Games like Word x Word
Games like Word x Word include Plague Inc: Evolved, Balatro, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition, The Escapists 2, and Clue/Cluedo: Classic Edition. We matched them by the tags players give Word x Word on Steam (Strategy, Word Game, Casual, Board Game, and Singleplayer): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

Plague Inc: Evolved
Shared: Strategy · Singleplayer · Casual

Balatro
Shared: Strategy · Singleplayer · Pixel Graphics

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Shared: Strategy · Casual · Singleplayer

The Escapists 2
Shared: Strategy · Pixel Graphics · Singleplayer

Clue/Cluedo: Classic Edition
Shared: Strategy · Board Game · Casual

Wingspan
Shared: Board Game · Strategy · Casual

100% Orange Juice
Shared: Board Game · Strategy · Casual

Game Dev Tycoon
Shared: Strategy · Casual · Singleplayer

UNO
Shared: Board Game · Casual · Strategy

Tooth and Tail
Shared: Strategy · Casual · Pixel Graphics

No Time to Relax
Shared: Board Game · Casual · Strategy

Richman10
Shared: Casual · Strategy · Board Game

Bloons TD 6
Shared: Strategy · Singleplayer · Casual

Richman 11
Shared: Casual · Board Game · Strategy

Timberman
Shared: Casual · Pixel Graphics · Singleplayer

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Shared: Strategy · Singleplayer · Character Customization

BidKing
Shared: Strategy · Casual · PvP

The Escapists
Shared: Strategy · Pixel Graphics · Singleplayer

Baba Is You
Shared: Singleplayer · Pixel Graphics · Indie

Talisman: Digital Classic Edition
Shared: Strategy · Board Game · Singleplayer

Hexcells
Shared: Casual · Strategy · Singleplayer

UFO 50
Shared: Strategy · Pixel Graphics · Indie

Small World
Shared: Strategy · Board Game · Casual

Endgame of Devil
Shared: Strategy · Casual · Singleplayer