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83%77483% positive reviews, Very Positive across 774 reviews·Puzzle · Fast-Paced
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Create words to remove letters and flee through a procedurally generated dungeon. Armed with a customisable loadout of powerups, puzzle-solving and quick-thinking are required to escape the incoming wave of lava. Or try the new Puzzle Mode, with no lava wave you'll have to plan ahead to escape!
Word Escape is a mixture of word puzzle solving and fast paced dungeon-crawler action. You will need to form words from the letters around you to create a safe pathway through the dungeon. Featuring two separate game modes, both with individual leaderboards: In Lava Mode, as you travel longer distances, you will unlock a variety of powerups and abilities to aid your escape whereas Puzzle Mode requires are more careful, thought out approach to escape each level!

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