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Unwording cover art

Unwording

Frostwood Interactive · 2023-04-27

SteamGOGPlayStation StoreEpic Games StoreMicrosoft Store

AdventureIndie

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Third person, Side view

Releases: Jun 26, 2025 (Nintendo Switch), Apr 27, 2023 (Linux), Apr 27, 2023 (Mac), Dec 10, 2024 (Xbox One), Dec 10, 2024 (PlayStation 4), Apr 27, 2023 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Unwording is a short but powerful exploration of overcoming negative self-talk. Solve word puzzles, explore the neighborhood through multiple perspectives, and help Tom have a better day through a challenging yet cathartic experience.

78%
positive of 80 reviews
Mostly Positive
steam's rating (official)
0–20,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
2.75★
PlayStation Store rating (12 ratings)
1h
time to beat (IGDB)
Unknown
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: 0
$2.24
steam price (US)

Embark on an uplifting journey through the mind of Tom in Unwording. Solve word puzzles, explore his neighborhood through multiple perspectives, and help Tom overcome his negative thought patterns as he finds a new perspective on life. Tom sees the world through a lonely, glass-half-empty lens. To him, everyday objects morph into complex word puzzles, reminding him of all that he lacks. As he solves each puzzle, the solutions spell out messages that are irrational and defeating. Until one day, he forgets to shut his window and lets a mischievous little yellow bird into his life, turning his (Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 13 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity down 7% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 44% of 30,147 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 1.6k–3.6k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 80 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$4.99
lowest across shops (ITAD)$4.99
Microsoft Store$4.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $0.91 at GameBillet (2026-09-21) · bundled 2×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $4.99 · on sale 66 of 106 observed days · $2.08 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
222220232026Week of 2023-04-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$4.99$0.992023-04-272026-10-172023-04-27 — best price $4.492023-08-29 — best price $3.992023-11-21 — best price $3.992024-02-05 — best price $4.492024-03-14 — best price $3.992024-05-09 — best price $3.742024-06-27 — best price $3.742024-09-17 — best price $3.742024-12-12 — best price $3.492025-01-24 — best price $3.992025-02-21 — best price $3.992025-03-19 — best price $3.492025-04-17 — best price $4.992025-05-22 — best price $4.992025-07-10 — best price $4.992025-08-11 — best price $4.992025-09-19 — best price $4.992025-10-13 — best price $2.492025-11-11 — best price $4.992025-11-28 — best price $4.492026-01-05 — best price $4.992026-02-04 — best price $4.992026-03-19 — best price $2.992026-04-25 — best price $4.992026-05-08 — best price $4.602026-06-17 — best price $2.992026-07-09 — best price $4.992026-08-07 — best price $4.632026-08-25 — best price $1.352026-09-10 — best price $1.022026-09-16 — best price $2.992026-09-22 — best price $2.992026-09-28 — best price $2.992026-10-04 — best price $2.992026-10-10 — best price $2.992026-10-16 — best price $4.992026-10-17 — best price $4.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsLinuxSingle-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing1 DLC

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2023-04-28 (Steam store data)

Player tags

CuteDramaShortPuzzleSpellingAdventureCinematicEmotionalWord GameHand-drawn

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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