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unWorded is an innovative Narrative Puzzle Game where everything is built from letters. Use your imagination to create objects by assembling letters together and discover the story of a writer hospitalized after a serious accident...

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 73% — of 51 reviews
Released: 2017-10-10
Developer: Bento Studio
Publisher: Plug In Digital
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  42. #42 Wordlase
    75% matchMixed51% of 88 reviews2017
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    Windows · Linux
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    Windows
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  44. #44 Haimrik
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 288 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%

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    69% matchVery Positive92% of 184 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    66% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2026
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    Windows · Linux

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    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac

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    72% matchMixed68% of 69 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 504 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac
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    68% matchVery Positive93% of 5,446 reviews2017
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    Windows · Mac
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    67% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2024
    Dev: Games by Mason LLC
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    70% matchVery Positive87% of 248 reviews2016
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    70% matchVery Positive95% of 97 reviews2019
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    69% matchMostly Positive71% of 163 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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  58. #58 GOODBYE WORLD
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 832 reviews2022
    Dev: YO FUJIIPub: Flyhigh Works
    Windows
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    65% matchVery Positive88% of 1,027 reviews2023
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