Detective Worden

Wordle-style word puzzles tied to clues in a noir investigation

Domestic Black Cat · Published by Studio Amateur · Released Oct 22, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 56
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 24, 2025
Minimum PC: HD 4000; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Detective Worden?

This word puzzle game follows a single detective case through cryptic messages from an informant. You type guesses and use letter patterns to solve words that advance the story, with customizable practice puzzles and a daily challenge available separately.

For you if...

+you like noir atmosphere and retro typewriter interfaces
+you enjoy adjusting word length, difficulty, and guess limits

Not for you if...

−you want detective work beyond a sequence of word puzzles
−you prefer word puzzles that never exceed five letters

What players say

86% of 56 reviews are positive

Players praise the word puzzles and their detective-story framing. Recurring complaints concern the short, inconclusive story, while some players find the clues too loosely connected to the required answers.

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Detective Worden system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10/11
Processor: Intel Core i3 (2nd gen) or equivalent
Graphics: Integrated Graphics (e.g. Intel HD 4000)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does Detective Worden have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Detective Worden run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 22
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese.

Does Detective Worden 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam