Word Rescue overview

Overview

Word Rescue comes from Redwood Games and is published by Apogee Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on May 5, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Word Rescue's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 10:40:10 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 74% positive across 105 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Word Rescue is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Word Rescue has sold up to 4,470 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $25,408. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Word Rescue overview details

Word Rescue combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

This is an engrossing educational game with vivid EGA/VGA graphics and support for Adlib and Sound Blaster. Using the Duke Nukem graphical system, Word Rescue has state-of-the-art dual-screen scrolling graphics similar to what's seen on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis home gaming systems. Even "grown-ups" will like Word Rescue! Play as either a girl or a boy. Visit amazing locations on your word-finding adventure, as you hunt for missing words. Dark caves, rocky cliffs, deserts, happy towns, haunted houses, funny factories and creepy dungeons are just some of the places you'll explore. Features Progress Through Play : Educational software that's fun to play and designed for a range of players of all ages! A World of Words : Three unique multi-level adventures, with 330 words to rescue. Everybody's Included : Choose whether to play a girl or a boy character. Comprehensive Learning : Learn reading, spelling, word meanings, and logic-solving. Save Your Progress : Save and restore your progress and use the built-in help and high score list. Controller Support : Partial Xbox 360 Controller support.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Word Rescue is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 10:40:10 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 74% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionAdventureEducation1990'sClassicFemale Protagonist

Support and legal notes

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