Falling words

About

"Falling Words" is a typing simulation game designed to enhance high-speed typing skills with three difficulty levels and two language options . The goal is to quickly type the falling words before they reach a danger zone, while a detailed statistics system tracks your progress and enters your high scores into a global leaderboard. With over five thousand popular words in each dictionary, players can expect a challenging and engaging experience.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

45%

Audience ScoreBased on 69 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

Achievements are easy to earn, making it rewarding for players.
The game provides a fun way to practice and improve typing skills.
The retro graphics and background art add a nice aesthetic to the game.

The font design is poor, making it difficult to differentiate between similar letters.
Keyboard inputs can randomly lock up, leading to frustrating game overs.
The game has limited replayability and lacks additional game modes or features.

music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
28%
43%
The music in the game has received criticism for being unchangeable, as players cannot turn it off without muting the entire game. Many users express a desire for the option to customize or mute the music, indicating that the current soundtrack detracts from their overall experience. Overall, the lack of flexibility in audio settings is a notable drawback.
- “There's plenty of these available for free; the only thing you'd be missing is a background, music, and a different text font.”
- “Some players just want to listen to their own music while playing a game.”
- “You also can't turn the music off; if you want to turn the music off, you have to mute the whole game.”
- “If the developer fixes these issues, I would be glad to recommend the game, even with the lousy music and background graphics.”
- “The minor thing which I wish the game had: a setting to mute the sound or music.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game features retro graphics that align with its typing mechanics, but some users have noted issues with the background visuals, suggesting that improvements could enhance the overall experience.
- “The game features retro graphics that enhance the experience of clearing falling words by typing them out.”
- “The graphics are visually appealing and contribute to the overall charm of the game.”
- “If the developer fixes these issues, I would be glad to recommend the game, even with the lousy music and background graphics.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
Gameplay is criticized for being inconsistent and frustrating, with issues such as unresponsive controls and a lack of progressive difficulty across its three levels. Players noted that the short five-minute gameplay experience does not provide a comprehensive understanding of the game.
- “The gameplay offers three difficulty levels, providing a range of challenges for players.”
- “The 5-minute gameplay session gives you a solid impression of what the game has to offer.”
- “The gameplay is broken; the controls feel sticky and unresponsive.”
- “As for gameplay, there are three difficulty levels, but they don't get progressively harder or faster.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has limited replayability due to the absence of additional game modes, despite features like leaderboards that encourage repeated play. However, the overall lack of variety diminishes the incentive to return.
- “No other game modes, so the game has limited replayability.”
- “Leaderboards and everything encourage replayability, but it's lacking variety.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The stability of the game is widely criticized, with users reporting numerous glitches and bugs, leading to a generally negative perception. Overall, it appears to be a significant issue, with some reviewers rating it as low as 1/10.
- “This game is terrible; it has so many glitches. 1/10.”
- “Pretty buggy.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The game's story is criticized for its lack of direction and purpose, with players noting that it presents a confusing array of words without any clear mission or objective, resulting in a disjointed experience.
- “The game lacks everything; it's just a weird, unchangeable font presenting tons of different words without any mission or objective to achieve.”
- “The story is non-existent, leaving players without any sense of direction or purpose.”
- “There is no engaging narrative to draw players in, making the experience feel empty and unfulfilling.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find humor in "The Textorcist," noting its amusing elements, though it doesn't quite reach the comedic level of "The Typing of the Dead," which is praised for its fun and engaging gameplay combined with a scary theme. Overall, both games offer enjoyable experiences, with "The Typing of the Dead" being the standout for humor.
- “If you want to play a fun typing game, try these two: 1- The Typing of the Dead, which I highly recommend as it's exactly like the gun shooter version but with typing and quite scary, and 2- The Textorcist, which I've played a couple of levels of so far and is pretty funny and not bad, but not in the same league as the first game I mentioned.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy employed by Mikhail Melnikov has been criticized as unethical, with accusations of exploiting others' work for profit on Steam, leading to perceptions of it being a cheap cash grab.
- “Mikhail Melnikov has shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is initially engaging, allowing players to immerse themselves in the experience, but it ultimately falls short as the focus on aesthetics overshadows gameplay functionality.