Choose Tricky Typing
Choose Tricky Typing if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tricky Typing launched in 2023.
Tricky Typing vs Shuzzler: The Word Game
Tricky Typing and Shuzzler: The Word Game both land in Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Casual on Steam. Shuzzler: The Word Game (2022) is 1 year older than Tricky Typing (2023). Tricky Typing is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Shuzzler: The Word Game (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Shuzzler: The Word Game
Choose Shuzzler: The Word Game if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Shuzzler: The Word Game launched in 2022.
Both Tricky Typing and Shuzzler: The Word Game sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tricky Typing |  Shuzzler: The Word Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Pretty Ok Games, Jordan McCoy | DC Creation Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Shuzzler: The Word Game (2022) is 1 year older than Tricky Typing (2023).
- Tricky Typing is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Shuzzler: The Word Game (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
Tricky Typing vs Shuzzler: The Word Game — FAQ
- Should I play Tricky Typing or Shuzzler: The Word Game first?
- If you want chronology, Shuzzler: The Word Game (2022) came out before Tricky Typing (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Tricky Typing and Shuzzler: The Word Game similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.