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Typoman

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First release
Nov 19, 2015
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Strategy, Puzzle
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux

Typoman is a two dimensional puzzle platformer distinguished by a unique game world. You slip into the role of the HERO struggling to make your way through a dark, surreal world. Despite your small stature you have a powerful gift: You can use letters to alter your environment! Be the HERO and set out on the journey to become whole and gain the powers you need to defeat the giant, evil demon that rules the world you are trapped in.

Also known as Typoman.exe, Typoman: Revised

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Storyline
In a bleak, shadowy world built out of letters, a small being made of type named HERO comes to life and sets off through a hostile landscape. His unique gift is the power of language itself: by gathering and arranging letters into words, he can reshape his surroundings, spelling "up" to raise a lift or "open" to unlock a path forward. As the challenges grow more devious, HERO must craft ever cleverer words to overcome the dark forces around him and press on through the oppressive world.Read more

In a bleak, shadowy world built out of letters, a small being made of type named HERO comes to life and sets off through a hostile landscape. His unique gift is the power of language itself: by gathering and arranging letters into words, he can reshape his surroundings, spelling "up" to raise a lift or "open" to unlock a path forward. As the challenges grow more devious, HERO must craft ever cleverer words to overcome the dark forces around him and press on through the oppressive world.

Release dates
Wii U
Nov 19, 2015
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 15, 2016
Mac
Aug 15, 2016
All 7 release dates
Linux
Aug 15, 2016
Xbox One
Feb 17, 2017
PlayStation 4
Feb 21, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Feb 22, 2018
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
steam, achievements, steam trading cards, steam achievements, digital distribution
… All 10, steam cloud, touch controls, pax west 2016, pax prime 2015, gamescom 2015

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 785 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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