Choose Words for Evil
Choose Words for Evil if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Words for Evil launched in 2014.
Words for Evil vs Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered
Words for Evil and Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered 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. Words for Evil (2014) is 1 year older than Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered (2015). Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Words for Evil (80.3% positive). 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 Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered
Choose Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.9% positive across 280 reviews.
Both Words for Evil and Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, 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
 Words for Evil |  Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.3% positive (315 reviews) | 93.9% positive (280 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Chromosphere Games | Bacon Bandit Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Words for Evil (2014) is 1 year older than Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered (2015).
- Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Words for Evil (80.3% positive).
- Words for Evil is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Words for Evil is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered has no Deck rating yet.
Words for Evil vs Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered — FAQ
- Which is better, Words for Evil or Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered?
- On Steam reviews Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered scores higher (93.9% positive) than Words for Evil (80.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Words for Evil or Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered first?
- If you want chronology, Words for Evil (2014) came out before Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered (2015). 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 Words for Evil and Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered 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.
- Does Words for Evil run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Words for Evil is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.