Single-player games like Words for Evil
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Words for Evil, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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God of Word
Single-player alternative to Words for Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Words for Evil.
God of Word is an exciting twist on classic word & typing games, fusing together multiple game modes with the enchanting setting of Greek Mythology to create the ultimate word game for PC and Mac!
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Isekat: Crushed by a Computer, My Beloved Kitten is Transported to a Fantasy World where its Typing Skills Save the Kingdom!
Single-player alternative to Words for Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Words for Evil.
A typing game where you play as a cat, crushed by a computer and transported to a fantasy world of swords, magic, catgirls and furries! As the hero summoned from another world, venture forth with your trusty keyboard, defeat foes and save the cat kingdom!
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WonderLang Italian
Single-player alternative to Words for Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Words for Evil.
Learn Italian through immersive quests, interactive dialogues, and spaced repetition combats. Help a young hero lift a magical curse by mastering Italian. Start your journey to Italian fluency today!
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Nihongo Heroes
Single-player alternative to Words for Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Words for Evil.
Learn Japanese language in a fun way! Smart learning system that teach vocabularies with Japanese alphabet: Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji.
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Spell Wizard
Single-player alternative to Words for Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Words for Evil.
Unleash powerful magic with your keyboard in this fast-paced Typing game with Roguelite elements. Battle relentless waves of enemies by typing the words tethered to them to cast spells. Collect gems to master new abilities and grow stronger each run.
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Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered
Single-player alternative to Words for Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Words for Evil.
The grim reapers Grimm and Rose need your help to defeat a legion of monsters, ghosts, and evil bunnies using the power of words! Letter Quest Remastered is the remake of the Bacon Bandits' first game, now with an endless mode, new soundtrack, and fully animated monsters!
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Words of Yendor
Single-player alternative to Words for Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Words for Evil.
Words tell stories. Change one, and your story transforms. What if you wield words with surprising meanings from Ambrose Bierce’s 1906 classic, “The Devil's Dictionary”? In Words of Yendor, you’re an investigator forging a personalized story. Unique every run. Forever.
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Typing Hero
Single-player alternative to Words for Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Words for Evil.
In a world filled with Zombies, the last survivor of a Spec Ops squad tries to survive, and make his way through Hordes of Zombies to reach his final destination.
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Scrabble
Single-player alternative to Words for Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Words for Evil.
The fantastically fun crossword game is now specially designed for your PC or Mac. Build words using letter tiles and enjoy quick, easy-to-learn controls and fantastic features. Play solo, compete with the computer, or challenge up to three friends in a Hot Seat challenge. Choose from a variety of game styles.
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The Typing of The Dead: Overkill
Single-player alternative to Words for Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Words for Evil.
Typing of the dead: Overkill fuses the horror and comedy of the legendary House of the Dead series with unique typing mechanics in order to deliver a truly original gaming experience! This gruesome shooter puts you in the middle of a mutant outbreak in Bayou county.
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The Royal Cosmonautical Society
Single-player alternative to Words for Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Words for Evil.
Enjoy the rewarding challenge of becoming a qualified Cosmonaut. Gracefully pilot your ship through multitudes of challenges, finding the perfect trajectory all the way to the top of the leaderboards.