The Best Word Games for Linux

Update : Ignited in Cavern added at rank #15.
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Word Farm Adventure: Word Game (2021)

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Unveil the story of Perry the Parrot, Rex the Dog, and the other farm heroes on their adventure in this awesome word puzzle game!. Want to enjoy exclusive bonuses, meet other word puzzle enthusiasts, and dive deeper into the Van Der Farm story?

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  • crossword
  • word
  • arts
  • multiple-endings
  • martial
  • choices
  • emotional
  • resource-management
  • fiction
  • lore
  • drama
  • visual-novel
  • romance
  • historical
  • alternate

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Wordle! (2016)

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Wordle is a puzzle game. Find words by moving the mouse among the presented letters.

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  • mouse
  • logic
  • short
  • word
  • puzzle
  • minimalist
  • 2d
  • point-and-click
  • casual
  • fast-paced
  • relaxing
  • physics
  • sport
  • family-friendly
  • platform

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Scribble It! (2020)

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Adrenaline fueled, fast paced drawing action. Draw fast, guess faster and win it all! THOUSANDS of official words in 17 different languages. 4 multiplayer game modes with up to 16 players and a singleplayer mode. We take you back to the heated pictionary games everyone had in school!

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  • spelling
  • typing
  • word
  • pvp
  • family-friendly
  • cooperative
  • comedy
  • hand-drawn
  • education
  • team
  • funny
  • colourful
  • friends

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Draw & Guess (2021)

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Draw & Guess is a casual drawing game for up to 16 players. Pick a word and draw away or try to guess your fellow players’ submissions. Multiple game modes and settings available to spice things up!

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  • word
  • hand-drawn
  • experimental
  • family-friendly
  • time-management
  • education
  • abstract
  • relaxing
  • funny
  • cartoony
  • minimalist
  • casual
  • stylized
  • 2d
  • multiplayer

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Surfwords (2022)

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Surfwords is a fast-paced word building game. Letters drop from the top of the screen in two columns. You have to choose which column to take at each row, in order to build up a series of words. Bet you can't last 30 seconds!

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  • word
  • spelling
  • abstract
  • building

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Interrogation Simulator (2022)

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Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

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  • immersive
  • investigation
  • word
  • conversation
  • choices
  • humor
  • fiction
  • visual-novel
  • text
  • crime
  • point-and-click
  • simulation
  • psychological
  • narration
  • dark

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Scripted Souls (2022)

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The title granted to those who choose to bravely fight against the corroded ones were known as the scripters. As a scripter solve and use the power of words to control your monsters and defeat your enemy.

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  • word
  • collector
  • creature
  • turn-based
  • demons
  • dark
  • rpg
  • anime

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Text Twist Classic (2023)

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Get ready for some word-finding fun game in Text Twist Classic! Around 1800 different words to learn! Look at the jumbled letters and find all the word combinations. Over 8000 levels. Two different modes to play: Untimed and Timed.

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  • word
  • typing
  • nonlinear
  • education
  • time-management
  • spelling
  • point-and-click
  • procedural
  • clicker
  • exploration
  • casual
  • funny
  • single-player

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Don't Forget Me (2021)

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The first season aired in Japan between January 8, 2012 and March 24, 2012 while the second season started airing between July 8, 2012 and September 23, 2012 following a recap episode on July 1, 2012. Both seasons have been licensed by Viz Media in North America and Anime on Demand in the United Kingdom. A manga accompaniment began serialization in Enix's Young Gangan magazine and a light novel from Media Factory, both from September 2011.[2][3] A hybrid Blu-ray Disc containing an original video animation and a PlayStation 3 video game was released on August 23, 2012.


  • typing
  • philosophical
  • soundtrack
  • noir
  • investigation
  • word
  • detective
  • cyberpunk
  • sci-fi
  • pixel
  • atmospheric
  • point-and-click
  • violent
  • mystery
  • story

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Influent (2014)

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Influent is a Language Learning Game focused on vocabulary acquisition and pronunciation that gives players the freedom to choose what words they want to learn without any need for pencils or books!


  • education
  • word
  • crowdfunded
  • collectathon
  • life
  • kickstarter
  • exploration
  • simulation
  • point-and-click
  • hidden-object
  • flash-card
  • right-click
  • interactive
  • survey
  • cute

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