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Poems & Codes

A word puzzle game about decoding poetry through substitution ciphers

Hero Game Co LLC · Released Oct 17, 2023

CasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
95% of 87
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Sep 9, 2025
Minimum PC
HD
2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Poems & Codes?

This single-player word puzzle game has you work out letter substitutions to decode more than 400 poetry excerpts. The excerpts cover themes such as love and despair; you can read the full poems in-game or follow links to free anthologies.

For you if...

  • +you like choosing your difficulty and setting your own pace

Not for you if...

  • −you want puzzles drawn from more than just poetry

What players say

95% of 87 reviews are positive

Players praise the cipher puzzles and relaxed presentation. Complaints include unfamiliar vocabulary and awkward interface details.

Screenshots and trailer

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Poems & Codes system requirements

Minimum: HD, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7+ 32bit
Processor
Intel Celeron
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
250 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7+ 64bit
Processor
Intel i5 or equivalent
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
250 MB available space

Does Poems & Codes have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Poems & Codes run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
4
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Poems & Codes use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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