2026
🎬 DEVLOG EPISODE 1

Ladies, gentlemen, all in between and those not participating: it's dev log time! If you're curious how we got here; we did this. Going to try and get these episodes up weekly but you guys keep findin

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresCasual, Indie, Strategy
Player tagsCasual · Strategy · Word Game · Roguelike · Roguelite · 3D · Comedy · Funny · Deckbuilding · Indie · Moddable · Procedural Generation (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Touch Only Option · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements175
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 Processor: Intel Core i3 Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated Graphics Storage: 2 GB available space