
As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.
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Detective Worden is a narrative-driven word puzzle game set in a noir world, inspired by Wordle and classic detective fiction. Each word brings you one step closer to the truth.
A mysterious informant sends you cryptic clues in the form of single words. Through deduction, pattern recognition, and a touch of intuition, you'll sift through layers of language to piece together the full picture.
Whether you're pursuing the truth in Story Mode, practicing freely in Free Mode, or testing your skills against others in the Daily Challenge, the game rewards careful thought and calm reasoning.
A unique blend of word puzzles and detective storytelling
Story Mode: investigate a single case as each clue draws you deeper into the truth
Free Mode: practice freely with customizable word length, difficulty, attempt limit, and time constraints
Daily Challenge: take on a new puzzle every day and compete with players around the world in logic and speed
Stats & History Tracking: review your past answers, performance, and overall progress
Retro typewriter-style interface with immersive sound design and nostalgic visuals
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All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English*, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese*languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 41 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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Reviews
比较经典的wordle玩法,尝试用这个玩法做了一点叙事,但在我看来结合的并不算特别好。如果能跟随故事给定一些开局词可能会更好。我可能有些过于严格了,但确实不觉得有超过wordle的level。
非常好打字猜词游戏,使我想起电脑课上玩金山打字通() 但是我的英语水平不过关,先放库里吃灰,战个未来吧
提示不算多 英语不好的非英语母语玩家建议用gpt边猜边问以获得体验
[h1] 前言 [/h1] 这款游戏让我想到一个被单词软件虽然这游戏前期有四个空位到后期更难也让我想起背单词恶梦,这款游戏让你在填写字母并猜测出到底是什么个单词。前期有大概十次机会后期递减,当你每一次确认填的单词之后,游戏会给出相应的提示,告诉你在上个单词是否猜中,如果正确对应是绿色,字母没猜对位置的话是正确的字母的话肉色,哪些字母是没有猜中的话是灰色,玩家则需要不断想猜测,得到结果。 [h1] 游戏体验 [/h1] 怎么说毕竟感觉都有点推理玩法的意思在这款游戏《字母探案》就是以这种玩法为核心,怎么说主线是探案推理的一款游戏,玩家的你将扮演一个侦探,在整理案件的时候,你将从案件的开始时调查查起的然而每一个案件的关键都以一个单词来概括讲述的,我们在有限机会并猜出这个单词是什么来推动故事最终走想发展,最终来破案件。这游戏的难度是一步一步从难到易的,一开始的单词有四个空,猜测机会也有大概七到八次的,随着案件的逐渐难,猜测数量会越来越少的,到了后面大概只有六次机会,同时难度变大了,到后面,猜测的单词开始为五个六个字母甚可能达到七个,而玩家的失败是有限的,玩家探案将失败了。虽然案件是固定的,但每一轮游玩可能发生变化。除此之外,游戏提供了自定义猜词的训练模式等,这游戏大概要英语要四级的水平的玩之前提高一下英语水平吧。 [h1] 游戏总结 [/h1] 总而言之,案件本身与单词有些牵强的,到了后期难度太大了,游戏操作上有很好的体验的,在猜测单词时,是以一台复古的打字机形式去体验的。比较有复古美学,当你猜错了字母时可以操控蓝色按钮把猜过的不准确的字母删掉,在下一次的猜测提高是一定帮助的,虽然案件提供了一些线索比如照片帮助你猜测但是在牵强些了,但感觉多半用处不大的,多半还是瞎猜的,建议有一定英语功底的至少英语四级的水平吧玩这个游戏。喜欢学习英语的玩玩还不错。 [quote]关注鉴赏组:[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45134494]浮生评测[/url] ←"浮生若梦,一鉴倾心,邀您共赏人间烟火" 加入Steam组:[url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/LLFLLFF]浮生评测[/url]←“一起追寻'浮生若梦'般的游戏体验” 开始“浮生若梦”鉴赏组的奇幻之旅![/quote]
Like Wordle? Want a game that places those secret words into more context? Do you like mysteries? Play this game. I had a lot of fun piecing things together, and I'm not even completely done yet. Is there a lot of replayability? Probably not. But for what I paid, this was an interesting detour from my usual rpg's and mmorpg's and my arpgs, anyway you get the point. Enjoy!
Worth it for me. It would be interesting to see an expanded story and game play.
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A fun Wordle/Detective hybrid with some unexpected depth, and one of the most shocking occurrences I've ever experienced in a game. It's just a pity that there are various achievements for quitting the game, but no way to actually catch the Big Bad Wolf. I would have been very happy having his capture on my C.V.
非常好游戏,洗刷我的大脑
If you like detective stories AND word games, you won't feel bored with this game. However, if you are hoping to play an adventurous detective game to find the culprit, this is not the game you are looking for. After all, the answer is not entirely related to the case. There are many possible words associated with the given clue, but there are specifically only one or two that are correct. If you take the case in this game too seriously, you will only get frustrated, and it's still a long way to reach your intended solution. If you play as a word game lover, you will probably achieve more than the player who tries to solve the case.
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