Rank 01- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2016
Games like Around the Words
- 18 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: 3DDUO
- Price: $3.99checked Nov 2
- 20% of 5 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
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About Around the Words
The closest matches to Around the Words: Save the Dodos, Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered, The Wonderful End of the World, ABZU, and Puzzle Dimension. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Around the Words is your kind of game, the closest matches are Save the Dodos, Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered and The Wonderful End of the World — picked from the ranked list below. 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.
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!
Is Around the Words worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 5 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $3.99 (checked Nov 2).
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I expected something a bit better from Around the Words. It's hard to put into words (no pun intended), but it just felt as if something was missing. Words fail me (okay, that pun was intended - sorry about that). The general idea of the…”
“I would love to recommend the game HOWEVER, The music stays on despite me setting it to off. Not acceptable Please let me know when you fix this so Ican play agai8n and revise my review”
People who play it also play: Save the Dodos, Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered, The Wonderful End of the World
Frequently asked about Around the Words
Can I run it?
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 Save the Dodos, Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered, The Wonderful End of the World.
Who developed Around the Words?
Around the Words was developed by 3DDUO and published by Plug In Digital.