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Words Can Kill
Typing Monkey · released Sep 29, 2022 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Just another boring word game? No. Words Can Kill is a roguelike deckbuilder. Travel through the world trying to build the strongest deck from letter tiles and find the perfect gear. And remember, here your tactical deci
Released Sep 29, 2022
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 70% positive of 92 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 525 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $7.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.4k – 8.4k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $11k – $40k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 92 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–91 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Spelling | 1 in 343 games |
| Roguelike Deckbuilder | 1 in 94 games |
| Word Game | 1 in 80 games |
| Turn-Based | 1 in 65 games |
| Card Battler | 1 in 44 games |
| Deckbuilding | 1 in 32 games |
| Card Game | 1 in 26 games |
| Dungeon Crawler | 1 in 26 games |
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