Cryptogram

Cryptogram is a substitution-cipher puzzle game in which you decode a scrambled alphabet one letter at a time to reveal a quote, line or saying. You can solve puzzles alone or work on the same puzzle with friends in real time, with guesses and selections appearing live on the shared board.

Game modes

Free Play gives you unlimited time, hints and solution checks, and lets you choose the difficulty and category. Competitive gives you five minutes, one hint and one check, with a random difficulty and category you cannot choose. Competitive results count toward a dedicated leaderboard.

Puzzles and scoring

Puzzles have three difficulty tiers: Easy, Medium and Hard, and come from a growing library of curated categories. You can submit puzzles in-game for possible inclusion in the rotation. Your score combines a base value and time bonus with penalties for hints and checks; winning without using either builds a streak bonus that increases the longer you keep it going.

Multiplayer and leaderboards

Host a lobby to solve a puzzle with friends, or spectate another player's game in progress. You can invite Steam friends directly into your lobby. Leaderboards track daily, weekly and all-time results, and let you compare your standing with friends.

Achievements and accessibility

Achievements include reaching #1 or the top 10 on a leaderboard, defending the top spot for days, completing a puzzle in every category and difficulty, solving without hints or checks, and building a 500-game streak. The game also offers colorblind-friendly palettes, adjustable font size and letter spacing, an OpenDyslexic font option, reduced motion and remappable keyboard shortcuts.

Controls

The game is designed with Steam Deck in mind, with a touch keyboard and a screen-fitting layout. Full controller support lets you navigate menus and the puzzle board using an on-screen letter picker and button prompts; bindings can be changed through Steam Input.