Word Escape

Puzzle· Action-Adventure· Action· Puzzle Platformer

Released Jun 2021

Create words to remove letters and flee through a procedurally generated dungeon. Armed with a customisable loadout of powerups, puzzle-solving and quick-thinking are required to escape the incoming wave of lava. Or try the new Puzzle Mode, with no lava wave you'll have to plan ahead to escape!

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Steam Updated 15 Oct 2026 $1.99

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Developer

Appstroid Studios

Publisher

Appstroid Studios

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Action-Adventure Action Puzzle Platformer Puzzle Word Game 2D Top-Down Procedural Generation Indie Casual Score Attack

About this game

Word Escape is a mixture of word puzzle solving and fast paced dungeon-crawler action. You will need to form words from the letters around you to create a safe pathway through the dungeon. Featuring two separate game modes, both with individual leaderboards:

In Lava Mode, as you travel longer distances, you will unlock a variety of powerups and abilities to aid your escape whereas Puzzle Mode requires are more careful, thought out approach to escape each level!

Features

Prodecural generation ensures unique levels and endless replayability.
Create any word consisting of three letters or more but longer words mean greater powerups!
Customisable powerup selection with over 6,000 possible loadout arrangements.
Full leaderboard integration to challenge your friends and compete for the top spot!
A wide variety of challenging (and some not so challenging) achievements to unlock.
A brand new game mode, 'Puzzle Mode' which requires careful planning to escape - without the pressure of incoming lava!

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