

Word Game: Episode 0
Team9 · January 14, 2021 · Minimalist, Indie, Pixel Graphics, Puzzle, Free to Play
Word Game: Episode 0 is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.
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Word Game: Episode 0 is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.
About Word Game: Episode 0
Navigate a surreal world where words ARE the environment, solving puzzles by deleting and rearranging text to alter reality itself. This ingenious word-game transforms linguistic manipulation into pure gameplay, letting you walk through doors that don't exist and rewrite the laws of your digital world.
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Word Game: Episode 0 — game info
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Player modes
- Single-player
- PC Game Pass
- Not included
Word Game: Episode 0 in the rankings
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Word Game: Episode 0 is praised by players as a creative and engaging text-based puzzle game that uses Chinese characters cleverly, offering both entertainment and a practical way to practice the language, though some players struggle with the language barrier and at least one player views it primarily as a demo rather than a complete standalone game. The core experience is described as fun and well-designed with good atmosphere and logical puzzles despite its text-only presentation, making it worth trying for those interested in word puzzles and language learning.
I don't know much Chinese and have mostly been relying on google lens, but it's such an excellent concept and a good excuse to practice Chinese, so i'm still having a great time, despite my struggles5 found this helpful
I am so damn mad that I can't play this game, seems so fun3 found this helpful
It was a lot of fun. I didn’t know you could make such an enjoyable game using only Chinese characters.1 found this helpful
很有创意
Игра "Word Game: Episode 0" – это интересный и интригующий текстовый квест, который, несмотря на свою короткую продолжительность (это все-таки эпизод 0), оставляет после себя ощущение загадки и желание узнать, что будет дальше. Геймплей заключается в интерпретации текстовых подсказок, поиске слов и вводе команд для продвижения по сюжету. Несмотря на простоту графического исполнения (вся игра состоит из текста), атмосфера создаётся очень хорошо благодаря увлекательному сценарию и продуманным головоломкам. Задания логичны, но требуют внимательности и умения мыслить нестандартно. Особенно порадовало наличие чувства юмора в диалогах, делающих игру более живой и привлекательной. Да, это не ААА-проект, но "Word Game: Episode 0" демонстрирует, что интересный геймплей и захватывающий сюжет могут быть реализованы даже без сложной графики. Есть небольшие придирки к отсутствию более подробных подсказок для некоторых головоломок, но в целом это не портит общего впечатления. Рекомендую всем любителям текстовых приключений и словесных игр, а также тем, кто ищет что-то необычное и увлекательное на вечер. Жду с нетерпением выхода следующих эпизодов!
"Word Game: Episode 0" is is not a game. It's an advertisement for a product called ""Word Game"". "Word Game" is a 2D "ASCII" adventure game with Chinese characters instead of graphics But this isn't completely relevant because this is not "Word Game", it's just an advertisment for it, so it's not correct to try to review that completely distinct product. We must instead review this for what it is... an advertisement. If you enjoy advertisements, you can consume them for free on the web or on Youtube without needing to add them to your game library, download them, and then launch the advertising. It's impossible in a general sense to recommend people should do that over playing real, full games on Steam, and that applies here with "Word Game: Episode 0" too. The purpose of this advertisement is to get you to shell out a whopping $35 USD on buying "Word Game", and I don't recommend you do that either. That's right, an utterly insane THIRTY FIVE UNITED STATES DOLLARS for an ASCII art crapfest. There's no English translation for the this, but that's okay. The language of bad products is universal. Now on to pricing and value for gamers. As an advertisement, this is only…
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