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Lingo

Lingo is a first person word puzzle game with a large, abstract world to explore. With its epiphany-driven gameplay and impossible geometry, Lingo provides a unique and nonlinear experience.
Review94.31%  564  34
GenresAdventure, Indie
DeveloperBrenton Wildes
PublisherBrenton Wildes
DemoNot available
Category
  • Single-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Workshop
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Family Sharing
Release dateDec 12, 2021
Supported OSWindows
Steam Deck Compatibility
Playable

This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons

Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard

All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration

In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck

This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck

LanguagesEnglish
Age ratings
2 age ratings found
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  • 0 by STEAM_GERMANY
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    Game tags
    Indie118Puzzle115First-Person102Exploration88Surreal87Singleplayer80Nonlinear77Abstract77Adventure59Word Game55Difficult54Minimalist50Logic44Atmospheric43Open World373D36Stylized34Psychological Horror19

    Last update: 2025-04-15 (General data), 2025-04-15 (Steam Deck compat.), 2025-04-15 (Review data)

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