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Poems & Codes

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App ID 2295070
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Hero Game Co LLC
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Love2D Engine
Last Changenumber 29884614
Last Record Update 3 July 2025 – 18:56:07 UTC ()
Release Date 17 October 2023 – 16:22:01 UTC ()
❓ 82.54%
75 reviews
3
In-Game

Explore the wonderful world of poetry through deceptively simple cryptograms. 10% of every purchase benefits Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks.

Additional Information

Developer Hero Game Co LLC
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Hero Game Co LLC
Store Release Date 17 October 2023 – 16:22:05 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.tiktok.com/@herogameco
https://x.com/herogameco
Primary Genre Casual (4)
Store Genres Casual (4), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 17 October 2023 – 16:22:01 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 23 May 2025 – 18:31:49 UTC () (1748025109)
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Detected Technologies (?) Love2D Engine, Lua SDK, Ogg SDK, OpenAL SDK, SDL SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 14 November 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 12496325
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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    requires_voice_files0
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First seen on SteamDB 24 January 2023 – 00:10:12 UTC (), in changelist #17481628

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🧩 Puzzle 🧘 Relaxing 📚 Word Game 🧩 Logic 😌 Casual 🏫 Education 💔 Emotional 📜 Historical 🧙‍♂ Philosophical 🌫 Atmospheric 🎨 Stylized 🏽 2D 👤 Singleplayer 🌱 Indie

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Family Sharing

Assets

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timestamp23 May 2025 – 18:32:06 UTC
Trailers
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  • 3 players right now
  • 7 24-hour peak
  • 45 all-time peak 10 April 2024
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  • 601 followers
  • 71 positive reviews
  • 4 negative reviews
  • 94.67% positive reviews

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  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 815 all-time peak
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  • ❓ Very Positive
  • 82.54% SteamDB Rating
  • 71 94.7% positive reviews
  • 4 5.3% negative reviews

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