

Word Rave
Gobico · August 29, 2025 · Word Game, Casual, Score Attack, Education, Collectathon
Buy Word Rave from Steam at $9.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.
Where to buy Word Rave — official stores
Word Rave price by region
Word Rave costs £8.50 in the United Kingdom, €9.75 in Europe (EUR), $9.99 in the United States, $9.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$12.99 in Canada, A$14.50 in Australia, NZ$14.75 in New Zealand, R$32.99 in Brazil and zł45.99 in Poland right now.
| Region | Best price | Official store | Key shop | Stores |
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| £8.50 | £8.50 | — | 1 | |
| €9.75 | €9.75 | — | 1 | |
| $9.99 | $9.99 | — | 1 | |
| $9.99 | $9.99 | — | 1 | |
| CA$12.99 | CA$12.99 | — | 1 | |
| A$14.50 | A$14.50 | — | 1 | |
| NZ$14.75 | NZ$14.75 | — | 1 | |
| R$32.99 | R$32.99 | — | 1 | |
| zł45.99 | zł45.99 | — | 1 |
Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.
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About Word Rave
ABOUT THIS GAME
Bubble Poppin' Word Game Like No Other
Clear out bad letters on a dynamic grid while rotating the board until you can form a set of words like making a big crossword. Once you're happy with the lit-up words, clear them with a satisfying “pop” that rewards you for bigger word combos.Can’t Pop Stops
As you play, Stops will often clog up your board. Include them in a word that matches the board rules so they light up, then pop them away!Use Bombs in a Word Before They Explode
Bombs will be your mini-bosses, always trying to end your game early. They’re like Stops that need to be dealt with within a certain number of pops before they explode!Set Up Big Combos
You may want to spend some time setting up for a big pop or just to get rid of that annoying bomb. Sometimes it’s better to not score right away. When you’re patient, you can score big! And with Stars in the mix, you’ll be scoring more often for even more points!Two Game Modes and Random Daily Challenges
- Rave Mode is Timed. Test your speed and skill with a 3-minute timer as you race to form and pop words for the highest score. The clock is ticking, and the challenge escalates as you try to chain combos and avoid bombs that can end your run early. Can you rack up the highest score before your time is up?
- Chill Mode is Endless. Take your time and play at your own pace in this relaxing yet strategically challenging mode. You’ll need to clear words such that you safely defuse bombs while the difficulty slowly ramps up. Failing to pop a bomb will lose you a heart, so try not to run out!
- Daily Challenge. 6x6 Chill with 3 word length? 4x4 Rave with maximum Bombs? If you’re not sure what to try or you’re looking for new ideas, check in with the Daily Challenge to play the day’s random game layout!
Custom Games
There are thousands of possible custom variations. Make your own! You can edit any of the presets to dial in your favorite ways to play. Each unique game setting has it own monthly and all-time scoreboard, too!Every unique game combination for all modes features high-score tracking so you can see how you stack up to your previous runes or share a screencap with your friends to see who’s the best word-popper for your favorite variations!"I originally designed the game mechanics back in 2011. I set the project aside for a long while, but recently wanted to see it released. It's turned into a passion project the last 18 months to further develop, polish, and refine balance. I put a lot into it, and if you love word games like I do, I think you'll love it." -- Dave Balmer, developerWord Rave — game info
- Platforms
- Windows
- Player modes
- Single-player
- PC Game Pass
- Not included
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Players appreciate the game's visual style and design, and many value the developer's transparency about word list sourcing from legitimate sources rather than AI generation. However, some players find certain uncommon words frustratingly difficult to work with when attempting specific word combinations, which can impact gameplay flow despite the overall positive reception of the core concept.
Edit: I am fully willing to eat crow on this review. Thanks to the developer for the insight on how the word list was obtained. I'm only leaving the original text of the review for larger context. Knowing that the list was pulled from an actual list instead of some AI generated list pulled off some random website is extremely helpful, even if Google could not, for the life of it, figure out what I was trying to search for. I'll move my review from Not Recommended to Recommended, with that further information. My only caveat is that, as mentioned in my initial review, some of the words that may pop up are extremely uncommon, so when you're trying to combo specific words together. I like the look and the style, and I hope once the game makes it to 1.0, the dev has gotten the chance to expand on this nifty little concept. Recommend if you like word puzzles and if you can get around the little bit of weirdness with some of the words. -------------- I've had this on my wishlist for a bit, and I was really looking forward to having another word game on my Steam Deck. Played the demo a bit back during one of the Steam Next Fests. I didn't notice anything then, but I probably w…2 found this helpful
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