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Games Like Around the Words

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Casual, Puzzle, Psychological Horror.

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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!

Reviews: Mostly Negative — 36% — of 11 reviews
Released: 2017-08-08
Developer: 3DDUO
Publisher: Plug In Digital
Genres: Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows

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    68% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2018
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    68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    66% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2018
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