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Apogee Software

Word Rescue

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1992

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Localized titles

  • Word Rescue

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Education*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • 1990's*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core Duo 2*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OSX 10.10.3 or later*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core Duo 2*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Redwood Games

Publishers

  • Apogee Software
  • Apogee Entertainment*

Release history

  • 1992-05-01
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    DOS
  • 2014-10-14
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2015-05-05
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
  • 1992 · DOS*
    Release date
    1992*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    DOS*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 5, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core Duo 2*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Word Rescue*
Release year
1,992*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core Duo 2*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 5 fields
Developers · DOS
Redwood Games
Redwood Games*
Genres · DOS
action game
action game*
educational video game
educational video game*
platform game
platform game*
Platform
DOS
DOS*
Publishers · DOS
Apogee Software
Apogee Software*
Release year · DOS
1992 · DOS
Release date
1992*
Date precision
year*
Platform
DOS*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
61* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Redwood Games*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
0 - 20000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
101* min
Name
Word Rescue*
Negative reviews · historical
25*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
67*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.84*
Publishers
  • Apogee Entertainment*
Recommendations
0*
Store release date · historical
May 5, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
https://www.apogeeent.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Redwood Games
Redwood Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Apogee Entertainment
Apogee Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 5, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
23* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Redwood Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
38* min
Name
Word Rescue*
Negative reviews · historical
25*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
0 .. 20,000*
Positive reviews · historical
67*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
Apogee Entertainment*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Education*
  • 1990's*
  • Classic*
  • Female Protagonist*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Education
Education*
1990's
1990's*
Classic
Classic*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
27*
Adventure
Votes · historical
27*
Education
Votes · historical
15*
1990's
Votes · historical
9*
Classic
Votes · historical
7*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Redwood Games*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OSX 10.10.3 or later Processor: Intel Core Duo 2 *
Name
Word Rescue*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 Processor: Intel Core Duo 2 Memory: 2 GB RAM *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$4.99*
Publishers
  • Apogee Entertainment*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 5, 2014*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Redwood Games
Redwood Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OSX 10.10.3 or later*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core Duo 2*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core Duo 2*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Apogee Entertainment
Apogee Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 5, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*

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