Word Rescue
Released May 2014
Word Rescue is an incredible adventure for kids who want to rescue all the stolen words from the mean ol' Gruzzles. The Gruzzles can't read, and they don't want anyone else to read. So, they've stolen the words out of all of our books! Benny Bookworm needs your help to stop the Gruzzles.
74% positive · 105 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
Word Rescue is a classic educational platformer originally developed in the early 1990s and re-released on Steam on May 5, 2014. The store description describes a fixed, self-contained package — three multi-level adventures with 330 words to rescue — with no mention of additional content, seasons, or ongoing development. There are no DLC listings, no developer news posts of any substance, and no announcements of future content. This game launched as a complete, finished product and has no post-launch content history on Steam. It is a straight re-release of a legacy title with a defined scope.
Evidence
Store description presents a fully defined, self-contained product: three multi-level adventures, 330 words, fixed feature set — no mention of future updates, DLC, or ongoing content.
Developer news section contains 2 posts with no signal content — no patch notes, announcements, roadmaps, or development updates of any kind have been posted.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Apogee Entertainment
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
This is an engrossing educational game with vivid EGA/VGA graphics and support for Adlib and Sound Blaster. Using the Duke Nukem graphical system, Word Rescue has state-of-the-art dual-screen scrolling graphics similar to what's seen on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis home gaming systems. Even "grown-ups" will like Word Rescue!
Play as either a girl or a boy. Visit amazing locations on your word-finding adventure, as you hunt for missing words. Dark caves, rocky cliffs, deserts, happy towns, haunted houses, funny factories and creepy dungeons are just some of the places you'll explore.
Progress Through Play: Educational software that's fun to play and designed for a range of players of all ages!
A World of Words: Three unique multi-level adventures, with 330 words to rescue.
Everybody's Included: Choose whether to play a girl or a boy character.
Comprehensive Learning: Learn reading, spelling, word meanings, and logic-solving.
Save Your Progress: Save and restore your progress and use the built-in help and high score list.
Controller Support: Partial Xbox 360 Controller support.
Play as either a girl or a boy. Visit amazing locations on your word-finding adventure, as you hunt for missing words. Dark caves, rocky cliffs, deserts, happy towns, haunted houses, funny factories and creepy dungeons are just some of the places you'll explore.
Features
Progress Through Play: Educational software that's fun to play and designed for a range of players of all ages!
A World of Words: Three unique multi-level adventures, with 330 words to rescue.
Everybody's Included: Choose whether to play a girl or a boy character.
Comprehensive Learning: Learn reading, spelling, word meanings, and logic-solving.
Save Your Progress: Save and restore your progress and use the built-in help and high score list.
Controller Support: Partial Xbox 360 Controller support.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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