# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Save the Dodos](https://imho.run/games/428830/save-the-dodos) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Indie. 59 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428830/)
2. [Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered](https://imho.run/games/373970/letter-quest-grimm-s-journey-remastered) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Indie. 280 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373970/)
3. [The Wonderful End of the World](https://imho.run/games/15500/the-wonderful-end-of-the-world) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Indie. 468 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15500/)
4. [ABZU](https://imho.run/games/384190/abzu) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Indie. 9,748 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384190/)
5. [Puzzle Dimension](https://imho.run/games/57200/puzzle-dimension) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Indie. 220 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57200/)
6. [Overture](https://imho.run/games/343100/overture) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Action. 377 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343100/)
7. [Divide By Sheep](https://imho.run/games/252130/divide-by-sheep) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Indie. 290 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252130/)
8. [Inside My Radio](https://imho.run/games/357720/inside-my-radio) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Action. 98 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357720/)
9. [Braid](https://imho.run/games/26800/braid) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,460 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/26800/)
10. [Tumblestone](https://imho.run/games/269710/tumblestone) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Action. 93 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269710/)
11. [RUSH](https://imho.run/games/38720/rush) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Strategy. 534 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38720/)
12. [Toki Tori](https://imho.run/games/38700/toki-tori) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Indie. 769 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38700/)
13. [Osmos](https://imho.run/games/29180/osmos) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Indie. 403 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/29180/)
14. [Soundodger+](https://imho.run/games/247140/soundodger) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Action. 404 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247140/)
15. [Tidalis](https://imho.run/games/40420/tidalis) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Indie. 80 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40420/)
16. [Roundabout](https://imho.run/games/303430/roundabout) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Action. 375 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/303430/)
17. [Critical Mass](https://imho.run/games/105300/critical-mass) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Indie. 181 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105300/)
18. [Crayon Physics Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/26900/crayon-physics-deluxe) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Indie. 176 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/26900/)
19. [I, Zombie](https://imho.run/games/307230/i-zombie) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Strategy. 667 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307230/)
20. [Pinstripe](https://imho.run/games/331480/pinstripe) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Indie. 794 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/331480/)
21. [10,000,000](https://imho.run/games/227580/10-000-000) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,268 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227580/)
22. [Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians](https://imho.run/games/231040/beatbuddy-tale-of-the-guardians) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Action. 216 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231040/)
23. [PixelJunk™ Eden](https://imho.run/games/105800/pixeljunk-eden) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another Action. 357 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105800/)
24. [You Must Build A Boat](https://imho.run/games/290890/you-must-build-a-boat) — A frequent pick in Around the Words players' libraries, and another RPG. 572 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290890/)

## Machine-readable

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- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/677230
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## 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!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 677230
- **Developer:** 3DDUO
- **Publisher:** Plug In Digital
- **Genres:** Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 8, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/677230/around-the-words)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=677230&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/677230/)
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