Words for Evil
A fantasy word game where typing words drives monster battles
Chromosphere Games · Released Dec 11, 2014
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 378
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 11 years ago
- Jan 11, 2015
What is Words for Evil?
In this single-player word puzzle RPG, you lead a party through six fantasy stages. Word challenges determine attacks, chest opening, trap disarming, and reviving fallen heroes. You level up characters, unlock abilities, and buy equipment and potions.
For you if...
- +you enjoy word searches and anagrams in short sessions
Not for you if...
- −you prefer puzzles without pressure to type quickly
- −you expect an in-depth RPG rather than word-focused play
What players say
79% of 378 reviews are positive
Players praise the pixel art and music. Recent reviewers criticize the small, non-resizable window on high-resolution monitors, while repetition is another recurring complaint. Earlier reviews also flag obscure chest words and inconsistent word recognition.
Screenshots and trailer
Words for Evil system requirements
Minimum: HD4800, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Words for Evil?
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- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz Intel
- Graphics
- GeForce 8800 or Radeon® HD4800 series, 512 MB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Words for Evil have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Words for Evil run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Words for Evil 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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Recent updates
- Jan 11, 2015 · Pope Update!
- Jan 11, 2015 · Pope Update!
- Dec 22, 2014 · Christmas Update!
- Dec 22, 2014 · Christmas Update!
