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Typing hidden gems on Steam
Every game here is tagged Typing on Steam, sits between 1,000 and 5,000 reviews, is rated at least 80% positive, and carries a catch drawn from its own negative reviews. All 16 of them. How these pages are made.
This is a zombie shooter where players type words to kill enemies. It combines horror and comedy with a unique typing mechanic.
What players likedPlayers praise its cheesy horror story and humor, comparing it to GTA San Andreas, Borderlands, and classic on-rails shooters.
The catchNonstop crude swearing and long unfunny cutscenes wear thin fast between typing levels.
Games like The Typing of The Dead: Overkill →
This is a narrative puzzle game where players deduce a foreign language to build a relationship and shape a story. Its core loop involves interpreting words to understand and progress through a seven-day narrative.
What players likedPlayers praise its unique language puzzle mechanic, comparing it to games like Return of the Obra Dinn and Outer Wilds for its satisfying discovery.
The catchThere are no hints when progress stalls, so looking up a guide becomes the fix.
Games like 7 Days to End with You →
This is a restaurant management simulation game with a fast-paced cooking and serving core loop. It offers a challenging and deep experience for players who enjoy strategic planning and execution.
What players likedPlayers praise its strong, balanced cooking gameplay, despite small bugs.
The catchIngredient keys are illogical and painful to rebind, and menu pages break the flow.
Games like Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! →
This is a fast-paced restaurant simulation game focused on order fulfillment and menu management. Players manage a restaurant, cook dishes, and upgrade their establishment.
The catchTwenty repeat days of service per star rank turns progress into a tedious grind.
Games like Cook, Serve, Delicious →
Duskers90% positive from 2,776 reviews20160% finish itDeck Playable
You send salvage drones into derelict spaceships by typing commands at a terminal, reading motion sensors instead of seeing, and hoarding fuel and parts because death wipes everything.
What players likedPlayers praise its unique sci-fi survival and atmosphere, offering a compelling extraction experience unlike others.
The catchBad starting luck can doom a run outright, sending you into an unrecoverable spiral.
Games like Duskers →
Text-driven adventure with keyboard interaction. Players make choices to build relationships and navigate life in a fictional city.
What players likedPlayers praise its simple, engaging, and emotionally moving story despite wonky translations.
The catchThe English translation is rough enough that the story and choices stop making sense.
Games like S4U: CITYPUNK 2011 AND LOVE PUNCH →
Glyphica: Typing Survival is a fast-paced roguelite where players type words to defeat enemies in a minimalist arena. It features strategic upgrades and boss fights, offering a challenging typing-based horde survival experience.
What players likedPlayers praise Glyphica as a rogue-like typing game, similar to Typer Shark or Soul Stone Survivors, that rewards synergistic builds and offers engaging, customizable gameplay.
The catchAssumes fast typing already; no beginner learning curve
Games like Glyphica: Typing Survival →
This is a fast-paced restaurant simulation game with a food truck theme. Players manage orders, cook food, and upgrade their truck across hundreds of levels.
What players likedPlayers praise its intense focus, comparing it to a demanding challenge that fully engages the mind.
The catchThe pace is relentless from the start and orders pile up faster than you can cook.
Games like Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! →
Cryptmaster93% positive from 2,254 reviews20247% finish itDeck Playable
A bizarre dungeon crawler where words are used to solve puzzles and battle enemies. It features mini-games like fishing and rap battles.
What players likedPlayers praise this unique dungeon-crawling, riddle-solving, typing adventure for its creative use of language and engaging dark fantasy.
The catchWord-typing combat grows repetitive after a few hours
Games like Cryptmaster →
You play a writer's muse riding a three-tailed fox through an origami world, and every action, from movement to combat to menus, is performed by typing words on the keyboard.
What players likedPlayers praise its unique typing combat and narrative experience, comparing it to Bastion but with typing instead of traditional combat.
The catchThe story is forgettable and the typing combat turns repetitive well before the end.
Games like Epistory - Typing Chronicles →
Fast-paced typing restaurant simulation. Players type commands to cook, serve, and manage distractions in a time-sensitive loop.
What players likedPlayers praise this typing game, reminiscent of Diner Dash, for its engaging gameplay, surprising depth, and addictive story.
The catchThe typing loop is shallow and repetitive, and the upgrades barely change how you play.
Games like The Chefs Shift →
A narrative horror game where you decipher damaged mail through typing prompts. It features atmospheric dread and multiple endings with replayability.
What players likedPlayers praise its subtle, atmospheric horror and psychological depth, often comparing it to a "Mavis Beacon" typing game gone evil.
The catchThe typing loop turns into tedious busywork long before the story pays off.
Games like DEAD LETTER DEPT. →
This is a bullet hell typing game where players dodge projectiles while rapidly typing exorcisms. It features intense boss battles and a dark, action-filled narrative.
The catchPunishing difficulty with no way to adjust it
Games like The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia →
Slash It 287% positive from 1,279 reviews201714% finish itDeck Playable
A 2D arcade game where players type words and characters quickly. It features a fast-paced typing challenge with multiple modes and achievements.
What players likedPlayers find it similar to previous series installments, praising its addictive button-mashing gameplay across various modes and difficulties.
The catchThe list price has been hiked repeatedly, far past what an hour of content is worth.
Games like Slash It 2 →
Slash It85% positive from 1,264 reviews2016
A colorful 2D arcade game focused on timed shape, letter, and number matching. It offers multiple modes and competitive leaderboards.
What players likedPlayers compare it to numpad trainers, praising its potential for keyboard hand placement practice.
The catchThe price keeps being hiked so the huge sale discounts only look like bargains.
Games like Slash It →
Blood Typers95% positive from 1,035 reviews20252% finish itDeck Playable
This is a keyboard-controlled survival horror adventure with procedurally generated levels. Players type commands to fight zombies, manage inventory, and cooperate to escape.
What players likedPlayers say it's like Resident Evil and The Typing of the Dead, praising its tactical combat and engaging typing practice.
The catchTyping out every movement turns exploration and backtracking into repetitive busywork.
Games like Blood Typers →
