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Games like Wordle

If Wordle is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wordle 2, Wordle 3 and Zup! F — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its creative thinking encouraged, good categories and chill. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Wordle: Wordle is a fun word puzzle game where you guess a hidden word within a few tries. Each guess gives clues about letter placement. Enjoy daily challenges, sharpen your skills, and track your progress in this simple and engaging game.

2021SportsIndieSimulationCasual30.62 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOS · Linuxby PreoNus Games
Wordle — Steam game cover
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Connect letters in all directionsCreative thinking encouragedGood categoriesChillContemplativeLighthearted

Players who liked Wordle also play

Steam players who put hours into Wordle also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Wordle 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Wordle.

    Top pick for Wordle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Wordle.

    Wordle 2 is a challenging and addictive word game that will put your vocabulary and spelling skills to the test with exciting new levels and hidden bonus words.

    2020SportsIndieSimulation30.62 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Wordle 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares hint system and a contemplative mood with Wordle.

    Second-strongest match for Wordle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Wordle.

    Wordle 3 is the ultimate word game with more challenges, power-ups, and levels than ever before. Improve your vocabulary and spelling skills while having fun with an addictive and educational word puzzle adventure.

    2020SportsIndieSimulation30.62 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Zup! F

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Wordle.

    Third-strongest match for Wordle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Wordle.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2019IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Zup! Z

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Wordle.

    Ranked #4 for Wordle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Wordle.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2020IndieCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Oik 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Wordle.

    Ranked #5 for Wordle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Wordle.

    Casual physics puzzle.

    2017IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Oik 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Wordle.

    Ranked #6 for Wordle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Wordle.

    Casual physics puzzle

    2017IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Puzzle: Underwater World

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Wordle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Wordle.

    Puzzle: Underwater World is a classical puzzle game invented in 1878, it’s still popular today. The sliding puzzle that consists of a frame of numbered square tiles in random order with one tile missing. The object of the puzzle is to place the tiles in order by making sliding moves that use the empty space.

    2017SportsStrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Wordle 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Wordle.

    Ranked #8 for Wordle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Wordle.

    Wordle 4 is a new format puzzle game from the Wordle series. 29 new categories scattered across the English alphabet from A to Z.

    2020SportsIndieSimulation30.62 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Wordle at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Wordle on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wordle.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~84% under Wordle on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wordle.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Wordle on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wordle.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Wordle on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wordle.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Wordle on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wordle.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Wordle on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wordle.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Wordle on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wordle.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~84% under Wordle on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Wordle.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wordle.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wordle.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wordle.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wordle.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wordle.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Wordle.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wordle.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from PreoNus Games

Other recommendable Steam games by PreoNus Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Wordle 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares hint system and a contemplative mood with Wordle.

    Another title from PreoNus Games, the studio behind Wordle. Shares Sports and Indie with Wordle.

    Wordle 3 is the ultimate word game with more challenges, power-ups, and levels than ever before. Improve your vocabulary and spelling skills while having fun with an addictive and educational word puzzle adventure.

    2020SportsIndieSimulation30.62 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Wordle 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Wordle.

    Another title from PreoNus Games, the studio behind Wordle. Shares Sports and Indie with Wordle.

    Wordle 4 is a new format puzzle game from the Wordle series. 29 new categories scattered across the English alphabet from A to Z.

    2020SportsIndieSimulation30.62 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Wordle 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Wordle.

    Another title from PreoNus Games, the studio behind Wordle. Shares Sports and Indie with Wordle.

    Wordle 2 is a challenging and addictive word game that will put your vocabulary and spelling skills to the test with exciting new levels and hidden bonus words.

    2020SportsIndieSimulation30.62 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Wordle 5

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Wordle.

    Another title from PreoNus Games, the studio behind Wordle. Shares Sports and Indie with Wordle.

    Wordle 5 is the culmination of the Wordle series with brand new puzzles 10 new categories, 500 puzzles

    2022SportsIndieSimulation30.62 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Wordle 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Wordle.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Indie with Wordle.

    Wordle 2 is a challenging and addictive word game that will put your vocabulary and spelling skills to the test with exciting new levels and hidden bonus words.

    2020SportsIndieSimulation30.62 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Wordle 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares hint system and a contemplative mood with Wordle.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Indie with Wordle.

    Wordle 3 is the ultimate word game with more challenges, power-ups, and levels than ever before. Improve your vocabulary and spelling skills while having fun with an addictive and educational word puzzle adventure.

    2020SportsIndieSimulation30.62 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Zup! Z

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Wordle.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Wordle.

    Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

    2020IndieCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Wordle 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Wordle.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Indie with Wordle.

    Wordle 4 is a new format puzzle game from the Wordle series. 29 new categories scattered across the English alphabet from A to Z.

    2020SportsIndieSimulation30.62 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Wordle

Is Wordle verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Wordle is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Wordle cost?
Wordle is listed on Steam at 30.62 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Wordle?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Wordle are Wordle 2, Wordle 3, Zup! F.
Who developed Wordle?
Wordle was developed by PreoNus Games and published by Gigantum Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Wordle.

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