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Lingo

Lingo

Lingo is a first person word puzzle game with a large, abstract world to explore. With its epiphany-driven gameplay and impossible geometry, Lingo provides a unique and nonlinear experience.

Released Dec 12, 2021 Developer Brenton Wildes Platforms Windows IndiePuzzleFirst-PersonExplorationSurreal
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

94.2%positive633 reviews
Recommended · 12 found this helpful

“Ever played Go? It is said that artists tend to be excellent players even without understanding the game, because they choose moves that are the most "beautiful" - and these tend to be the most correct ones. Unlike in chess, where everything can be calculated and predicted with…”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“Please read the next sentence as a compliment, because I mean it as a compliment: Lingo is like the offspring of Antechamber and a guy who got fired from the NYT Crossword/Connections for being too deranged. This is a game for sickos. The space is non-linear, and you will have…”

— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“i feel blood flowing through atrophied parts of my frontal cortex”

— a player, Steam review · 59 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:17 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

29playing at last check
4124-hour peak
116all-time peak
0 50 100 2023 2024 2025 2026 49 avg · Mar 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

42achievements
25.6%median completion
4.7%rarest: The Curator
71.8% of players 64.9% of players 63.7% of players 63.0% of players 61.9% of players 57.0% of players 49.0% of players 47.7% of players 46.8% of players 44.3% of players 40.4% of players 40.2% of players 38.5% of players 35.6% of players 35.1% of players 31.1% of players 29.8% of players 29.4% of players 29.2% of players 26.7% of players 25.8% of players 25.6% of players 24.5% of players 20.8% of players 18.3% of players 17.2% of players 16.2% of players 13.3% of players 12.9% of players 12.2% of players 11.5% of players 10.9% of players 9.8% of players 8.9% of players 8.6% of players 8.5% of players 8.4% of players 8.1% of players 8.1% of players 7.6% of players 6.6% of players 4.7% of players 71.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
71.8%The Seeker — Hidden achievement
64.9%The Traveled — Hidden achievement
63.7%The Agreeable — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
4.7%The Curator — Hidden achievement
6.6%The Erudite — Hidden achievement
7.6%The Associated — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US9.99 USD
EU9.75 EUR
UK8.50 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil32.99 BRL
China42.00 CNY

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

China≈$6.2 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). 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.

Mar 19, 2024
Spring Cleaning

Hi all! Today's update features a ton of small tweaks, fixes, and changes to almost every level in the game. Here are some of the highlights: - New Setting: Panel Quality - Try the low setting here if

Dec 13, 2023
Happy Birthday, Lingo!

Lingo turns two today, and what an amazing two years it has been! Thank you to everyone who has played and enjoyed this game. I hope you will continue to find new experiences in Lingo, if you're inter

Sep 30, 2023
The October Update

Happy October! In the spirit of the season, Lingo has some (not too spooky) areas for you to explore! Since the release of Level 2 this spring, we have added: The Staircase - A hub area for late game

Jun 29, 2023
Steam Workshop Support and More

Hi all! Lots to share with you today! If you're in the Discord, many of these items will be repeats from weeks prior, but I wanted to catch our Steam friends up on what's been going on. Steam Workshop

May 11, 2023
Update - Lingo Day

Hi all! Happy Lingo Day! This week brings a slew of new additions and enhancements to the game, and I'm very excited to share them with you! But first, I need to thank Chris for creating so much of th

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsIndie · Puzzle · First-Person · Exploration · Surreal · Singleplayer · Abstract · Nonlinear · Adventure · Word Game · Difficult · Minimalist (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements42
Estimated owners20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.lingothegame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Storage: 53 MB available space Additional Notes: Mouse & Keyboard Required