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Is Horizons: The End Of Words worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Word-game players who want an exploration setting rather than a purely abstract puzzle
- Players who prefer mouse-controlled games with selectable difficulty modifiers
- Players who enjoy longer runs involving resource gathering and item upgrades
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking short rounds may find runs lasting a couple of hours too long
- Players looking for direct combat or action mechanics may find the word-building structure too narrow
- Players seeking multiplayer play may not find a suitable mode here
Our take on Horizons: The End Of Words
The galaxy is presented as boundless, but the stated length of a run is a couple of hours. The game also gives space to both exploration and mission systems, while its central activity remains making words on a grid and managing oxygen.
What is Horizons: The End Of Words?
Form words from a hand of letters across a grid that keeps growing through an endless galaxy.
Spent letters return as oxygen, making word creation necessary for continued play. Mission mode presents 28 modifiers for choosing difficulty and gathering resources toward completion. Journey mode sends players between space stations to collect and improve equipment, while extending connected words to reveal planets. Mouse controls handle the entire game, and progress can be saved. Individual attempts can continue for several hours.
How Horizons: The End Of Words plays
- 01Oxygen letter replenishment
- Used letters return through oxygen, linking word creation to continued play.
- 02Mission modifiers
- Mission mode has 28 modifiers for setting difficulty while mining resources.
- 03Journey exploration
- Journey mode includes stations, item upgrades, and planet discovery through an extending web of words.
- 04Mouse-only controls
- The game is played entirely with the mouse.
- 05Save system
- Progress can be saved, while an individual attempt can take around two hours.
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Horizons: The End Of Words: platforms & release
Is Horizons: The End Of Words worth it?
It is worth it if: word-game players who want an exploration setting rather than a purely abstract puzzle. Skip it if: players seeking short rounds may find runs lasting a couple of hours too long.
Where can I download Horizons: The End Of Words?
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What platforms is Horizons: The End Of Words on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
