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Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't
Buried Things · published by Forklift Interactive · released Apr 2, 2026 · demo · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Buried Things, published by Forklift Interactive
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
Released Apr 2, 2026 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 95% positive of 720 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $14.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 7 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Apr 2, 2026 | 178 | 10 |
| Week of Apr 9, 2026 | 91 | 6 |
| Week of Apr 16, 2026 | 81 | 1 |
| Week of Apr 23, 2026 | 34 | 1 |
| Week of Apr 30, 2026 | 24 | 2 |
| Week of May 7, 2026 | 16 | 1 |
| Week of May 14, 2026 | 38 | 0 |
| Week of May 21, 2026 | 38 | 1 |
| Week of May 28, 2026 | 26 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 4, 2026 | 16 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 11, 2026 | 14 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 18, 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 25, 2026 | 11 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 2, 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 9, 2026 | 5 | 4 |
| Week of Jul 16, 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 23, 2026 | 7 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 30, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 6, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 13, 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 20, 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 27, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 3, 2026 | 11 | 2 |
| Week of Sep 10, 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 17, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 24, 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 1, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 8, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 15, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 14k – 81k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $170k – $580k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 720 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 20–111 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Moddable | 1 in 102 games |
| Roguelike Deckbuilder | 1 in 94 games |
| Word Game | 1 in 80 games |
| Deckbuilding | 1 in 32 games |
| Card Game | 1 in 26 games |
| Procedural Generation | 1 in 19 games |
| Comedy | 1 in 13 games |
| Roguelike | 1 in 12 games |
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