Steam app 3856460 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:09 UTC
From letters to lunacy, Cursed Words is a roguelike chasing ever-stronger synergies. Start with simple words like BUY or THIS or GAME, then use game-altering combos to break the rules. Before long you’ll be ¼♖♙K5XNG the ⅗H♗4 out of these 83VK??7?!
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
6 months, April 2026 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 436 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 282 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't was released on 2 Apr, 2026.
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175 achievements in total.
22 developer announcements, Dec 2025 to Jun 2026 · times in UTC
Merry Monday, Wordsmiths!Today we bring you Cursed Words v4.12 and some exciting news: Cursed Words is now Steam Deck Verified! ✅The Steam Deck version includes UI and text adjustments for clarity and readability, and both we and Steam are…
Kerrigan'Ello 'ello, what's all this then? Why, it's Devlog #2! Take a trip back to May 2025 and join us as we work towards getting our first playable prototype. In this episode, we introduce VOID and SHINY to the game, talk about Michael, and get…
KerriganCursed Words v4.9 is now live!This update brings a whole bunch of bug fixes, balance tweaks, and quality of life improvements, including new loading screen tooltips with helpful tips and reminders between encounters.We’ve also updated a…
Kerriganv4.5 comes with plenty of new fixes and a balance change or two, but more importantly, it comes with a few new features that have been often requested. Have a read of the Additions, if nothing else!Firstly, when submitting cursed words…
Patch notesLadies, gentlemen, all in between and those not participating: it's dev log time! If you're curious how we got here; we did this. Going to try and get these episodes up weekly but you guys keep finding bugs (rude). Enjoy!– The Cursed Words…
KerriganWe've just posted the first episode of our brand new devlog! If you're curious about the journey that led us to the game we know and love today... This is where it all started! Come check it out, and drop us a like and a comment if you're…
KerriganHey folks, a patch to sort out some recently frequently reported bugs has just been uploaded!⭐ Patch Notes v4.4ADDITIONSItems which look for poker hands have had their descriptions updated to include a more explicit description of what…
Patch notesThank you to all of you who took the time to report bugs and share your suggestions. We see them all, there are many discussions within the team, and as I'm sure you've seen, we act on a ton of it. The task list is big right now so our…
Patch notes⭐ Patch Notes v4.1ADDITIONSAdd accessibility toggle to turn off Reroll reminder pulseCHANGESCactus tiles in Sandy boss fight unaffected by Mirror BallFixed older save files not being compatible with current gameBones unlocked automatically…
Patch notes🌀 Cursed Words has launched!That's right folks, you can grab Cursed Words right now and discover a whole new world of... Cursedness? Cursidity? Cursequences? Don't worry about it, the words don't matter.✨ 11 characters, 26 challenges and…
KerriganCh- ch- ch- ch- chaaaaaangelogPlease note: Purple Crown has been removed from the demo! Crowns have changed in a way that cannot propagate over to the demo. We don't want to confuse future players who try the demo Crown first, which then…
KerriganEverything in Cursed Words begins with words.And for a long time, one word was missing:✨When✨You explored the demo, bent the rules, broke the grids, turned letters into numbers, numbers into symbols, and sometimes… into something we’re…
Kerrigan🌍 New Dictionaries Now Available in the Demo!In Cursed Words, everything begins with words… and normally ends with numbers, symbols, and complete chaos 🔢♔♘♙And now there are even more words to play with.We’ve just added new dictionaries to…
Kerrigan🔮 The Cursed Words Demo Returns for Steam Next Fest!The wait is over. The Cursed Words demo is back and playable again as part of Steam Next Fest!After a short break, we’ve returned with updates, improvements, and a few surprises waiting…
Kerrigan🌀 Demo Returns Monday!Remember when we temporarily took the demo offline to work on improvements? Well… good news. Updates fully updated. Improvements successfully improved. Words dramatically Cursed. The demo will be available again…
KerriganHey everyone 👋A quick heads-up: the Cursed Words demo is still available right now… but won't be forever 👀If you’ve been meaning to try it and kept telling yourself “I’ll play it later”, this is your sign. The demo will be taken offline on…
KerriganHey everyone 👋The Cursed Words demo is out now, and it’s ready for your experiments.This is where theory meets practice. What started as words on paper has now escaped the lab and turned into something unpredictable, broken, and wonderfully…
KerriganHey everyone 👋We’re excited to share that the Cursed Words demo launches on Tuesday, January 27.This is a big milestone for us, and we want to take a moment to say thank you!Thank you to everyone who took part in our playtests, shared…
KerriganThank you for joining the Cursed Words playtest!We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has taken part in the Open Playtest so far. We’ve received a lot of valuable feedback, and as you may have already seen, the team have been…
KerriganHo ho ho! Or H0 H0 H0. Or maybe ♔♘♙? Honestly, at this point we’re not judging. We just wanted to pop in and wish you a very Merry Christmas and a bright, joyful New Year 🎉 May your holidays be cozy, your snacks plentiful and your word…
KerriganHello everyone!Thank you so much for playing the Cursed Words Playtest and for all the feedback you've been sharing with us. The Playtest is still ongoing, and thanks to your reports, suggestions and discussions, we’ve already released two…
Kerrigan✨ Welcome to the Cursed Words Open Playtest!Today we are excited to invite you into the world of Cursed Words, a place where language bends, tiles mutate and every run becomes its own unpredictable experiment...Whether you enjoy clever word…
KerriganEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 02 Apr 2026 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | Cursed Words.exe | any |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
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gameinstall | slot_*.sav and below |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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