Games like Around the Words
Below are 14 hand-picked alternatives to Around the Words for fans of indie, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Around the Words also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from 3DDUO. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Around the Words: Test your vocabulary and help the gentle jellyfish by trying to form as many words as possible with the letters represented on their bodies. Each time there's a wave, new jellyfish appear on the grid to increase your chances of finding longer and more complex words that will score you more points!
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Braid
Second-strongest match for Around the Words fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Around the Words.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
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Game Dev Tycoon
Third-strongest match for Around the Words fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Around the Words.
In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.
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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Ranked #4 for Around the Words fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Around the Words.
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.
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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Ranked #5 for Around the Words fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Around the Words.
12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.
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Universe Sandbox Legacy
Ranked #6 for Around the Words fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Around the Words.
Create and destroy on a scale you’ve never imagined!
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Dungeons of Dredmor
Ranked #7 for Around the Words fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Around the Words.
Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.
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A Story About My Uncle
Ranked #8 for Around the Words fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Around the Words.
A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. The movement is a crucial part of the games core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and...
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Save the Dodos
Another title from 3DDUO, the studio behind Around the Words. Shares Indie and Casual with Around the Words.
Save the Dodos! We’re all familiar with the sad tale of the charming, yet unintelligent Dodo. But now you can prevent their heart-breaking tale of extinction! Guide the dodos through 100 challenging levels and save our avian dullards from extinction.
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Marcus Level
Another title from 3DDUO, the studio behind Around the Words. Shares Casual with Around the Words.
Marcus thought that while his parents were away, he could play his favorite videogame "Gorbar and The Valley of the Seven Light Towers". Unfortunately, he got transported inside the videogame itself !
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Classic Fun Collection 5 in 1
Another title from 3DDUO, the studio behind Around the Words. Shares Casual with Around the Words.
The Classic Fun Collection is a pack of 5 games in 1 for you to enjoy!
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Escape The Past
Another title from 3DDUO, the studio behind Around the Words. Shares Casual with Around the Words.
Stuck on this island, you have only one thing in your mind... Escape ! It's time for you to uncover the secrets of your life. Fight what you created and accept its consequences. Are you ready to escape your past ? In this new escape game, try to solve all the enigmas through several oneiric landscapes.
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Rage Against The Zombies
Another title from 3DDUO, the studio behind Around the Words. Shares Casual with Around the Words.
Waves of various DUMB ZOMBIES want to be your best friends, but it looks like you would prefer to see them dead!So help yourself and use your skills to kill them all!
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Harald: A Game of Influence
Another title from 3DDUO, the studio behind Around the Words.
Harald is a card game of influence and majority. As the head of a village, each player will try to charm the most influential character of the realm to be noticed by the King and win his favor. But to win you will need to think and wisely use the abilities of each character.
Frequently asked about Around the Words
- Does Around the Words work on Steam Deck?
- Around the Words is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Around the Words cost?
- Around the Words is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Around the Words?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Around the Words are Enola, Braid, Game Dev Tycoon.
- Who developed Around the Words?
- Around the Words was developed by 3DDUO and published by Plug In Digital.
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 Around the Words.
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