Home / Games / Prose & Codes
Prose & Codes
Explore the wonderful world of books through deceptively simple cryptograms. 10% of every purchase benefits Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“A ton of well-done, well-chosen cipher puzzles from some of the best works of prose in the English language, from a number of genres. That would be enough for a glowing review from me, but Prose & Codes goes the extra mile with its Library feature. After you've solved a puzzle,…”
— a player, Steam review · 52 hrs played“This game was played in its entirety on a MacBook Air M1 7c gpu 8gb ram. No glitches or errors were encountered during my play through. All achievements unlocked correctly. This is a really fun cipher game. It does what you expect, and it plays as you'd expect. I would have…”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played“This was such a great game. Perfect for winding down after a long day, or looking for something to pass the time. It made me want to read again, and learn more about the classics.”
— a player, Steam review · 31 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:22 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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.
Prose & Codes the Puzzle Book - Coming Soon!
We're so excited to announce the upcoming Prose & Codes Puzzle Book! For the ultimate old school puzzling experience, get ready for the Prose & Codes book, featuring 100 literary cryptograms to solve,
Prose & Proverbs Bundle + More to Come...
New Bundle!Hello everyone! We're very pleased to offer a bundle with another relaxing, historically-themed puzzle game: Proverbs!In Proverbs, you piece together a single enormous mosaic inspired by Br
The Case of the Worst Day Ever NOW AVAILABLE + Clever Cases Bundle!
Hello everyone! The Case of the Worst Day Ever is NOW AVAILABLE!KEY FEATURES:10 Lighthearted Cases - enjoy humorous, slice-of-life mysteries without murder or dark themesIncreasing Difficulty - from e
The Case of the Worst Day Ever releases December 5!
Hello everyone! We're so excited to announce that our next game The Case of the Worst Day Ever will be releasing on December 5, 2025!KEY FEATURES:10 Lighthearted Cases - enjoy humorous, slice-of-life
The Case of the Worst Day Ever Demo Available!
Steam Next Fest is going on now and the demo for our next game, The Case of the Worst Day Ever, is now available! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3279410/The_Case_of_the_Worst_Day_Ever/ A family is
Games like Prose & Codes
From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.
The Tiny Bang Story
85.2% · 2,608 reviews
shares Logic, Stylized, Relaxing, Retro
RetroMaze
95.3% · 767 reviews
shares Education, Logic, Stylized, Relaxing
Type:Rider
75.6% · 983 reviews
shares Historical, Education, Stylized, Story Rich
Landlord of the Woods
97.3% · 845 reviews
shares Logic, Stylized, Relaxing, Story Rich
The Roottrees are Dead
97.2% · 4,628 reviews
shares Logic, Stylized, Retro, Story Rich
Submachine: Legacy
97.6% · 1,012 reviews
shares Philosophical, Logic, Stylized, Story Rich
Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™
93.3% · 7,919 reviews
shares Historical, Education, Drama, Story Rich
When The Past Was Around
95.6% · 1,887 reviews
shares Philosophical, Stylized, Relaxing, Story Rich
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Puzzle · Word Game · Relaxing · Logic · Casual · Education · Historical · Based On A Novel · Philosophical · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Stylized (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Adjustable Difficulty · Mouse Only Option |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 4 |
| Estimated owners | 0 – 20,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.herogameco.com/prose-and-codes |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7+ 32bit Processor: Intel Celeron Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics Storage: 250 MB available space