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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 ()
❓ 81.79%
77 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 ()
osarch empty string
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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review_score 8
review_percentage 93
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
  • configuration:
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
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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Bundles

ID Name % Set Created
35892 Cryptogram Bundle -10% Yes 19 October 2023 – 13:08:28 UTC

Store Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
823441 Poems & Codes Store or CD Key 10 July 2025 – 17:09:26 UTC

Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
823440 Steam Sub 823440 CD Key 22 September 2023 – 18:08:42 UTC

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