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Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't

Also known as Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't, cursed words word that isnt, cursed-words-the-word-game-that-isnt

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?!

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v4.12⭐ Patch Notes v4.12

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…

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June 2026
🎬 DEVLOG EPISODE 2'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 ab…Announcement1 changeGameplay25d ago
May 2026
Cursed 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. W…v4.912 changesFixBalanceStore18 May 2026
April 2026
v4.5 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 submit…v4.59 changesFixBalanceStore22 Apr 2026
Ladies, 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). Enjo…1 changeGameplayPatch notes17 Apr 2026
🎬 DEVLOG EPISODE 0Steam post image We've just posted the first episode of our brand new devlog! Steam post image 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 che…Announcement2 changesGameplay15 Apr 2026
Hey folks, a patch to sort out some recently frequently reported bugs has just been uploaded! ⭐ Patch Notes v4.4 ADDITIONS Items which look for poker hands have had their descriptions updated to include a more explicit…v4.48 changesFixGameplayStore10 Apr 2026
Thank 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…v4.34 changesFixEventSecurity08 Apr 2026
⭐ Patch Notes v4.1 ADDITIONS Add accessibility toggle to turn off Reroll reminder pulse CHANGES Cactus tiles in Sandy boss fight unaffected by Mirror Ball Fixed older save files not being compatible with current game Bo…v4.12 changesFixGameplayPatch notes05 Apr 2026
🌀 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 characte…10 changesGameplayStore02 Apr 2026
March 2026
🔮 Demo Update: Patch Notes v3.15-aCh- ch- ch- ch- chaaaaaangelog Please 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 Crow…Eventv3.15-a13 changesFixGameplay27 Mar 2026
Everything 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……1 changeGameplayPatch notes19 Mar 2026

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