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Words for Evil
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
“Typing puzzle RPG. Good mental exercise.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“leaves you speechless”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“The resolution size makes it hard to play, and sometimes there just aren't words available to get through the fight. It seemed like I would have had better luck just letting my cat walk across the keyboard than trying to spend the time to pick out words. While the aesthetic is…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2022-12 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. 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 (2026-09-25). 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.
Pope Update!
http://wordsforevil.com/media/PopeUpdate.png Hey Everyone! I had a few bugs to fix, so I decided to add a new hero while I was at it. Enjoy! NEW HERO : Pope Vocabulary IX A bunch of new words added to
Pope Update!
http://wordsforevil.com/media/PopeUpdate.png Hey Everyone! I had a few bugs to fix, so I decided to add a new hero while I was at it. Enjoy! NEW HERO : Pope Vocabulary IX A bunch of new words added to
Christmas Update!
http://wordsforevil.com/media/ChristmasUpdate.jpg NEW HERO : Santa Claus NEW HERO : Enchanted Snowman COLOR BLIND MODE is now available in the Options Menu A bunch of new words added to the dictionary
Christmas Update!
http://wordsforevil.com/media/ChristmasUpdate.jpg NEW HERO : Santa Claus NEW HERO : Enchanted Snowman COLOR BLIND MODE is now available in the Options Menu A bunch of new words added to the dictionary
Keys from Other Stores
Hey Everyone! I just wanted to post a quick update if you bought the game prior to Steam. You should be able to redeem a Steam key from all of the other stores now (Itch, Desura, IndieGameStand). If y
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Word Game · Typing · Spelling · Indie · Adventure · Casual · Action · RPG · Pixel Graphics · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Trading Cards · Stats · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 8800 or Radeon® HD4800 series, 512 MB DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 500 MB available space