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Around the Words

Around the Words overview

3DDUO | Aug 8, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 5 October 2026 - 19:09:53 UTC

CasualIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)374
  • Revenue (VGI)$748
  • Review score40% positive

Around the Words dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)374
  • Revenue (VGI)$748
  • Review score40% positive
  • Total reviews10
  • Release dateAug 8, 2017
  • Developer3DDUO
  • PublisherPlug In Digital

Genres: Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: 3DDUOPublisher: Plug In Digital

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Game overview

Overview

Around the Words comes from 3DDUO and is published by Plug In Digital. It arrived on Steam on Aug 8, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Around the Words's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 19:09:53 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 40% positive across 10 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Around the Words is available in 8 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainDutchPortuguese - PortugalSwedish

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1.0 Ghz2 GB RAM512MB300 MB available space
macOSMinimumMac OS X 10.71.0 Ghz2 GB RAM512MB300 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Around the Words has sold up to 374 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $748. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Around the Words overview details

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

Steam Store description

Save the jellyfish around the world by putting your knowledge of words to the test! Test your vocabulary and help the gentle jellyfish by trying to form as many words as possible with the letters represented on their bodies. Each time there's a wave, new jellyfish appear on the grid to increase your chances of finding longer and more complex words that will score you more points! You need to be quick and skillful if you are to rise to the different challenges that lie ahead of you. Use different bonuses, like freeze or the joker, to help you explore all the words that come to mind! The simple and addictive gameplay makes working on your vocabulary fun. The levels take place all around the world in varied and colorful settings, from Mexico to Japan to France. There are thousands of possible word combinations with a dictionary that is entirely in English Test yourself across a hundred levels in the different game modes: - Wordsearch: Find the different number of words you are set as an objective - Survival: Hold out for a set number of waves - Rescue: Save the required number of jellyfish - Hangman: Guess the word with the jellyfish on the grid

SteamPulse editorial summary

Around the Words is listed as a game with $0.87 (78% off from $3.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 19:09:53 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 40% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameAround the Words
Steam App ID677230
Typegame
Release dateAug 8, 2017
Developer3DDUO
PublisherPlug In Digital
Price$0.87 (78% off from $3.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresCasual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Portuguese - Portugal, Swedish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 5 October 2026 - 19:09:53 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews4
Negative reviews6
Total reviews10
Positive percent40%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 8, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)23 October 2017 - 16:32:09 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)5 October 2026 - 19:09:53 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 19:09:53 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 19:09:53 UTC

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/677230
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/677230/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/677230
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Around the Words

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Around the Words?

Around the Words's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 19:09:53 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Around the Words growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Around the Words?

The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.6%), China (17.5%), Russia (7.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Around the Words?

Around the Words currently sits at 40% positive across 10 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 4 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Around the Words have?

Around the Words currently has about 57 tracked Steam followers as of 19 April 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Around the Words?

Around the Words is currently listed at $0.87 on Steam. That is 78% below the usual price of $3.99.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

40% positive, 4 positive, 6 negative

Price and discount

$0.87 (78% off from $3.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 8 August 2017

DLC and packages

Around the WordsBuy Around the Words #193028$0.87

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: 1.0 Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512MB Storage: 300 MB available space

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