Alphabear: Hardcover Edition
English word puzzles with growing bears and collectible powerups
Spry Fox · Released Aug 23, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 94
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Feb 1, 2018
What is Alphabear: Hardcover Edition?
You spell words by selecting letters on a grid, using adjacent tiles to grow bears and increase your score. Bears earned through play change scoring, timers, and letter frequency in later puzzles, while completing the campaign unlocks a harder replay.
For you if...
- +you enjoy balancing word length against the board layout
Not for you if...
- −you want every level to be untimed
What players say
87% of 94 reviews are positive
Players praise the bear designs and the removal of mobile-style purchase and energy restrictions. Some criticize the grind for rare bears, while a recent reviewer reports broken daily challenges and asynchronous multiplayer.
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Alphabear: Hardcover Edition system requirements
Minimum: 128+ MB, 2 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Alphabear: Hardcover Edition?
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- OS
- Windows 7 SP1+
- Processor
- Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz or better
- Graphics
- 128+ MB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz or better
- Graphics
- 256+ MB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
Does Alphabear: Hardcover Edition have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Alphabear: Hardcover Edition run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Alphabear: Hardcover Edition 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
- Feb 1, 2018 · Free Weekend For Alphabear: Hardcover
- Oct 6, 2017 · Patch Notes for 01.00.08
- Oct 6, 2017 · Patch Notes for 01.00.08
- Sep 8, 2017 · Patch Notes for 01.00.07
- Sep 8, 2017 · Patch Notes for 01.00.07
