# Wordle

> 2021 video game developed by PreoNus Games

**Wikidata**: [Q113009581](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113009581)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/wordle-q113009581

## Summary
Wordle is a 2021 single-player video game developed by PreoNus Games and published by gigantumgames. It is a digital distribution adaptation of the Wordle-style letter/word game released on Steam for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux on 2021-04-12.

## Key Facts
- Developer: PreoNus Games (wikidata_description: "2021 video game developed by PreoNus Games").  
- Publisher: gigantumgames (listed publisher and related developer entity).
- Publication date: 2021-04-12 (Steam metadata).
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux (Steam entry; Steam application id 1334000 lists these OS qualifiers).
- Distribution: Digital distribution via Steam (Steam listed as distributor and distribution_format: digital distribution).
- Genre: letter game; word video game.
- Game mode: single-player video game (Steam metadata).
- Based on: Wordle (property listed as based_on: Wordle); also recorded as different_from: Wordle in the structured properties.
- Steam application id: 1334000 (qualifier listing Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux).
- Verified compatibility: listed as compatible (verified) with Q107542665 (reference includes "Great on Deck" / Steam compatibility metadata).

## FAQs
### Q: Who developed and published Wordle (this video game)?
A: The game was developed by PreoNus Games and published by gigantumgames, according to the provided Steam/Wikidata metadata.

### Q: What platforms does this Wordle release run on?
A: The Steam entry lists Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux as supported platforms. The Steam application id 1334000 includes qualifiers for those three operating systems.

### Q: How is the game distributed and where can it be obtained?
A: The game is distributed digitally via Steam. Steam is listed as the distributor and the distribution format is digital distribution.

## Why It Matters
This Wordle release represents a desktop distribution of the Wordle-style letter and word game format. By appearing on Steam with explicit support for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux, it provides a way for players to access a Wordle-like single-player experience outside of web-only or mobile-first implementations. The Steam entry consolidates platform and compatibility metadata (including a verified compatibility listing) and assigns a unique application id (1334000), which aids discoverability and distribution across desktop ecosystems. As a publisher release through gigantumgames and a developer product from PreoNus Games, it formalizes the Wordle gameplay model within established PC distribution channels and preserves multiple technical and database identifiers (rawg, mobygames, howlongtobeat, etc.) that integrate the title into gaming databases and catalogs.

## Notable For
- Being a 2021 desktop video game adaptation of the Wordle-style word/letter game developed by PreoNus Games.
- Multi-platform Steam release supporting Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux (Steam app id 1334000).
- Published and distributed on Steam by gigantumgames with digital distribution metadata.
- Recorded as both "based on" Wordle and also listed as "different_from: Wordle" in structured properties.
- Verified compatibility entry (qualified as "verified" with Q107542665 and referenced with "Great on Deck" Steam metadata).

## Body

### Development and Summary
- Title: Wordle (Wikidata description: "2021 video game developed by PreoNus Games").
- Developer: PreoNus Games.
- Publisher: gigantumgames.
- Genre classification: letter game; word video game.
- Instance of: video game.

### Release and Dates
- Publication date: 2021-04-12 (Steam metadata).
- Distribution channel: Steam (listed as distributed_by and referenced in Steam metadata).
- Distribution format: digital distribution via Steam.

### Platforms and Compatibility
- Supported operating systems: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux (Steam application id 1334000 lists these as qualifiers).
- Compatibility note: Listed as compatible with Q107542665 and marked with a qualifier "verified"; references include Steam metadata (store.steampowered.com/greatondeck) indicating "Great on Deck".

### Gameplay Mode
- Game mode: single-player video game (Steam metadata explicitly lists single-player).

### Relationship to Wordle
- Based on: Wordle (property present in structured data).
- different_from: Wordle is also recorded as a structured property, indicating the entry distinguishes itself from other entities named "Wordle" in the data set.

### Identifiers and Database Entries
- Steam application id: 1334000 (qualifiers: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux).
- steamgriddb_id: 5261327 (reference date 2024-03-27).
- stopgame_id: wordle.
- rawg_game_id: wordle.
- tuxdb_game_id: 8513.
- vg247_game_id: wordle.
- lutris_game_id: wordle.
- howlongtobeat_id: 85805.
- isthereanydeal_id: wordle.
- mobygames_game_id: 168769.
- gry_online_game_id: 25058.
- gamersglobal_game_id: 226770.
- vglist_video_game_id: 47037.
- gamerprofiles_game_id: 4Y7y2.
- gamingonlinux_database_id: 20298.
- gamesindustry.biz_game_id: wordle.
- internet_game_database_game_id: wordle (qualifier P9043: 150086).
- Language of the work/name: English.

### Classification and Metadata
- Instance of: video game (Steam metadata reference).
- Language: English (Steam metadata).
- Multiple external database identifiers link this Steam release into broader gaming catalogs and trackers.

### Notes
- All facts in this entry are drawn from the provided structured properties and Steam-referenced metadata.

## References

1. Steam
2. Lutris database
3. [Great on Deck](https://store.steampowered.com/greatondeck)