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Spellstrife

91% positive of 12 Steam reviews

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Released
2024
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam

Made by Ben Coffman.

About the game

Plants Vs. Zombies meets Scrabble! Spell words to summon monsters in a tactically deep turn-based battle system. Roguelike runs last about an hour each--choose your upgrades carefully as you climb the Spelltower with a variety of classes.

Tagged by players

  • Spelling
  • Word Game
  • Turn-Based Tactics
  • Roguelike
  • Magic
  • Top-Down
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Tactical
  • Grid-Based Movement
  • Strategy
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Pixel Graphics

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What players say

  • Recommended
    I found this to be a really fun game. There are 26 different monsters, so the longer you play the better you get for sure. Just being able to make long words isn't enough - you also have to use strategy by knowing what all the characters do. I really like the spells feature, too. It gives you little advantages that can make a big difference on some boards. Overall a great game!

    52 min played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    This game rules, its a nice and compact word puzzle game with just enough complexity to keep it really replayable. The difficulty levels are tuned pretty well, and the "missed words" feature is super good for improving at the game without having to read a dictionary. Honestly a must buy for word game fans, especially at the low price, it even has local co op! I'll definitely come back to it for a long time!

    12 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Played this one on stream today for a short run out. Game got stuck on the first attempt, which was a shaky start, but seemed to work fine after that. The game I've played that resembles it most closely is Word Realms, though this adds different elements with the lanes and terrain which is neat enough. However after giving it a couple of runs, it seems like there are balance issues, a lack of real options, and the…

    1.4 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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