About the Game
You are a penguin on an iceberg, under assault from all sides. Enemies arrive constantly, and you must push or throw them into the water or each other. Move around by spelling words using the letters on the ice. Use your vocabulary to chart the best path across the ice, and survive as long as you can!
Icewords has five unique enemies, each bringing its own quirks and dangers. Attacking enemies earns you letters that you can place on the board, and spelling longer words multiplies the points you earn. As you defeat enemies, you charge up a devastating blizzard that you can unleash when all seems hopeless.
Icewords has five unique enemies, each bringing its own quirks and dangers. Attacking enemies earns you letters that you can place on the board, and spelling longer words multiplies the points you earn. As you defeat enemies, you charge up a devastating blizzard that you can unleash when all seems hopeless.
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
On the site: Build 7961998
Up to date
Happy New Year everybody! Thank you for all your support during launch week. I have a small update and some information on future updates.
Thanks to Free Dictionary API, an open-source API for looking up dictionary definitions, I have implemented a feature that automatically shows the definition of the word that you use to move. Not all words are supported, but if possible it will show you one of the available definitions for the word chosen at random. This doesn't affect gameplay, of course; it is just a fun educational feature. If you don't like it or find it distracting, you can disable it in settings.
I also removed the repeat word feature, which didn't seem very relevant. If you're not sure what it did, don't worry; that is why it is gone now.
The main feature I am working on next is multiplayer so that you can play Icewords against your friends. There is still quite a bit of work to be done to set it up, including decisions on game mechanics, but Icewords started its life as a board game, so this is a natural extension of the current single-player features.
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Thanks to Free Dictionary API, an open-source API for looking up dictionary definitions, I have implemented a feature that automatically shows the definition of the word that you use to move. Not all words are supported, but if possible it will show you one of the available definitions for the word chosen at random. This doesn't affect gameplay, of course; it is just a fun educational feature. If you don't like it or find it distracting, you can disable it in settings.
I also removed the repeat word feature, which didn't seem very relevant. If you're not sure what it did, don't worry; that is why it is gone now.
The main feature I am working on next is multiplayer so that you can play Icewords against your friends. There is still quite a bit of work to be done to set it up, including decisions on game mechanics, but Icewords started its life as a board game, so this is a natural extension of the current single-player features.
Current Release
Build 7961998
Uploaded Sep 09, 2026
System Requirements
OS
N/A
CPU
2.0 GHz
RAM
1 GB RAM
GPU
N/A
How to Install
1
Download all files
2
Extract the .ZIP file to a folder (use WinRAR or 7-Zip)
3
Run icewords.exe to play
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
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Archive password
Needed when extracting (WinRAR / 7-Zip) — not a site login.
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Download Icewords for PC with a direct link or via torrent. Get the full version of Icewords for free. Icewords is a Casual released by First Heuristic Games.