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Wordscapes - Word Game
Letter-connect crossword puzzles over 6,000 levels, set against landscape backdrops, in five languages.
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- Developer
- PeopleFun, Inc.
- Score
- 4.8
- Downloads
- 1M+ ratings
- Age
- Rated 17+
- Genre
- Word
- Price
- Free
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About this game
Anagram solving meets a crossword grid in Wordscapes. Each level hands you a ring of letters, and you connect them to spell every word that fits the empty grid above. It's unhurried: there's no clock and no cap on attempts, so a tricky level can be chipped away at over time. There are more than 6,000 puzzles, starting gently and getting noticeably harder, with scenic landscape backgrounds that change as you move through the world map. PeopleFun also offers it in Portuguese, French, German and Spanish as well as English, which is unusual for the genre. It's pitched at adults who want a calm puzzle rather than a frantic one, and it's a good fit for anyone who already likes word-connect or anagram games.
Wordscapes - Word Game: the full guide
What the game is
PeopleFun's Wordscapes is the biggest name in letter-connect crosswords, with over a million ratings at 4.8. A ring of letters, an empty grid, and the job of spelling every word that fits. No clock, no attempt limit, so a hard level can be worked at over several sittings.
More than 6,000 puzzles climb from gentle to genuinely hard, with landscape backgrounds that change along a world map. It's offered in Spanish, German, French and Portuguese alongside English, which is uncommon. PeopleFun pitches it at adults who want calm rather than frantic. Rated 17+, free.
How a session plays
Each level presents a ring of five to seven letters and a crossword skeleton. You swipe through letters to form words; those that fit the grid lock in, and the rest become bonus words. The first few words come fast, and then you're staring at a six-letter slot wondering what uses that Q. There's no penalty for staring.
Progress moves along a map of scenic levels grouped into packs, with the backdrop shifting from forest to canyon to coast. A session is as long as patience allows. The multilingual option means a language learner can switch and play the same mechanic in Spanish or German.
Why people look for it
It is the default word-connect game, the one people name when describing the genre, and a million-plus ratings keep it at the top of every search. Players also come for the languages, since few rivals offer a serious non-English puzzle set. The absence of timers and the adult pitch attract the wind-down crowd.
Look and feel
Scenic landscape photography behind the letter ring is the signature look, and the backdrops progress with the world map. Five screenshots are included. The interface is the genre standard: ring below, grid above, coin and hint counters in the corners, with the photography doing the work of making it feel calmer than its competitors.
Updates and upkeep
PeopleFun, Inc. has a second title in this batch and a long record with this one. A 4.8 rating from more than a million reviews is one of the most reliable signals in the set. The listing doesn't say how often levels are added, though 6,000-plus is already a long runway. Only the App Store is linked here.
