Words Crush: Hidden Words!

About

"Words Crush: Hidden Words!" is a casual, single-player game with wonderful graphics and numerous bugs. As described by the game, it is a brain-stimulating word search game that helps improve vocabulary, concentration, and spelling skills. Players swipe letters to find and collect words, with valid words highlighting and marking on the word list. Features include five modes, unlimited undos, daily puzzles, and bonus rewards.

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

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

94%

Audience ScoreBased on 16,699 reviews

graphics21 positive mentions

monetization720 negative mentions

monetization
729 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
1%
99%
The monetization strategy of the game heavily relies on frequent and lengthy advertisements, which players find overwhelmingly intrusive and frustrating. Many users report that ads interrupt gameplay after nearly every level or puzzle, often leading to longer wait times for ads than actual playtime. While some players are willing to pay to remove ads, the overall sentiment is that the excessive advertising significantly detracts from the enjoyment of the game.
- “No ads... infinite plays!”
- “Love the game, not the ads.”
- “Please give a choice for no ads!”
- “The number of video ads is interminable.”
- “I paid for the game to eliminate the ads.”
- “The ads are too much.”
graphics
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
31%
9%
Overall, the graphics in the game are well-received, with many users praising their beauty, clarity, and suitability for the gameplay. While some players suggest that more interesting graphics could enhance the experience, the majority find them pleasing and fitting for the game's challenges. A few users reported occasional bugs affecting the graphics, but these seem to be isolated incidents.
- “Perfect for a challenging zone-out, pleasing graphics and definitely for word lovers, American spelling withstanding 🙂”
- “The graphics are great, and I really love the word combinations!”
- “Challenging word search with great graphics 👍👍👍”
- “Needs a graphic redesign to make this more appealing.”
- “Daily puzzles became bugged one day (graphics all messed up, doesn't react to anything I press), and this kept going for a while.”
- “Just different graphics.”
stability
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous users reporting frequent freezes and glitches that render it unplayable, especially after updates. Many players experience issues with ads causing the game to freeze at startup and during gameplay, leading to frustration and loss of progress. Overall, while the game has potential, its current state is marred by significant stability problems.
- “Still getting ads, but now it loads an ad at startup that freezes the game, rendering it unplayable.”
- “Most recent update has made the game unplayable due to glitches preventing any progression.”
- “Same issue as everyone else, the game freezes up after each level like it gets stuck looking for an ad.”
story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express disappointment over the removal of the quest feature, which was a significant aspect of the game's appeal and engagement. Many users found the quests to be both challenging and educational, enhancing their overall experience. The inability to access quests has led to frustration, with some players reducing their ratings until the issue is resolved.
- “I love it! I enjoy the thrill and the way they use simple words, and the quests are super engaging. I learn at the same time!”
- “It has quests to complete, and it's very addictive!”
- “This game can help keep your mission on its toes.”
- “I must have changed a setting, because every time I try to load quests I get a message that 'this feature is not available for your account' and it doesn't work.”
- “Now unable to get into quests and the daily game.”
- “Daily quests default to something unreadable on my phone (Galaxy S5) and I can't play them.”
gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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27%
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Overall, the gameplay is praised for its good graphics, simple and clear controls, and enjoyable mechanics. However, many users express frustration with the frequency of ads, which can disrupt the gaming experience. Despite the ad interruptions, the core gameplay remains appealing to players.
- “Good graphics, simple and clear controls, easy gameplay.”
- “Its graphics, gameplay, and controls are very nice.”
- “I love the controls, graphics, and gameplay.”
- “All the gameplay you get between ads!”
- “Too many ads... for God's sake, remove these ads... no one will ever click on these ads during gameplay.”
humor
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with many users finding it funny and enjoyable. However, there are mixed opinions, as one user criticized the humor as having a "horrible sense." Overall, the game is described as both interesting and amusing, contributing positively to the gaming experience.
- “This is funny.”
- “Very interesting and funny.”
- “Nice and funny game 😃”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly due to the lack of hints for hidden words and the overwhelming number of ads that interrupt gameplay. While the initial puzzles can feel overly simple and repetitive, many users report that the game becomes more enjoyable as they progress, despite the frequent interruptions. Overall, the grinding experience is marred by ads and a slow ramp-up in challenge.
- “This looked fun—but unless you immediately start paying to unlock higher levels, you must slog through round after round of tedious, eye-roll-inducingly simple puzzles before you're allowed anything even remotely challenging.”
- “I really like the game, but an ad between every puzzle is getting pretty tedious.”
- “Tedious ads spoil it.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is described as soothing and enhances the overall experience, although some users express frustration with ads that interrupt playback and lock their phones. The unique word association gameplay adds to the entertainment value, making it stand out from other word games.
- “The ads come in and lock out your phone, stopping the music and preventing you from using your phone.”
- “Different from a lot of word games, you find words by association. The background music is soothing, but the game will keep you entertained.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game is consistently described as heartbreaking, indicating a profound impact on players that evokes strong feelings of sadness and empathy.
- “Heartbreaking...”
- “Heartbreaking...”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users consistently praise the game's optimization, highlighting its impressive performance.
- “Amazing performance”