Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey

Turn-based word RPG where spelling fuels battles against monsters

Bacon Bandit Games · Published by Digerati · Released Nov 20, 2014

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 231
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; May 21, 2018
Minimum PC: 1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey?

This single-player word RPG follows grim reapers Grimm and Rose as they fight monsters across five areas. You form English words from letter tiles to attack, while enemies can alter tiles, steal health, or heal themselves. Its 40 stages each have four ways to play.

For you if...

+you like spelling challenges with extra rules to satisfy

Not for you if...

−you want reflex-based action rather than vocabulary-driven combat

What players say

95% of 231 reviews are positive

Players praise the equipment upgrades and character progression. A recent reviewer reports that the dictionary rejects some valid English words.

Screenshots and trailer

Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey screenshot 1

Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (including 64 bit editions) with Service Pack 2, Windows 7, or Windows 8 Classic
Processor: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devices
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

Does Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 52
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey 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